Impact of Employment on Undergraduate Academic Achievement

The purpose of the research was to examine the relationship between employment and academics among undergraduate students attending a mid-sized Midwestern institution. Though current literature was mixed on this relationship, the researcher developed research questions to further explore if such variables were related. From data presented by prior research on employment and academics, hypotheses were formed to see if employment had any relationship to students\u27 academic achievement. A questionnaire was then distributed to over 8,000 students so that results from participants could be examined to find if any relationships existed. An SPSS analysis using 421 responses was conducted that resulted in the null hypotheses being retained, meaning there was no significant relationships between employment and undergraduate academic achievement. While data yielded insignificant results, recommendations have been made that could be used to more effectively explore the balancing act of academics and employment