The purpose of the study reported in this paper was to assess resident student satisfaction with the facilities, services, communications, staff, and programs offered by the Office of Housing and Residence Life of Auburn University (Alabama.) Campus ecology theory and A. Maslow's hierarchy of needs were used to interpret findings. A systematic random sample of 349 students was surveyed using a 28-item questionnaire. Nine independent variables were loaded into a linear regression equation to extract those predictors believed to significantly affect the quality of residence life. The analysis indicated that cleanliness, safety, residence hall programs and activities, and opportunities to provide input to decision making in the hall were the significant predictors of student satisfaction within this residential community, and that 41% of the variance in student satisfaction could be explained by these four variables. Includes 19 references. (Author/DB)