Often times we are asked, "Why take a gap year?  Doesn't that just add years to finishing university?"

I know it sounds counter-intuitive, but the current research shows that on average, today's university students take 5-6 years to finish their undergraduate work.  But when compared to Gap Year Students who take 3-4 years, the message couldn't be louder. Check out these articles to examine the research for yourself!

Statistics on gap year students

https://americangap.org/assets/2015%20NAS%20Report.pdf

Statistics on the average undergraduate

https://nscnews.org/the-new-reality-for-college-students-earning-a-bachelors-degree-takes-5-to-6-years-and-students-attend-multiple-institutions/