Charts by Topic: Students

Time use on an average weekday for full-time university and college students
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  • On an average weekday, full-time university and college students spent 3.3 hours engaged in educational activities, 2.9 hours working, 8.5 hours sleeping, and spent 3.7 hours in leisure and sports activities. (These data are averages for 2007 to 2011).

Percent of university and college students doingeducational activities, by hour of day on weekdays
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  • Participation in educational activities by full-time university and college students is at its peak just before lunchtime on an average weekday. (These data are averages for 2007 to 2011).

Average hours per school day spent by high school students in various activities
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  • Employed high school students spent 30 fewer minutes per day engaged in educational activities than high school students who were not employed. Employed high school students also spent less time sleeping and engaging in both leisure and sports activities than students who were not employed. (These data are averages for 2007 to 2011).

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    Last Modified Date: November 16, 2012