The research project investigates the impact of full-time student employment on GPA and time management at Kennesaw State University. Data collected from 50 students reveals no significant relationship between employment status and GPA, with average GPAs of 3.109 for employed students and 3.07 for those not employed. The study highlights other factors affected by employment, such as sleep, social life, and mood, while noting potential issues with the sample size and report accuracy.

1. Mktg 4100 Research Project Presentation November 30, 2009

2. To obtain a better understanding of the relationship between full-time student employment and grade point average, as well as their time management. Does having a job as a full-time college student affect GPA? Why? How? Problem

3. Objectives To discover: How many full-time Kennesaw State students currently have a job The average number of hours those full-time students work per week The average GPA for full-time students, for those with a job, as well as for those without a job

4. Objectives Continued Whether or not there is a relationship between having a job as a full-time student, and academic performance Factors other than GPA that are affected by having a job as a full-time student How students effectively manage their time

5. Method of Collecting Data We composed a survey with questions we thought would best provide us with the most accurate information pertaining to our research Self-administered surveys Both structured and unstructured questions Thirteen questions total Sample of 50 students

6. Method of Collecting Data One screening question: Are you a traditional or non-traditional student? Convenience sampling No monetary incentives Nominal, Ordinal, Interval and Ratio data questions

7. Results Mean GPA- 3.09 Maximum GPA- 4.0 Minimum GPA- 1.80

8. Results Out of the fifty people surveyed, 62% have a 3.0 and above 36% have between a 2.0 and 2.99 2% have below a 2.0

9. Results 28 full-time students surveyed currently have a job, while 22 do not

10. Results Mean GPA VS. Hours Worked No Job 0-10 hours worked 11-20 hours worked 21-30 hours worked 31-40 hours worked

11. Results Mean GPA VS. Hours Spent Studying 0-2 hours studying 3-5 hours studying 6-8 hours studying 9-11 hours studying Other

12. Results Statistics Importance of Time Management Importance of Time Management N Valid 50 Missing 0 Mean 4.30 Median 5.00 Mode 5 Std. Deviation .953 Variance .908 Range 4 Minimum 1 Maximum 5 Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent Valid Not Important 1 2.0 2.0 2.0 Slight 2 4.0 4.0 6.0 Moderate 5 10.0 10.0 16.0 Strong 15 30.0 30.0 46.0 Very Strong 27 54.0 54.0 100.0 Total 50 100.0 100.0

13. Results Top reported factors other than GPA that are affected by being employed as a full-time student: Sleep Social Life Mood

14. Conclusion The average GPA for students who are employed is 3.109 The average GPA for students who are NOT employed is 3.07 No relation between employment and GPA No relation between hours spent studying and GPA Possible problems: Students not reporting correct information Sample was not large enough