Hello Successhotline,
Educated Consumers - findings of study of the activities, spending
habits of college students
The average college student spends a very small percentage of his or
her time in class or hitting the books, according to the Harris study.
"Students spend 1.7 hours in class per day, on average, and another
1.6 hours studying. The rest of the day - when they're not working
(2.6 hours) or sleeping (6.8 hours) - is up for grabs. Essentially,
that leaves 11.3 hours for students to party (or do whatever else
college students do).?
What do they do?
?99 percent of college students go online at least a few times per
week; 90 percent do so daily.?
?College students, however, do spend less time with traditional media
than do students not in college. For instance, while 91 percent of
non-college students say they watch TV at least a few times per week,
86 percent of college students say the same.?
?Similarly, a smaller share of college students than non-college
students listens to the radio (80 percent versus 88 percent), reads a
newspaper (44 percent versus 45 percent) or reads a magazine (36
percent versus 49 percent).?
? 60 percent of all college students - and 65 percent of full-timers -
say they hang out with friends at least a few times a week, compared
with 48 percent of non-college students.?
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?More than half (52 percent) of 18- to 30-year-old college students
say they spend at least a few times per week exercising.?
American Demographics
http://www.findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m4021/is_2002_Nov_1/ai_93089474
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National Survey of Student Engagement
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Student Time Usage
Hours Spent Per Week
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First-Year Seniors
Students
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Part-time Fulltime Part-time Fulltime
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Studying 9 13 10 14
Working
on-campus 2 3 3 4
Working
off-campus 18 5 20 10
Participating
co-curricular
activities 1 5 2 5
Relaxing and
Socializing 10 12 10 11
Caring for
Dependents 13 2 12 4
Commuting
to class 5 4 5 5
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?Only about 11% of full-time students spend more than 25 hours a week
preparing for class, the approximate number that faculty members say
is needed to do well in college. More than two-fifths (44%) spend 10
or less hours a week preparing for class. More than half of all
part-time students (51% first-year students, 61% seniors) work
off-campus
more than 20 hours per week.?
See page 18 - 19
Arts, Wellness and Spirituality
Exercise and Physical Fitness
Participating Colleges and Universities:
More than 620,000 students at 850 different four-year colleges and universities.
http://nsse.iub.edu/2004_annual_report/pdf/annual_report.pdf
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How Do Students Spend Their Time?
This survey provides the following information:
Hours Spent Attending Classes/Labs
Hours Spent Studying/On Course Assignments
Hours Spent Interacting With Faculty Outside of Class or Office
Hours Spent Meeting With Teaching Assistants During Offic Hours
Hours Spent on Movies, Concerts, Other Events
Hours Spent Partying
Hours Spent Socializing/Talking With Friends
Hours Spent Exercising or Playing Sports
Hours Spent Watching TV
Hours Spent Reading for Pleasure
Hours Spent Playing Video/Computer Games
Hours Spent Surfing the Internet
Hours Spent Praying/Meditating
Hours Spent Working (for Pay) on Campus
Hours Spent Working (for Pay) Off Campus
Hours Spent Helping Out in Family Business/Establishments
Hours Spent On Internship
Hours Spent on Community Service/Volunteer Activities
Hours Spent Participating in Student Clubs/Groups
Hours Spent On Household/Childcare Duties
Hours Spent Commuting to Campus and to Work
Average Hours of Sleep Per Night Early in the Term
Average Hours of Sleep At the End of the Term, During Finals
UCLA
http://www.sairo.ucla.edu/CSAD/Activities/How%20do%20students%20spend%20their%20time.pdf
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From Harris Interactive:
?At the top of the list of activities is Internet usage with 98% of
students reporting at least a few Internet sessions per week, and an
average student spending almost 10 hours per week on the Net.?
? Students also spend time daily, or at least a few times per week, on
familiar activities such as listening to music (88%), talking on the
phone (86%) and watching TV (85%). However, not all their free time is
for relaxation; 75% say they run errands at least a few times per
week.?
?Students participate in a wide variety of entertainment and
recreational activities throughout the year to fill their remaining
hours:?
?86% go to movies, spending a total of $720 million per year.?
?83% read non-school related material with purchases totaling more
than $1 billion annually.?
?At least 50% of students have participated in the past year in
playing video games, swimming, attending music concerts, bowling, and
going to amusement parks.?
http://www.harrisinteractive.com/news/allnewsbydate.asp?NewsID=441
Search terms used:
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I hope the information provided is helpful!
Best regards,
Bobbie7 |
