Working

College
Students
A presentation by Jayda Kimbrough
My research question
Do Students with jobs have to work harder to
maintain their GPA than students who don't work?
Goes Over Some of the Pros
and cons of working while
attending school
Randolph explains that Part-
time jobs can be great for
tuition assistance,
scholarships, internships,
and a chance to get full-
time offers
Caldwell explains that
having a job teaches you to
balance and plan your
schedule better which in
turn helps to improve your
grades.
Kingkade summarizes a poll
whose results concluded
financial support from
parents has dropped
because of the high tuition
prices.
Laskowski eviews a recent
Research study that found a
link between Part-time jobs
and better grades
Demographics
Top 5 Questions

● Is your job relevant to the career you’re studying for?

● What effect has working while attending college had on your GPA
● How many hours a week do you work?
● Do you find it hard to balance school and work.
● Do you think working less would lead to higher academic
achievement?
Results
Conclusion

My results somewhat agreed with my

hypothesis and demonstrated that
students who work more than 20
hours a week have a harder time
maintaining their GPA
Recommendations

● Sending survey out to different audience

● ASU should offer more class schedule options
● ASU should lower tuition
Thank You for you Attention!
References
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Caldwell, Miriam. “Here Is a List of Reasons for Working Your Way Through College.” The Balance, 12
Mar. 2019,
​ www.thebalance.com/can-i-work-and-go-to-college-2386212.
Kingkade, Tyler, and Tyler Kingkade. “Poll: More Parents Pay Cell Phone Bills Than Tuition.”
HuffPost, HuffPost, 7 Dec. 2017,
www.huffpost.com/entry/college-students-jobs_n_3720688.
Laskowski, Amy. “Working May Help Your GPA | BU Today | Boston University.” BU Today, 30 Nov. 2009,
www.bu.edu/today/2009/working-may-help-your-gpa/.
Randolph, Kathryn k. “Benefits of Part-Time Jobs: Tuition Assistance, Scholarships, Internships &
More.” Fastweb, 1 Aug. 2018, www.fastweb.com/student-news/articles/benefits-of-part-time-jobs-
tuition-assistance-scholarships-internships-and-more.
Wignall, Allison. “Pros and Cons: Having a Job in College.” College Raptor Blog, 27 Dec. 2018,
www.collegeraptor.com/find- colleges/articles/student-life/pros-cons-job-college/.

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