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flag U.S. college students' transgender and non-binary identification dropped sharply from 6.8% in 2023 to 3.6% in 2025, reversing a previous trend.

flag A 2025 survey of U.S. college students shows a sharp decline in transgender and non-binary identification, dropping from 6.8% in 2023 to 3.6% in 2025, with the steepest falls at elite institutions like Brown University and Andover Phillips Academy. flag The trend, observed across multiple surveys including one by FIRE, indicates younger students are now less likely to identify as transgender or queer than older peers, reversing a previous pattern. flag While gay and lesbian identities remained stable and heterosexuality rebounded to 77–82%, the decline appears unrelated to changes in politics, religiosity, or social media use. flag Improved mental health may play a partial role, but the shift suggests the earlier surge in non-conforming identities may have been a cultural trend rather than a permanent demographic change.

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