Using a randomized control trial design, this study examines the extent to which a comprehensive college transition program (CCTP) shapes students’ time-use during their first 3 years in college. The CCTP provides comprehensive student-centered support as well as a generous scholarship. We compare students who had access to the CCTP with those who only received the scholarship. Findings indicate that both student groups spent similar amounts of time working for pay, studying, and on social media, and time-use had no differential bearing on college GPA by treatment status. In an exploratory analysis of program components, we find correlational evidence that academic-related interactions with faculty are positively associated with hours spent studying. We consistently find that the strongest predictor of time-use in college is how students spend their time in high school, suggesting that interventions aimed at shaping students’ time-use may be most effective if they are targeted at students’ precollege years.

本研究使用随机对照试验设计，研究了全面的大学过渡计划（CCTP）在多大程度上影响了学生在大学学习的头三年的时间使用。CCTP提供全面的以学生为中心的支持以及慷慨的奖学金。我们将获得CCTP的学生与仅获得奖学金的学生进行了比较。研究结果表明，两个学生团体在薪酬，学习和社交媒体上花费的时间相近，并且时间的使用对大学GPA的待遇状况没有影响。在对课程组成部分的探索性分析中，我们发现相关证据表明与教师的学术相关互动与学习时间成正相关。