Does Green Space Signify on Students’ Academic Performance and Pro-environmental Behavior? : An Empirical Study at a Pro-environmental University in Semarang

Green space becomes the central awareness of higher educational institutions since it is expected to create a better atmosphere to study. This study aimed to examine the effects of students' perception of green space on their Academic Performance and pro-environmental behavior. It was a quantitative study; they were 705 students in the population, and 256 students were taken as the samples. The data were collected by distributing the questionnaires. After the questionnaire was tested for its validity and reliability, they were analyzed with SPSS version 21. The results showed that students' perception of Greenspace (X) had a positive but not significant effect on student Academic Performance (Y1). It can be seen from the X coefficient was 0.054, and the sig value count was 0.594. It means that students' perception of green space did not significantly influence their achievement. Furthermore, the Perception of Greenspace (X) positively and significantly affects pro-environmental behavior (Y2). It can be seen from the X coefficient was 2.746 with the sig value count was 0.000. It can be concluded that: 1) Perception of Greenspace (X) has a positive but not significant effect on student Academic Performance (Y1); 2) Perception of Greenspace (X) has a positive and significant effect on pro-environmental behavior (Y2). Therefore, it is recommended that educational institutions be concerned with green space and pay attention to other factors.