Student Workload Estimator

​​This estimator is a resource you can use to help ensure your course meets​ best practices for student time-on-task. It's an estimate that is informational for your course design use only; it does not save or submit anywhere.​ For more information about the calculations and research behind the tool, visit Rice University Estimation Details.

Credit Hour Workload Goal: Carnegie Units​ are used to gauge how much average time students should be spending each week on coursework. For a 16-week, 3-credit hour face-to-face course, students would meet in a classroom about 3 hours per week. They would be expected to spend two hours outside of class for every hour in class (i.e., reading, studying, writing, etc.), which results in 9 hours per week total.