ERIC Number: EJ1367223
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2020-Jul
Pages: 15
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Campus Apartment Architecture Style and Likelihood to Graduate: An Exploratory Study at a Southern Public Liberal Arts University
Wong, Newman Chun Wai; Mills, Michael T.; Araiza, Isabel
New York Journal of Student Affairs, v20 n1 Article 7 p33-46 Jul 2020
Because of increased opportunities for social interaction, undergraduate students living on campus are more likely to persist and graduate than their counterparts. Residence hall design also contributes to student interaction. This study explored the relationship between campus apartment design and graduation rates of a sophomore cohort attending a southern public liberal arts university. Initial findings indicated that students living in a communal apartment complex were more likely to graduate than those living in traditional complexes; a multivariate logistic regression found that the strongest predictors of graduation were race/ethnicity and semester credit hours earned. Implications and suggestions for future research were discussed.
Descriptors: College Housing, Educational Facilities Design, Architecture, Graduation Rate, Liberal Arts, Public Colleges, Undergraduate Students, On Campus Students, Interpersonal Relationship, Multiple Regression Analysis, Predictor Variables, Student Characteristics, Institutional Characteristics
Stony Brook University, State University of New York. On behalf of the College Student Personnel Association of New York State.100 Nicholls Road, Stony Brook, NY 11794. Tel: 631-632-7066; e-mail: hea_nyjsa@stonybrook.edu; Web site: https://commons.library.stonybrook.edu/nyjsa/
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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