Healthy Minds Network

What Healthy Minds Network does

Healthy Minds Network (HMN) is a US-based, university-affiliated non-profit research organization founded in 2007 that administers the Healthy Minds Study (HMS), an annual web-based survey measuring mental health status, service utilization, and help-seeking behaviors among undergraduate and graduate students at colleges and universities. The organization is led by four principal/faculty investigators based at UCLA, the University of Michigan, Wayne State University, and Boston University, with operational coordination out of Ann Arbor, Michigan. Through 2023–24, the HMS had been fielded at more than 675 institutions, gathering over 935,000 student responses; a complementary HMS Faculty/Staff Survey, piloted in Winter 2021, has added over 25,000 faculty and staff participants.

HMN's product surface centers on the HMS Student Survey and HMS Faculty/Staff Survey, delivered as annual quote-based subscriptions to post-secondary institutions, alongside a set of data and dissemination products: an Interactive Data Interface for slicing survey data by demographic and outcome dimensions, public Data Sets and National Data Reports (including the 2024–25 report), the Best Practices Repository of evidence syntheses, the College Student Mental Health Action Toolkit co-developed with Active Minds and JED Foundation, whitepapers and research briefs, a Data Point of the Month publication series, and an annual College Mental Health Research Symposium (16th edition in March 2026 in Ann Arbor). The underlying platform is a web-based survey administration and analytics stack with validated measurement instruments; there are no disclosed APIs, SDKs, or AI/ML capabilities.

HMN generates revenue through two streams: (1) annual subscription/quote-based survey participation fees paid by institutions for survey administration, data collection, reporting deliverables (initial reports, de-identified datasets, customized school reports, national comparisons, economic case memos), and Interactive Data Interface access; and (2) project and program funding from foundations including JED, Lumina, Ruderman Family Foundation, Steve Fund, UNCF, Christie Campus Health, and CHASCo, supporting research projects, whitepapers, and the Best Practices Repository. The go-to-market is sales-led and direct to institutional administrators, using a Preliminary Interest Form to initiate consultations and quotes; distribution is entirely domestic (United States), with no resellers or channel partners reported.

Name

Healthy Minds Network

Legal name

Healthy Minds Network

Website

https://healthymindsnetwork.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2007

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Healthy Minds Network is a US non-profit research organization that administers the annual Healthy Minds Study web-based mental health survey and supporting data, advocacy, and best-practices products for more than 675 colleges and universities.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Higher Education Mental Health Research Services

NAICS

Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (54171), Other Scientific and Technical Consulting Services (54169)

SIC

Services-Commercial Physical & Biological Research (8731)

akta.pro primary industry

Behavioral Health Benefit Administration (MBHO Core) (HLAEAHAA)

Keywords

• College mental health research
• Student mental health surveys
• Higher education mental health data
• Campus mental health assessment
• Mental health data analytics

Headquarters

HQ city

Ann Arbor

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Technology or R&D, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Survey Participation Fees: HMN charges participating institutions fees for administering the Healthy Minds Study Student Survey and Faculty/Staff Survey. Institutions receive data deliverables including initial reports, de-identified datasets, customized school reports, national comparison reports, economic case memos, and interactive data interface access. Pricing is quote-based through their Preliminary Interest Form.
2. Foundation/Grant Funding: HMN receives funding from foundations such as the JED Foundation, Ruderman Family Foundation, Lumina Foundation, and others for specific research projects, whitepapers, and initiatives like the Best Practices Repository.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Healthy Minds Network administers the Healthy Minds Study (HMS), an annual web-based survey examining mental health, service utilization, and help-seeking behaviors among undergraduate and graduate students at post-secondary institutions. It also offers the HMS Faculty/Staff Survey and an Interactive Data Interface for data exploration and visualization. Institutional customers receive survey administration, data collection, customized reports, national comparison reports, economic case memos, and interactive data access on an annual subscription basis.

Product overview

Healthy Minds Network is a research organization that operates primarily as a survey-based research platform rather than a software product company. Its core offerings include the Healthy Minds Study (HMS) Student Survey and HMS Faculty & Staff Survey, both annual web-based mental health surveys for post-secondary institutions. Supporting products include an Interactive Data Interface for data exploration, public data sets and national data reports, a Best Practices Repository of evidence-based interventions, and advocacy resources like the College Student Mental Health Action Toolkit. The organization also produces whitepapers, research briefs, and hosts an annual College Mental Health Research Symposium. Past projects include the Healthy Bodies Study (now integrated into HMS as the Eating and Body Image module), inkblots/TinyShifts video series, Athletes Connected, Mental Health First Aid training research, and The Roommate Study.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Healthy Minds Study (HMS): The flagship annual web-based survey examining mental health, service utilization, and related issues among undergraduate and graduate students at post-secondary institutions.
• HMS Faculty/Staff Survey
• Healthy Bodies Study (HBS)

