Student Life Benefits

The Benefits of Residence Halls

Productivity

Residential students have frequent and informal interactions with faculty and peers

Residential students have higher graduation rates

Leadership opportunities provide RAs, Desk Assistants, and Residence Hall Association members with intense training and educational experiences

Community Involvement

Students living on campus are more involved and help shape the campus community

Residents, generally, take more pride in there institution

Enlightened Living

Students living in the residence halls grow significantly in terms of personal autonomy, intellectual development, and self-esteem.

Resident students demonstrate significantly greater maturation in such areas as value clarification, social issues, political ideology, and spirituality.