College Mental Health Crisis
For many, the college experience has become a grueling endurance test rather than a journey of growth. Students are struggling to stay afloat as they navigate a rigid academic landscape and mounting financial pressure. To truly support student wellness, we need to address the systemic burdens that define life on campus today. Findings from the Annual Survey by Inside Higher Ed and The Generation Lab highlight the following primary drivers.
Modern Students Are Struggling.
Between rising stress, packed schedules, and burnout, students are struggling to stay motivated. Our platform gives them the structure and flexibility they need.
40%
Balancing financial responsibilities
39%
Managing increased academic stress
47%
Handling pressure of high-stakes exams
32%
Struggling with lack of due date flexibility
Decreased Anxiety
& Improved Results
Token Economy = Structured Flexibility
Our platform’s most unique feature, the token economy, rewards students for good study habits and gives them more autonomy. They earn tokens that they can use to ease the burdens that drive the student mental health crisis.
Multiple Attempts = Improved Grades
Multiple attempts on quizzes is our top rated feature by students. The 46% of students who use multiple attempts improve scores by 15%.
Faster Grading = Less Anxiety
Grades are submitted one week earlier by educators who use our platform, easing the anxiety students experience when awaiting results.
Student Wellbeing = Motivation
Flexibility eases students’ stress which results in higher motivation and mental energy to truly learn and grow.
Over 90% of students would recommend our platform to a friend or colleague
Why Do Students Use Tokens?
24.6% Just wanted more time
19.6% Avoid a late penalty
9% Mental health break
7.8% Retake quiz
5.9% Illness
5.7% Improve grade
2.6% Overslept
2.1% Extra credit
Affordability
Catalyst was founded by educators committed to lowering the cost of high-quality learning. Our team helped lead early adoption of open educational resources, built textbook-independent digital tools, and pioneered affordable content bundles that saved students and institutions significant costs. Today, we continue that mission across disciplines.
Catalyst is the largest publisher of open-access lab manuals, with 300+ versions of 150 experiments, and a partner of OpenStax and LibreTexts. Our platform delivers engaging, customizable instruction at a fraction of the cost of traditional course materials.