STUDENT EMPLOYMENT: ANALYSIS ON PERCEIVED ACADEMIC PROGRESS OF UNDERGRADUATE STUDENTS WHO ARE EMPLOYED ON-CAMPUS VS. OFFCAMPUS

This study explores the perceived academic progress of student employment, specifically differences between undergraduate students who are employed on-campus versus off-campus. The study used quantitative methodology and analyzed data from 342 students at a regional university to examine their self-reported GPA, time spent on schoolwork, and perceptions of how their employment impacted their academic success. The analysis indicated that students who were employed on-campus perceived their employment in a more positive terms related to their academic pursuits than students who were employed off-campus. There was no significant difference in the amount study hours spent between students who were employed on-campus versus students who were employed on campus. The results suggest that on-campus employment may offer advantages for students’ perceived academic progress, and highlight higher education institutions' need to create and foster strategic student employment models.