An "indifferent student" refers to someone who doesn't show much interest or enthusiasm in their studies or schoolwork. They may be uninterested, unmotivated, or apathetic towards their education. Full definition
The creator of the blockbuster Star Wars and Indiana Jones film franchises, Lucas's $ 3 billion net worth places him in the top quartile of the Forbes 400 list of the richest Americans, along with Bill Gates, Eli Broad, and members of the Walton family, all of whom are more closely associated with funding education initiatives than Lucas, who by all accounts was a bored, indifferent student growing up amid the farms and factories of Modesto, California. (educationnext.org)
Even the indifferent student may participate in God - talk at this level, for it is safe. (religion-online.org)
Among the Anglicans, Tutu went from being an indifferent student to a promising one. (religion-online.org)