University Students Spend Less Time Studying

According to a recent study, university students spend less time studying, less than half of what colleges require.

The study presented by the American Enterprise Institute for Public Policy Research (AEI) in 1961 full-time university students in the United States studied an average of about 24 hours a week, while currently they only spend about 14 hours.

The researchers found that the decrease of ten hours per week of study time per week between 1961 and 2003, were not connected with the work situation, training, subjects chosen or the type of institutions to which they applied.

The research found that this sharp decline in the study period occurred in all demographic groups as well as both with students who work and those who do not.

“This trend has been seen in all ethnic groups, is something that has not been limited to one group or one genre,” said Babcock.

The economist explained that this change could have long term implications since several studies have shown that students who study more in college earn more in the future.

“We have seen evidence that more study is associated with more knowledge and greater productivity later in life, so if people are not studying so much and we see this disturbing trend could lead to a less productive work force and it is possible that have implications in terms of economic growth, “he said.