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• The percentage of students in California's public universities and community colleges who were receiving treatment for mental health issues increased 13 percent during the final year of CalMHSA's investment in prevention and early intervention programs.

• The study predicts that the increase in students receiving treatment will lead to an additional 329 students graduating due to receiving mental health treatment.

• Based on a benefit-cost analysis, the societal benefit of the increase in treatment and the corresponding decrease in dropouts is estimated to be as high as $56 million for each year of CalMHSA's investment in prevention and early intervention programs, a result of expected increased lifetime earnings for additional graduates.

• Assuming the increase in treatment is entirely due to CalMHSA's investment, the estimated net societal benefit for California is $6.49 for each dollar invested by CalMHSA in prevention and early intervention programs.

• Among community college students who experienced greater need for mental health services and had access to fewer on-campus mental health resources than university students, the net benefit is estimated to be $11.39 for each dollar invested.

Reports results of a survey to assess the impact of CalMHSA's investments in mental health programs at California public colleges and estimates the return on investment in terms of student use of treatment, graduation rates, and lifetime earnings.

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