The trans-identification trend
among young people appears to be losing momentum.
Recent data taken from
college campuses shows a sharp decline in the number of Gen Zers identifying as transgender over the past three years.
Eric Kaufmann, a professor of politics at the University of Buckingham, conducted his own analysis of a large survey of U.S. undergraduates — which included a question asking them to identify their gender.
Anything that isn't a man or woman is considered "gender non-conforming," the surveying organization shared with Fox News Digital.
View: https://x.com/epkaufm/status/1978074195767480659?t=Rx4Mlp5FERCCRFglg8ADSw&s=19
In the 2025 survey of 68,000 students, only 3.6% of respondents identified as a gender other than male or female.
"By comparison, the figure was 5.2% in 2024 and 6.8% in both 2022 and 2023," Kaufmann wrote in his analysis, which was published on UnHerd.com.
"In other words, the share of trans-identified students has effectively halved in just two years."
The report also found that "non-conforming sexual identity" has sharply declined, according to Kaufmann. Those identifying as gay or lesbian remained "stable," although heterosexuality has risen 10 points since 2023.
Additionally, in 2024-2025, fewer college first-year students identified as "trans or queer" compared to seniors — which is the opposite of what occurred in the 2022-2023 year.
"This suggests that gender/sexual non-conformity will continue to fall," Kaufmann wrote in an X post sharing the data.
A professor's analysis of 68,000 college students shows the transgender identification trend losing momentum, with experts citing improved mental health as factor.
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