Community College
Student Housing Survey

Tell Us About Yourself

1
Where did you live during the Spring 2002 semester?
  SELECT ONE
Within walking distance of campus (Please skip to Question 3.)
Within 5 miles of campus
Between 6 and 10 miles of campus
Between 11 and 20 miles of campus
Over 20 miles from campus
2
What is your average commuting time to campus, in minutes (one way, by car):
3
Please indicate your status for the Spring 2002 semester
  SELECT ONE
Freshman (0 - 30 credits)
Sophomore (31 - 60 credits)
More than 60 credits
4
During Spring semester, were you
  SELECT ONE
Full-time (12 hrs or more), or
Part-time
5
Where did you live prior to attending Community College?
  SELECT ONE
xxxxxxx County
yyyyyyy County
Elsewhere in zzzzzzz
Elsewhere in U.S.
Outside of U.S.
6
Age bracket:
  SELECT ONE
Under 20
20-21
22-24
25-29
30-34
35-39
40-49
Over 50
7
Gender
  SELECT ONE
Female
Male
8
If employed, how many hours per week are you employed during the school year?
  SELECT ONE
Not employed
1 - 8
9 - 16
17 - 24
25 - 32
33 - 40
More than 40
9
What are your sources of funding for your education and living expenses?
  Income from own job
  Parents' income/savings
  Spouse/partner
  Academic scholarship
  Veterans' benefits
  Loans
  Athletic scholarship
  Other financial aid
  Savings
  Other
10
How important is it for Community College to provide housing to the following types of students?
  Freshmen
  Sophomores
  Culinary Students
11
If you considered attending other colleges, was availability of campus housing an important factor?
  SELECT ONE
Yes
No
I did not consider other colleges
12
Which of the following statements most accurately describes your situation for the Spring 2002 semester?
  SELECT ONE
I rented my housing
I lived with parents/relatives, but I would have considered living on campus. (Please skip to Question 23.)
I lived with parents/relatives and I would never have considered living on campus. (Please skip to Question 29.)
I owned my home, but I would have considered living on campus. (Please skip to Question 23.)
I owned my home and I would never have considered living on campus. (Please skip to Question 29.)

Tell Us About the Housing You Rent

Students who rented housing for the Spring 2002 semester, please answer Questions 13 - 22 based on where you lived during the Spring 2002 semester. All others please skip to Question 23.

13
Check the one category that best describes the type of housing where you lived while attending Community College during Spring 2002 semester:
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Apartment building        Name of complex:
Single family home
Duplex/townhouse
Mobile home
Rented room in a house
14
Including yourself, how many people lived in the apartment/house?
  SELECT ONE
One (skip to Question 16.)
Two
Three
Four
More than four
15
Check all the categories that best describe the people that lived with you during the Spring 2002 semester.
  CHECK ALL THAT APPLY
  Roommates
  My children
  Parents / Relatives
  Spouse / Partner
16
How many bedrooms and bathrooms were in the apartment/house that you lived in during the Spring 2002 semester?
A) Bedrooms
  SELECT ONE
One
Two
Three
Four
More than four
None - an efficiency
B) Baths
  SELECT ONE
One
One and a half
Two
Two and a half
Three
More than three
17
Did you share a bedroom with someone other than your spouse/partner or child?
  SELECT ONE
Yes
No
18
Did you rent your unit
  SELECT ONE
furnished, or
unfurnished, or
partially furnished?
19
What was the lease term of the housing you lived in?
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Academic year (9 or 10 months)
Per Semester
Twelve months
Six months
Month-to-month
Other
20
Single students: List your monthly housing expenses for your share of the rent and any utilities or services that were not included in your rent:
Rent $
Basic cable $
Internet service $
Gas / electricity $
Water/ sewer $
Local telephone $
Trash removal $
Total $
21
If you lived with your spouse/partner and/or children, what are the total monthly housing expenses you paid for your apartment/house:
Rent $
Basic cable $
Internet service $
Gas / electricity $
Water/ sewer $
Local telephone $
Trash removal $
Total $
22
Would you be willing to pay 10% more in rent than you paid in order to live on campus in new facilities that are similar in size and layout to where you lived during the Spring 2002 semester?
  SELECT ONE
Definitely would be willing to pay
Probably (better than 50/50 chance)
Probably would not (less than 50/50 chance)
Definitely would not

