Fewer UP students thought getting drunk in college is unacceptable. Students at the other PSU campuses were significantly more likely than UP students to report they had never been insulted, never had to baby sit a drunken student, never had their sleep interrupted, never had experienced unwanted sexual advances, never missed a class, never argued with friends and never been in trouble with police as a result of drinking behaviors. The results that follow focus only on students from the University Park campus. Students were asked to compare their non-drinking behavior to that of other students. In all cases, students expected others to drink more often and to consume more alcohol.
Male students drank more often during a week than did female students.
Penn State was a participant in the 1993 College Alcohol Study conducted by the Harvard School of Public Health who granted permission to replicate a series of questions related to the overall impact of drinking behaviors. More non-minority students than minority students reported having been insulted or humiliated and having had their sleep interrupted. Those who reported consuming between 1 and 3 drinks at any one time earned higher average grades than those who consumed between 4 and 6 drinks or 7 or more drinks at any one time. More fraternity and sorority students reported having forgotten where they were or what they said because of their own drinking. This publication is available in alternative media on request.