Products and services

• Healthy Minds Study (HMS) Student Survey Annual web-based survey examining mental health, service utilization, and related issues among undergraduate and graduate students at U.S. colleges and universities. Includes three core modules (Demographics, Mental Health Status, Mental Health Service Utilization/Help-Seeking) plus optional elective modules. Sold via annual subscription participation fee to post-secondary institutions.
• Healthy Minds Study (HMS) Faculty & Staff Survey Web-based survey examining faculty and staff mental health and perceived ability to help students with mental health concerns. Five modules covering demographics, mental health, service utilization, supporting students, and campus climate. Sold via annual subscription participation fee to post-secondary institutions.
• Interactive Data Interface Secure online database and visualization tool that allows institution contacts to explore Healthy Minds Study data, generate visualizations, and examine selected subgroups of interest (by year, citizenship, degree, field of study, gender, race, residence, and years in school). Provided to participating institutions as part of their survey participation.
• Data Sets & National Data Reports Public datasets with institutional characteristics and annual aggregate national data reports containing means, frequencies, proportions, counts, and graphs related to key HMS measures. Available to researchers, policymakers, and the public for secondary research and benchmarking.

Quantifiable outcome

• Institutions have used HMS data to secure grants totaling $330,000+
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered key, supporting and past.

• AICAD (Association of Independent Colleges of Art and Design)keyStrategic or Co-development PartnerResearch collaborator representing a consortium of art and design colleges that participate in the Healthy Minds Study. Provides feedback on data relevance and value for arts and design education contexts.
• Active MindskeyStrategic or Co-development PartnerResearch collaborator and co-developer of the College Student Mental Health Action Toolkit. Active Minds is a nonprofit organization dedicated to mental health awareness and education among young adults.
• Hope Center for Student Basic Needs (Temple University)keyStrategic or Co-development PartnerResearch collaborator on the Best Practices Repository initiative. Partnership involves co-development of evidence syntheses on student mental health interventions in higher education.
• Mary Christie InstitutesupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerResearch collaborator supporting HMN's mission to improve student mental health in higher education.
• American College Health Association (ACHA)pastStrategic or Co-development PartnerPast collaborator on COVID-19 impact survey research and other student mental health initiatives. ACHA is the principal leadership organization for college health.
• American College Personnel Association (ACPA)pastStrategic or Co-development PartnerPast collaborator supporting college student development and mental health research.
• Center for Collegiate Mental Health (CCMH)pastStrategic or Co-development PartnerPast collaborator on college mental health research efforts.
• Crisis Text LinepastOthersPast collaborator providing mental health crisis resources for students.
• American Council on Education (ACE)keyStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborated on 'What Works for Improving Mental Health in Higher Education?' research brief - a key evidence synthesis for the Best Practices Repository.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Emerging players

• The JED Foundation: JED is a national nonprofit focused on protecting emotional health and preventing suicide for teens and young adults, and is both a financial partner and a co-developer with HMN (e.g., the College Student Mental Health Action Toolkit). While JED operates more on the advocacy/program side, it shares HMN's higher-education mental health buyer relationships.
• The Steve Fund: The Steve Fund focuses on mental health and emotional well-being of students of color and is a survey funding partner for HMN. It serves the same university mental health buyer base and overlaps on research dissemination targeting minority-serving institutions.
• Active Minds: Active Minds is the leading student-led mental health awareness organization in U.S. higher education and is a co-developer with HMN of the College Student Mental Health Action Toolkit. It serves overlapping student and administrator audiences and would be a natural co-marketing or partnership counterpart.
• Hope Center for Student Basic Needs (Temple University): Temple's Hope Center researches student basic needs (including mental health) in higher education and is a co-developer on HMN's Best Practices Repository. The two share a higher-ed research mission and overlapping funder/audience, making them comparable research-policy peers.
• Mary Christie Institute: Mary Christie Institute is a research and policy nonprofit focused on young adult mental health, with overlapping institutional audiences and a shared interest in higher-ed mental health research. They are listed as an HMN research collaborator, confirming direct peer comparability.

Broad incumbents

• Anthology (Campus Management): Anthology (formerly Campus Management / Campus Labs) provides a broad portfolio of higher-ed SaaS including student success, assessment, and analytics. While not a mental health specialist, it addresses the same institutional buyers evaluating how to allocate their student wellness and assessment budgets.
• Watermark Insights: Watermark provides higher-ed assessment, accreditation, and faculty/staff analytics SaaS. It targets the same institutional buyers and overlapping use cases (faculty/staff evaluation, institutional effectiveness) that HMN's Faculty/Staff Survey and custom reporting aim to serve.
• Qualtrics: Qualtrics is the dominant enterprise survey platform used across higher education for campus climate, student experience, and assessment surveys. While it is a horizontal tool rather than a mental health specialist, it represents the commodity-mode alternative institutions could choose instead of HMN's bespoke survey instrument.

Direct peers

• Center for Collegiate Mental Health (CCMH): Penn State-based CCMH operates the Standardized Data Set (SDS), a parallel clinical mental health database for college counseling centers. It overlaps with HMN in serving college mental health research and policy decisions, and is a past HMN collaborator, indicating close functional alignment.
• American College Health Association (ACHA) - National College Health Assessment (NCHA): ACHA's NCHA is the most direct competitor to the Healthy Minds Study in the U.S. college health survey market, servicing overlapping institutional buyers with a similar annual, web-based population health assessment. HMN has even been a past collaborator on COVID-19 survey research, underscoring how close the two are in product/market.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles10 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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