Detailed data collected on the utilization of residence hall facilities during the fall of 1987 (for the 14th annual survey) are provided. Also included are summary data for fall 1978 through fall 1987. All state-operated/funded institutions which have residence hall facilities are included in the study. The methodology used in the study was…

The student work opportunity program at Berry College, Mount Berry, Georgia, which provides valuable learning experiences and helps students meet educational expenses, is described. More than 87 percent of the 1980-81 graduates worked in an on-campus job while attending college. The on-campus jobs also provide essential services for the college,…

Information is presented about the costs of pursuing education beyond high school at different institutions. An introductory section analyzes student-expense data on a nationwide basis. Student expenses are listed for approximately 2,930 postsecondary institutions. Analyses are provided for four different budget types: budgets for dependent…

This study examined the critical thinking skills of resident and commuter students during the freshmen year, controlled for precollege background and ability. Differences in commuter and resident students' experience, particularly aspects of academic and social integration were also considered. The study sample was a subset taken from a national…

Investigated differences in student attitudes with regard to family independence, peer independence, social consciousness, and cultural sophistication. Results imply that residency status does not necessarily foster individual growth and development as related to independence and cultural sophistication. Suggests administrators should emphasize…

Describes a study conducted at the University of Manitoba (Canada) that investigated the magnitude and nature of demographic changes in distance-education students. Results indicate that the independent-study population has shifted toward younger students, local residence, and full-time course loads that combine independent study with on-campus…

Undergraduates living in residence halls (n=578) completed the Social Satisfaction Questionnaire (SSQ). SSQ scores predicted subsequent roommate breakups resulting from interpersonal conflict. The prediction of breakup provided by SSQ scores was superior to that for demographic variables, other indices of the relationship quality, and general…

This paper looks at the demographic distribution of campus and distance students of an MA TEFL/TESL course offered by a British University. An examination of the mother tongue of all students between 1994 and 2003 shows that non-native speakers on campus have increased from 60% to 90%. At the same time, native speaker campus students have…

This report sought to test the hypothesis that living on campus fosters cognitive growth by estimating the relative freshman-year gains in reading comprehension, mathematical reasoning, and critical thinking of resident and commuter students at an urban university. Data were collected from 210 college freshmen students at a large research…

Student perceptions of residence hall environment were studied at Saint Mary's College (Indiana) with a 50% sample of freshmen and sophomores, a one-third sample of juniors, and a one-fifth sample of seniors. Consideration was given to the effects of the type of room (single, double, triple, quad, quint) and choice of residence (first, second,…

Legal opinion and case law concerning door-to-door solicitation in student residence halls and other campus facilities are discussed in order to assist administrators in policy development and review. Conclusions include the following: colleges' regulation of solicitation is limited by First Amendment free speech guarantees; in deciding what areas…

Major activities of the alcohol education program at Michigan State University are described, with focus on the assessment and program formulation process, staff training needed to implement the program, the kinds of alcohol education activities that can be conducted, and the role of evaluation and research in improving alcohol education efforts.…

Data are compiled on median student costs in a variety of categories: resident versus nonresident; separately for room and board, combination room and board, tuition and fees, and totals; graduate, medical, dental, veterinary, and law programs; the number of campuses within each $100 range for tuition and fees and for total student charges; and…

Students should know their rights and liberties, and they need to be better informed and better equipped about how to assert and defend these precious things. The protectors of students' rights and liberties--those faculty, administrators, parents, alumni, friends, citizens, advisers, and attorneys who care about such vital matters--should…

An annual survey found that college tuition climbed 6-10% this fall, depending on institution type. It also revealed average annual tuition/fee increases since 1987-88 and average costs for tuition/fees, books/supplies, room/board, and transportation for both commuter and resident students at two-year and four-year colleges, public and private.…