In this article the social health of the student youth as a social phenomenon is considered in the context of the theory of structural marginality. The author describes and explains the condition of the marginalized status of the student youth of the South of Russia. Social health of the student youth of the South of Russia is a reflection of the degree of her marginal position in society.

Keywords: Social health, Russian student youth, structural marginality, status, social value, satisfaction with life, the South of Russia