JUST IN BY THE NUMBERS 9 reasons students choose on-campus apartments 68.0% 55.2% Proximity to campus Safety/ security features 60.0% Cost 45.8% Apartment availability 53.6% Availability of transportation to campus 33.6% Limited off-campus housing availability 36.5% Requirement (athletic team, financial aid program, etc.) 29.8% Friends live in apartments 29.4% Apartment layout Results taken from the 2013 ACUHO-I/EBI Apartment Assessment. Percentages represent students who answered either 6 or 7 on a 7-point scale, with 7 being "extremely important." TEN-YEAR TREND BEHIND THE NUMBERS 19.7% "I like the simplicity - I'm not far away from campus, and almost all my expenses are wrapped into one bill. I also feel more confident that the university will be a good caretaker of the facilities and respond to any problems I might have." (results compared to 2003 numbers) "Limited off-campus housing availability" (~14% difference) 21.8% "Requirement" (~15% difference) 16 TAlkiNg STick "I chose to live on campus because it was inexpensive when compared to off-campus living. living on campus was more convenient, and since I'm not working I don't have to worry about paying rent and utilities. I can focus on my classes and not have to worry about paying bills." "I chose to live in the on-campus apartments because they were relatively close to the center of campus, allowing me to walk to and from campus easily. Another factor in choosing these apartments was the fact that it has a kitchen. Finally, the most important factor when choosing these apartments was the cost. I felt like I got the best cost-to-comfort ratio here."