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A MULTI-INSTITUTIONAL STUDY OF FIVE CANADIAN
UNIVERSITIES was undertaken to examine the impact
of living in residence on students' first-year grade point
averages (GPAs), retention to the second year, and
graduation. While previous studies have linked living
in residence to improved academic outcomes, most of
the research has been based on American institutions,
and many featured small sample sizes. Research within
a Canadian context has been limited, signaling a need
for meaningful data on the value that the residence
experience provides. In this first-of-its-kind study, we
explored the quantitative relationship between living in
residence and the achievement of outcomes associated
with postsecondary success, analyzing data from more
than 146,000 university student records across five
Canadian institutions. Linear and logistic regression
analyses were used to model the impact of demographic
variables such as age, gender, program of study, and fee
status on academic outcomes. Results showed that living
in residence in the first year of university had positive
effects on retention to the second year and persistence
to graduation, with benefits particularly pronounced for
international students. The effect of living in residence on
students' GPAs was found to be inconclusive, with a very
small positive effect for international students.
As Canadian
housing leaders
contend with
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and increasing
competition
from private
sector housing
options, there
is an increasing
need for evidence
to support the
positive effects
of residence on
student success.
Acknowledgements: Appreciation is extended to the University
of British Columbia, University of Guelph, University of Toronto
Mississauga, University of Waterloo, and Western University, which
joined together to participate in this study of first-year, full-time
undergraduate students who lived on and off campus between
2008 and 2013. This research was funded in part by each respective
university, the Ontario Association of College and University Housing
Officers (OACUHO), the Association of College and University Housing
Officers-International (ACUHO-I), and a generous grant from the
ACUHO-I Foundation.
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