Calculate Your Study Time

Students dont often realize how much time is required OUTSIDE of class for school work, papers,
studying, etc. Going to school full time is like having a full time job.

Activity # hours in a week

Number of hours in a week 168
Number of hours you sleep per night ____ x 7 nights

Number of hours you work per week

Number of hours per week spent in class (including this class)

Number of hours per week spent commuting to school, work, church, etc.
Number of hours per week preparing/eating meals

Number of hours per day spent on personal hygiene _____ X 7 days

Number of hours per week exercising

Number of hours per week spent going out, socializing, using face book, phone,
etc.
Number of hours per week spent on chores/errands

Miscellaneous activities per week

Add all of your hours above and write that total in the last box. Total hours

Add all of your hours of your activities together and subtract from 168.

168 - _________ = ______ (This is how many hours you have left to study and do school work each
(total of your hours week.)
from box above)

How much time SHOULD I spend studying and doing school work per week?

Low range: total number of credit hours ______ X 2 hours = ______

High range: total number of credit hours _____ X 4 Hours = ________

** For most 4 credit face-to-face classes, students should expect to spend 8-16 hours studying
outside of class PER class.

** For most 3 credit face-to-face classes, students should expect to spend 6-12 hours studying
outside of class PER class.
** For most 3 credit online classes, students should expect to spend 9-15 hours studying outside of class PER class.

adapted from Santa Fe Community College handbook