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parenting students constitute significant portion college population 22 undergraduate students nationwide managing dual responsibilities parenthood education singleparenting students face disproportionate challenges achieving academic success study examines health financial academic aspects parenting students attending large urban public university specifically comparing single parents married cohabiting counterparts nonparenting students new york city collected data 2104 participants including 142 single parents 119 married cohabiting parents crosssectional survey using adjusted regression models evaluated associations parenting status financial health academic factors findings reveal comparison nonparents single parents significantly likely carry debt adjusted odds ratio aor 181 rely food assistance aor 503 achieve slightly lower gpas 011 single parents also work hours aor 166 increased likelihood facing debt aor 266 housing difficulties aor 280 food insecurity aor 221 lower gpas 022 compared married cohabiting peers disaggregation single married cohabiting parents reveals significant disparities emphasizing vulnerability singleparenting students higher education targeted interventions addressing issues like food security housing essential support academic success single parents