An Analysis of On-Campus Housing at Public Rural Community Colleges in the United States

This study has two purposes. First is to dispel myths that there are no residence halls at community colleges. Second is to discuss the ways in which these residence halls are administered, the amenities offered to students, the benefits of residence halls, and their future in community colleges. The study is based upon the Katsinas, Lacey and Hardy 2004 classifications and divides community colleges into 7 categories: Urban multi campus, Urban single campus, Suburban multi campus, Suburban single campus, and Rural small, medium and large. Included in the study are tables of data received from an original survey sent to 232 community college CEOs who reported to the US Department of Education that they had residence halls at their campus. The results indicate that a significant number of community colleges with residence halls exist, particularly at rural community colleges, that they bring significant financial gain to the colleges, and they append numerous benefits to students and to student life at these colleges. Residence halls are housed in divisions of student services and directed by experienced student affairs professionals. The study concludes with recommendations for policy as well as practice, the most important of which calls for more accurate data collection regarding on-campus residence housing by the US Department of Education's National Center for Education Statistics.

Grantor dc:publisher

University of North Texas

Year dc:date

2005

Author dc:creator

• Moeck, Pat Gallagher

Contributors dc:contributor

• Katsinas, Stephen G.
• Anthony, John H.
• Bush, V. Barbara
• Schumacker, Randall E.

• Community colleges -- United States -- Administration.
• Dormitories -- United States.
• community colleges
• on-campus housing
• student services
• Katsinas
• residence halls

Statement dc:rights

• Public
• Copyright
• Moeck, Pat Gallagher
• Copyright is held by the author, unless otherwise noted. All rights reserved.

Language dc:language

English

Identifier

oclc: 61850560
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