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Question: Where can I find research that responds to the benefits of on-campus vs. off-campus living?

Response from Dave McKelfresh:

Check out the following texts to obtain this information:

How College Affects Students: A Third Decade of Research (Jossey-Bass Higher & Adult Education) (Paperback)
by Ernest T. Pascarella (Author), Patrick T. Terenzini (Author) "When we completed and published our synthesis of nearly 2,600 studies on the impact of college conducted primarily during the 1970s and 1980s (Pascarella &..."

Realizing the Educational Potential of Residence Halls (Jossey Bass Higher and Adult Education Series) (Hardcover)
by Charles C. Schroeder (Author), Phyllis Mable (Author), & Associates (Author) "The role of residence halls in educating students may ultimately be determined by how well the entire campus, not just the classroom, is understood as..."