The percentage of college students who drink alcohol every day is relatively low. According to data from Monitoring the Future, in 2020, about 2.4% of college students reported drinking alcohol daily, which is a decline from 4.8% in 2006

. Another source from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) indicates that about 2.1% of college students reported daily alcohol consumption, compared to 3.5% of their non-college peers

. Additional data suggests that more than 1 in 8 American undergraduates, or roughly 12.5%, drink alcohol every day, equating to about 1.4 million college students aged 18 to 22

. However, this figure may reflect different definitions or survey methodologies. In summary, the most consistent and recent figures place daily alcohol use among college students at approximately 2.1% to 2.4%

, with some variation depending on the data source.