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Download full textGrayson, J. Paul – 1995
This study examined the effects of living on- or off-campus on the grades of first-year students at York University (Ontario). A total of 1,848 first-year students were uurveyed by mail in February-March 1995, with a response nate of 65 percent. Data were also obtained from administrative records. The survey found that 74 percent of respondents…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, College Freshmen, Commuter Colleges, Commuting Students
Peer reviewedGrayson, J. Paul – Canadian Journal of Higher Education, 1997
A survey of 1,200 students at York University (Ontario) found students' place of residence affected student involvement and first-year grades. After controlling for standardized test scores and department, freshman grades of off-campus students were higher than those of on-campus students. Despite off-campus residence and low involvement in some…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Case Studies, Classroom Communication, College Freshmen
