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There are many types of suicide, but college suicide is one of the most prevalent types. Deaths by suicide in college is a serious issue that needs to be addressed. In fact, college suicide is the second highest cause of death amongst young people. Yet, the severity of this issue amongst youths in college is underestimated. Many falsely believe that young people have less thoughts about suicide. The suicide rate for male students is about three times higher than for women. The study of suicide was not something very common in the past but a recent phenomenon. Allan Schwartz, an associate professor in psychology at the University of Rochester and senior staff at the University Counseling Center, stated that the reported rates of suicide are not reflected in society. In the fourteen years, from 1990 to 2004, about 1,404 college students committed suicide. This is about 6.5 percent of those who committed suicided nationwide. This is half the rate of suicide rate across the entire U.S. population, at 12.6 percent. In 2014, the adjusted age rate was higher for male than female; the suicide rate for male was 20.7 percent and 5.8 for female. Counseling service is critical and helpful in preventing people from committing suicide. However, currently, there is a deficit between the available resources and the amount of students who need such counseling searches. Student clients have 18 times the risk to suicide compared to other students. If a college students have any suicidal thoughts, it is always critical to let others, such as members of the school, family, or friends know.