Initial research has indicated that college students have experienced numerous stressors as a result of the pandemic. The current investigation enrolled the largest and most diverse sample of college students to date (N = 4714) from universities in New York (NY) and New Jersey (NJ), the epicenter of the North American pandemic in Spring 2020. We described the impact on the psychological, academic, and financial health of college students who were initially most affected and examined racial/ethnic group differences. Results indicated that students’ mental health was severely affected and that students of color were disproportionately affected by academic, financial, and COVID-related stressors. Worry about COVID-19 infection, stressful living conditions, lower grades, and loneliness emerged as correlates of deteriorating mental health. COVID-19’s mental health impact on college students is alarming and highlights the need for public health interventions at the university level.

初步研究表明，大学生因疫情而承受了许多压力。当前的调查招募了来自纽约 (NY) 和新泽西 (NJ) 大学迄今为止最大、最多样化的大学生样本 ( N = 4714)，这两个州是 2020 年春季北美大流行的震中。我们描述了其影响对最初受影响最严重的大学生的心理、学业和财务健康进行了调查，并检查了种族/族裔群体的差异。结果表明，学生的心理健康受到严重影响，有色人种学生受到学业、财务和新冠相关压力因素的影响尤为严重。对 COVID-19 感染的担忧、生活条件紧张、成绩下降和孤独感与心理健康状况恶化有关。 COVID-19 对大学生心理健康的影响令人震惊，凸显了在大学层面采取公共卫生干预措施的必要性。