Is homicide really the third leading cause of death for college students?

[jennifer_bloom]

I had 2 guys send me death threats and try to figure out where I lived after I met them in my teens and rejected them. My friend was very good looking, and male strangers would stalk and harass her at least 3 times a week because they could not take no for an answer. If you are pretty and do not have a God you believe in who can protect you, your chances of homicide are pretty high.

[purplepoppy]

You really should stop upsetting people. Most people get through life without any death threats let alone have 2 crazies want to kill them.

By far the biggest cause of death in students is being at the age people do dumb stuff and take risks. That's why your car insurance is high, and graveyards are full of 18 year olds who took that bend a little too fast or who thought I bet I can jump over that cow.

Even if getting murder is third, the number killed that way is tiny among students simply because most educated people don't hang out with bad people. Most people who are murdered tend to live in dodgy areas and get involved with the wrong sort.

[RandomGirl42]

I had a stalker for a little while in college. It's not much fun. 😳

And according to statistics and AI the answer to your question is yes:

Short answer: yes—but with an important caveat.

For college-age people (roughly 18–25), data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention shows a consistent pattern:

#1: Unintentional injuries (accidents)
#2: Suicide
#3: Homicide
So in that broader age group, homicide is indeed typically the third leading cause of death.

[RandomGirl42]

Ty for the MHO

[exitseven]

I imagine it is, after drunken accidents and drug overdoses