The Differential Effects of Living on Campus for First-Year and Sophomore Persistence

• In Event: College Environment and Campus Inclusion

Abstract

Recent studies report mixed findings regarding the impact of residential living on student success, especially when examining diverse populations. With a comprehensive dataset of first-year and sophomore students from 75 institutions, we used multigroup structural equation modeling to examine the direct and indirect influences of living arrangements on student persistence.

Authors

• Robert M. Gonyea, Indiana University - Bloomington

• Kevin Fosnacht, Indiana University

• Kyle T. Fassett, University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill

• Polly Graham, Indiana University - Bloomington