Housing Preferences

23
Select, in order of priority, the numbers of the five most important factors that would encourage you to live in Community College housing.
  Most important
  Second most important
  Third most important
  Fourth most important
  Fifth most important
24
Please check the one response that best expresses your overall satisfaction or dissatisfaction with your housing situation for the Spring 2002 semester.
  SELECT ONE
Very satisfied
Satisfied
Dissatisfied
Very dissatisfied
25
The College is interested in your opinion of the 5 sample floor plans shown below. The rental rate is per student, per month. Assume the units are air conditioned and furnished and that rent includes utilities, local telephone, and Internet connection. Lease term is for the academic year.
After reading each description, choose "Preferred," Acceptable," or "Would not live there." Please select only one "Preferred."
2-Double Bedroom Suite
Four students, two in each bedroom, share 1 bath and living room

Rent: $340 per month, per student



Select one:
      Preferred
      Acceptable
      Would not live there
4-Single Bedroom Suite
Four students, one in each bedroom, share two baths and living room

Rent: $390 per month, per student



Select one:
      Preferred
      Acceptable
      Would not live there
Double Bedroom in 4-Room Apartment with Single and Double Bedrooms
Six students, two each in two bedrooms, one each in two bedrooms, share two baths, kitchen, and living room

Rent: $435 per month, per student double occupancy



Select one:
      Preferred
      Acceptable
      Would not live there
Single Bedroom in 4-Room Apartment with Single and Double Bedrooms
Six students, two each in two bedrooms, one each in two bedrooms, share two baths, kitchen, and living room

Rent: $465 per month, per student single occupancy



Select one:
      Preferred
      Acceptable
      Would not live there
2-Double Bedroom Apartment
Four students, two in each bedroom, share two baths, kitchen, and living room

Rent: $490 per month, per student



Select one:
      Preferred
      Acceptable
      Would not live there
4-Single Bedroom Apartment
Four students, one in each bedroom, share two baths, kitchen, and living room

Rent: $530 per month, per student



Select one:
      Preferred
      Acceptable
      Would not live there
26
Would you be interested in signing a 12-month lease for your preferred unit configuration if the rent on a monthly basis was 10% less than the monthly rent on an academic year (9 or 10 month) lease?
  SELECT ONE
Yes
No
27
Please indicate how influential each of the following features would be on your interest in living in campus housing.
  Community lounge / social area
  Study room
  24-hour computer room w/network access
  Game room (ping pong, pool table, etc.)
  TV lounge
  Laundry room
  Washer/dryer in unit
  High-speed Internet connection to campus network
  Furnished units
  Community kitchen
  Kitchen in unit
  Local telephone service
  Dedicated parking
  Smoking section
  Fitness center /weight room
  Swimming pool
  Additional storage
  Vending
  Basic cable
  Basketball court
  Temperature control in unit
  Coffee shop / Cafe
  Coed residence halls
  Sound-proof walls
28
Assuming that new housing on campus was available prior to the Spring 2002 semester with the above configuration and your desired features at the price listed, please check the one answer that reflects your interest most closely.
  SELECT ONE
I definitely would have lived there. (Please skip to Question 30.)
I might have lived there (50/50 chance).
I probably would not have lived there (less than 50/50 chance).
I would not have lived there.
29
Please check all of the reasons you would not be interested in living in new housing on campus.
  CHECK ALL THAT APPLY
  Would not meet my lifestyle needs
  Too expensive
  Do not want to move
  Location of my job is inconvenient to the College
  Concern about level of rules and regulations
  Already own a home
  I live at home with parent(s) or other relative
  I have children of my own
  I live with my spouse / partner
  Another reason (please specify)
30
How important is it for the College to provide housing to students?
  SELECT ONE
Extremely Important
Somewhat Important
Not Very Important
Not Important

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