Study: An inside look at how college students think about and use AI
About 54% of applicants disclosed some AI use, and roughly 7 in 10 of those used it as a support tool, Spokeo said.
- Spokeo reported Thursday that 54% of its 2026 scholarship applicants disclosed using AI during the application process, while 46% disclosed no AI use, revealing how students actually use AI when stakes are real.
- Broader surveys show significant AI adoption among college students, with Gallup finding more than half use AI weekly and U.K. undergraduates jumping from over half in 2024 to nearly 9 in 10 in 2025.
- Among those disclosing AI use, roughly 7 in 10 applicants employed it in a supporting role—brainstorming, outlining, organizing, and editing essays they wrote themselves rather than to generate content wholesale.
- Despite varied AI use, the scholarship panel rated the vast majority of applications as "highly original" or "exceptional" rather than generic, with even AI-assisted essays reading as deeply personal.
- In their essays, applicants envisioned breakthrough agentic AI applications across healthcare and education sectors, with 43% discussing medicine and 17% discussing schools, yet positioned AI as coordinator or advisor rather than decision-maker.
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Study: An inside look at how college students think about and use AI
Spokeo reports that a study shows college students widely use AI as a supportive tool, emphasizing human expertise in their applications, not as a replacement.
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