the effect of sleep on college students

1. A basic guide
Students Hitting
Snooze:
The effects of sleep on
college students

2. Sleep is very important to daily
function and productivity. However,
many college students do not get
enough.
70-96% Get less than 8 hours of sleep each week night
>50% Get less than 7 hours of sleep each week night
And this can have major side
effects

3. INADEQUATE SLEEP
CAN LEAD TO:
Lower GPAs
Increased Risk of
Academic Failure
Impaired Mood
Increased Risk of
Motor Accident

4. Sleep's Effect on
Grades

5. BY THE NUMBERS
11% 20%
27% 68%
Report they sleep well Pull an "all-nighter" once a
month
Are at risk for a
sleep disorder
Have trouble sleeping
due to stress
Source: Vista College by Jericho Rosas

6. Prioritizing sleep can
be difficult as a
student, but it is so
important.
Here are some tips to help you in your
journey toward better sleep!

7. Tips for Better Sleep!
Limit caffeine
close to bed
Stay ahead on
school work
Set a sleep
schedule -
and stick to it!
Create a "wind-
down"
routine

8. Sources:
Hershner, S. D., & Chervin, R. D. (2014). Causes and
consequences of sleepiness among college students.
Nature and science of sleep, 6, 73–84.
https://doi.org/10.2147/NSS.S62907
Why you should make a good night's sleep a priority.
Harvard Summer School. (2021, May 28). Retrieved
November 2, 2021, from
https://summer.harvard.edu/blog/why-you-should-make-a-
good-nights-sleep-a-priority/.
Brent Heard | Nov 18, 2013. (2013, November 18). Lack
of sleep hurts Student Health. The Tartan. Retrieved
November 2, 2021, from
https://thetartan.org/2013/11/18/news/sleep.