Is UT a Party School?

But wait... what does Party School mean? How much partying has to go on at a school before it earns the nickname?

Here's an interesting fact: When it comes to alcohol and other drugs, most college students drink or use responsibly (or not at all), but they believe that most other college students drink or use a lot.

Take your best guess at the percentage associated with each item below, and then scroll down to the bottom of the page for the answers.

The percentage of UT Austin students who reported the following during spring 2004:

1. Never consumed any alcohol in entire life?
2. Did not consume any alcohol in the past year (including lifetime abstainers)?
3. Consumed any amount of alcohol during the past 30 days?
4. Consumed any amount of alcohol during the past week?
5. Usual amount is 4 or fewer drinks at one sitting?
6. Usual amount is 3 or fewer drinks at one sitting?
7. Usual amount is 9 or more drinks at one sitting?
8. Drank to intoxication at least once during the past 30 days?
9. Drank to intoxication 10 or more times during the past 30 days?
10. Drove an automobile after drinking during the past 30 days?
11. Served as a designated driver during the past 30 days?
12. Smoked pot during the last year ?
13. Smoked pot during the last 30 days?
14. Used any illicit drugs during the last year?
15. Used any illicit drugs during the last 30 days?
16. Smoked cigarettes during the last year?
17. Smoked cigarettes during the last 30 days?
18. Among smokers, those who intend to quit?
19. Top seven negative consequences of drinking?
20. Top four negative consequences of other's drinking?

Okay, here are the statistics:

1. Never consumed any alcohol in entire life 16%
2. Did not consume any alcohol in the past year (including lifetime abstainers) 20%
3. Consumed any amount of alcohol during the past 30 days 67%
4. Consumed any amount of alcohol during the past week 47%
5. Usual amount is 4 or fewer drinks at one sitting 73%
6. Usual amount is 3 or fewer drinks at one sitting 59%
7. Usual amount is 9 or more drinks at one sitting 3%
8. Drank to intoxication at least once during the past 30 days 61%
9. Drank to intoxication 10 or more times during the past 30 days 2%
10. Drove an automobile after drinking during the past 30 days 35%
11. Served as a designated driver during the past 30 days 42%
12. Smoked pot during the last year 28%
13. Smoked pot during the last 30 days 15%
14. Used any illicit drugs during the last year 31%
15. Used any illicit drugs during the last 30 days 16%
16. Smoked cigarettes during the last year 26%
17. Smoked cigarettes during the last 30 days 16%
18. Among smokers, those who intend to quit 87%
19. Top seven negative consequences of drinking:
1. Have a hangover
2. Regret behavior
3. Miss class
4. Have a blackout (memory loss)
5. Argue with friends
6. Get behind in school work
7. Have unplanned sex
20. Top four negative consequences of other's drinking:
1. Have to babysit a drunk
2. Have study or sleep interrupted
3. Get insulted or humiliated
4. Have a serious argument

So, what do you think? Is UT Austin a Party School?

Source: 2004 UT Austin Data from College Health Behavior Survey, administered by Harvard School of Public Health, Spring 2004.