Overview Research question Survey and methodology Demographics covered Survey results Detailed data analysis

Research Question How do different lifestyles affect CSUSM students grade point averages?

CSUSM Student Survey Sex: M F Age: __________ Marital Status: (circle one): Single / Relationship / Married Major: ______________________________ GPA: (circle one of the ranges below): 4.0 to 3.75 / 3.74 to 3.5 / 3.49 to 3.25 / 3.24 to 3.0 2.9 to 2.75 / 2.74 to 2.5 / 2.49 to 2.25 / 2.24 to 2.0 / 1.9 or below How many minutes is your commute to school? __________ How many hours per/night do you sleep? __________ How many hours per/week do you work? __________ How many hours per/week do you study? __________ Are you in a fraternity or sorority? (circle one) Yes / No Do you smoke cigarettes? (circle one) On Average, how many alcoholic beverages do you consume in one sitting? __________ How many times have you drank alcoholic beverages in the last month? Do you agree or disagree with the following? Partying with my friends is more fun when alcohol is involved. Disagree 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Agree My grades are more important than partying with my friends. I’m OK with getting a C if getting an A takes too much work.

Methodology WHO we surveyed HOW we surveyed WHERE we surveyed

Demographics Amount of people we surveyed Average age, gender, marital status, and degree Comparison to 2008 CSUSM quick stats

Demographics Population Sample Gender Total Percent Male 3,428 37.4% Female 5,731 62.6% Total 9,159 100% Sample Male 43 38.1% Female 70 61.9% Total 113 100%

Demographics Population Sample College of Arts and Sciences 57.4% College of Business Admin 22.7% College of Education 8.7% School of Nursing 5.8% Undeclared 5.5% Sample College of Arts and Sciences 58.4% College of Business Admin 25.7% College of Education 2.7% School of Nursing 8.8% Undeclared 4.4%

Survey Questions Marital status Minutes in commute Hours of sleep per night Hours of work per week Hours of study per week Fraternity/Sorority Smoking cigarettes Average number of alcoholic beverages consumed in one sitting Times you drink alcoholic beverage in the last month

Survey Questions Marital Status

Survey Questions GPA - Detailed

Survey Questions Average commute 24.0 min Average sleep per/night 6.7 hrs Average work per/week 17 hrs Average study per/week 10.7 hrs

Survey Questions Fraternity/Sorority

Survey Questions Smoke

Survey Questions Average beverages consumed 2.51 Times drank in last month 4.73 times

Survey Questions Partying With Friends and Alcohol is More Fun

Survey Questions Grades are More Important than Partying

Survey Questions OK with Getting a C

Objective of Survey Benefit to students Benefit to professors/faculty

Analyzing Survey Questions Marital status vs. GPA Minutes in commute vs. GPA Hours of sleep per night vs. GPA Hours of work per week vs. GPA Hours of study per week vs. GPA Fraternity/Sorority vs. GPA Smoking cigarettes vs. GPA Average number of alcoholic beverages consumed in one sitting vs. GPA Times you drink alcoholic beverage in the last month vs. GPA

Binge Drinking

Binge Drinking

Binge Drinking

Conclusion

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