College Life vs. The Working World

It's Wonderful (Student) Life



A LOOK AT THE DIFFERENCES BETWEEN THE COLLEGE WORLD AND THE REAL WORLD



Sleep

8.3:hours of sleep college students average a night.

30-50% of college students nap.



7.7:hours of sleep employed professionals get a night.



You're wearing that?

15,619 people "Like" the "Rolling up to school with sweatpants and a tee shirt and not giving a sh*t" page on Facebook.



Appearance is the number one characteristic employers associate with unprofessionalism.

not professional



23% of students have one to three tattoos.



Rush Hour

67% of four-year students live on campus- Walking distance to class.



45.6 minutes is the average round-trip commute for the working professional.



Vacation Time



The average college student gets



22 weeks of vacation per year.



The average professional gets 2.5 weeks of vacation per year.



Dolla' Dolla' Bills,Yo



65% of students worry about having enough money to make it through the week.



Average starting salary for college graduates:$48,661



Now That Is Funny

The tradition of college pranks at MIT spans

136+ years

Back in 1875,students sprinkled mild explosives on classroom floors to set off fireworks with every step.



Number of "office humor mugs" for sale on CafePress.com:27,300



Down Time

Hours of leisure and sports the

average student gets per day:3.6



Hours of leisure and sports the average professional gets a day:2.6



Playing Hooky

29% of college students report only showing up to class to take exams or to borrow notes and other materials from classmates.

29% of workers report playing hooky from the office at least once last year,calling in sick when they were well. It's A Wonderful (Student) Life A LOOK AT THE DIFFERENCES BETWEEN THE COLLEGE WORLD AND THE REAL WORLD Sleep 8.3: hours of sleep college students average a night. 30-50% of college students nap. 7.7: hours of sleep employed professionals get a night. You're wearing that? 15,619 people "Like" the "Rolling up to school with sweatpants and a tee shirt and not giving a sh*t" page on Facebook. Appearance is the number one characteristic employers associate with unprofessionalism. ( not professional 23% of students have one to three tattoos. Rush Hour 67% of four-year students live on campus - walking distance to class. 45.6 minutes is the average round-trip commute for the working professional. The average college student gets Vacation Time The average professional gets 2.5 weeks of vacation per year. 22 weeks of vacation per year. Dolla' Dolla' Bills, Yo 65% of students worry about having enough money to make it through the week. Average starting salary $48,661 for college graduates: Now That Is Funny The tradition of college pranks at MIT spans Number of "office humor mugs" for sale on CafePress.com: 136+ years Back in 1875, students sprinkled mild explosives on classroom floors to set off little fireworks with every step. O 27,300 Down Time Hours of leisure Hours of leisure and sports the average professional gets a day: and sports the 2.6 average 3.6 student gets per day: Playing Hooky 29% of college students report only showing up to class to take exams or to borrow notes and other materials 29% of workers report playing hooky from the office at least once last year, calling in sick when they were well. from classmates. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics American Council on Education's Crucial Choices Report University of Michigan Health Services National Association of Colleges and Employers, 2010 Gallup Indiana Statesmen York College Professionalism Study InterCall Streaming Survey Report, 2010 CareerBuikder Facebook U.S. Department of Education TIME magazine CafePress.com