
Before we dive into how people are studying, we wanted to know how much time students are devoting to it. Roughly half of our respondents (50.5%) said they spend, on average, less than two hours per day hitting the books. Another third of students (34.4%) say their time allotted for studying falls into the three-to-four-hour range and 15% of students regularly study more than five hours a day.
Similarly, students are most likely to spend somewhere between six to 10 hours per week studying, with 22.7% of respondents falling in this range. The group of students studying Agriculture/Veterinary (29.4%) and Education (31.6%) said they study zero to five hours per week. However, students in Business (28.2%), Engineering/Manufacturing/Construction (25.42%), Health/Welfare (20.12%), Humanities/Arts (24.6%) and Sports (33.3%), said they study six to 10 hours per week.
Several factors can impact the time students have to put toward studying–the biggest one being whether the student is financially responsible for themselves. Students who also work, face major time constraints in their schedule. Many students holding an on- or off-campus position (37.4%) reported they work less than five hours per week; however, another 18.5% said they work nearly full-time, 36 or more hours a week.
Being a student is a full-time job itself, though there are many benefits to working while pursuing a degree. Outside of the financial support, a job may provide students with valuable work experience that can launch their careers post-grad. Likewise, students should consider the potential impacts and distractions that come along with having a job while in school, such as keeping up with coursework and grades.