A Meta-Analysis of the Influence of College Residence Halls on Academic Performance.

Blimling, Gregory S.

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ERIC Number: EJ400112

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Publication Date: 1989

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A Meta-Analysis of the Influence of College Residence Halls on Academic Performance.

Blimling, Gregory S.

Journal of College Student Development, v30 n4 p298-308 Jul 1989

Used meta-analysis to integrate and summarize the empirical research from 1966 through 1987 regarding the influence of college residence halls on the academic performance of undergraduate students in the United States. Found research did not show living in a conventional residence hall significantly influenced academic performance over living at home. (Author/ABL)

Descriptors: Academic Achievement, College Housing, College Students, Dormitories, Higher Education, Meta Analysis, Predictor Variables

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research; Information Analyses

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Language: English

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