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The article interprets the phenomenon of the youth mentality generational transformation on the basis of sociological analysis of their value system. The emphasis of the research on the investigation of the youth value sphere is conditioned by positing values as a structural component of mentality. The article presents the results of an empirical study of the values of the Novosibirsk higher education students. The study was conducted by the method of filling in questionnaires. The research sample covered the students of four higher education institutions of the city. The obtained data made it possible to formulate conclusions about the main trends of formation of the student youth value system and, correspondingly, about a specific character of their mentality. One of its particular features is the synthesis of traditional and individualist values. The factors of formation of the youth value sphere are revealed.