Why Are College Students Studying Less? - Room for Debate - NYTimes.com
Classes begin this week at many college campuses around the country. A recent report by two economists at the University of California found that over the past four decades the time college students spend in class and studying has decreased substantially, from 40 hours a week in 1961 to 27 hours a week in 2003. At the same time, a report released in July by the Delta Cost Project found college spending on instruction declining while spending on recreation and student services rose.
What are students doing with their time? Are hours that might be spent in library carrels being diverted to educational extracurricular activities? Or are students simply enjoying more leisure because colleges demand less of them?
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