Bowling Green State University Student Greek Housing Survey Fall 2011

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1 AND Mari Ann Callais, Ph.D. Bowling Green State University Student Greek Housing Survey Fall Rio San Diego Drive, Suite 750 San Diego, CA

2 Initial Observations Three Greek Groups Surveyed Based Upon Location of Residence: Residence Halls Greek Units (On-Campus) Off-Campus Clear Evolution in Housing Preferences as Students Age Some Distinct Differences between Greek Councils Where Cross Tabulations Do Not Profile Certain Greek Councils Insufficient Responses were Available to Summarize w/statistical Significance or Meaningful Interpretation

3 Response Rates By Residency & Council Residence Location Greeks % Total Responses Rate Residence Halls % 87 20% Greek Units (on campus) % % Off-Campus % 95 16% TOTALS 1, % % Greek Council Members % Total Responses Rate IFC % 88 16% Panhellenic % % MGC 84 6% 13 15% NPHC 39 3% 12 31% TOTALS 1, % %

4 Residence by Class Year* Residence Number Frosh Soph Junior Senior Residence Halls % 28% 8% 2% Greek Units 447 1% 52% 27% 19% Off-Campus** 586 0% 3% 49% 48% * Figures represent percentage of survey respondents ** Off-Campus Greeks: 54% live in apartments and 41% live in rental houses

5 Greeks Distribution in Residence Halls Residence Hall % Harshman Quadrangle 24% Kreischer Quadrangle 16% Falcon Heights 13% Centennial Hall 11% McDonald Hall 11% Offenhauer Towers 10% Kohl Hall 6% Conklin North 5% Founders Hall 3%

6 Sources of Payment for Room & Board Location of Residence Income Source* Res Halls Greek Units Off-Campus Parents/Relatives 68% 74% 67% Student Loans 69% 60% 56% Grants/Scholarships 67% 54% 39% Job Earnings** 35% 34% 74% Investments/Savings 25% 22% 23% Other 7% 5% 5% * Figures reflect the percentage of respondents that receive income from specified source, not the percentage of their income from that source. ** Just over 50% of student jobs are on-campus and just under 50% are off-campus

7 Sources of Payment for Room & Board Greek Council Income Source* Panhel IFC MGC NPHC Parents/Relatives 74% 67% 54% 50% Student Loans 62% 57% 54% 92% Grants/Scholarships 53% 49% 54% 83% Job Earnings** 42% 55% 61% 42% Investments/Savings 24% 20% 23% 33% Other 3% 10% 8% 8% * Figures reflect the percentage of respondents that receive income from specified source, not the percentage of their income from that source. ** All of NPHC student jobs are on-campus; 75% of MGC student jobs are off-campus

8 Greek Member Residence Intentions Current Residence Intended Residence Residence Halls Greek Units Greek Unit (on-campus) 49% 44% Off-Campus Apartment 10% 17% Off-Campus House 14% 20% Residence Hall* 12% 5% Undecided** 11% 5% N/A (Graduating/Leaving) 2% 14% * 40% of the Residence Hall students returning to Residence Halls specified Falcon Heights ** Although 5% of Greek Unit residents indicated they were undecided about housing for , all but one of those respondents specified a housing intention in the following question

9 Greeks in Residence Halls Primary Factors Impacting Housing Choice Res. Greek Off- Specified Housing Location Hall Unit Campus Want to Live in Greek Unit 10% 79% 14% BGSU On-Campus Residency Requirement 70% 28% 0% Greek Organization Live-In Requirement 10% 56% 0% Greek Officer Live-In Requirement 0% 12% 0% Looking for Lower Rent 0% 16% 81% Looking for Lower Food Costs 0% 9% 62% Looking for In-House Cook/Meal Plan 0% 23% 0% Do Not Want Meal Plan/Cook Requirement 10% 5% 29% Want a Private Bedroom 20% 5% 76% Want a Private/Semi-Private Bathroom 20% 7% 62%

10 Residents in Greek Units Importance of Factors on (Current) Live-in Decision Very/Extremely Important IFC Panhellenic NPHC* Opportunity to Bond 90% (1) 81% (1) 83% (1) Proximity to Classes 69% (2) 61% (2) NR Quality of the Facility 52% (3)* * 48% (5) 67% (2) Cost/Affordability 48% (4) 49% (4) 67% (2) Proximity to Campus Food 48% (4) N/R 50% (6) BGSU On-Campus Requirement 37% (6) 47% (6) NR Chapter In-House Requirement 37% (6) 55% (3) NR NR Not Ranked among most important factors * Other important factors to NPHC members included existence of Greek Housing Directors (83%), proximity to parking (67%), and Officer live-in requirement (67%). ** Also ranked among top factors not at all important to IFC members

11 Residents in Greek Units Importance of Factors on (Current) Live-in Decision Not Important IFC Panhellenic NPHC University Rules & Policies 52% (1) 52% (2) 50% (4) Proximity to Parking 45% (2) 45% (5) NR Proximity to Job 43% (3) 46% (4) 50% (4) Quality of the Facility 41% (4)* NR NR Existence/Support from GHD 38% (5) 54% (1) NR Proximity to Campus Food NR 47% (3) NR Chapter In-House Requirement NR NR 67% (1) BGSU On-Campus Requirement NR NR 67% (1) In-House Cook/Meal Plan NR NR 67% (1) NR Not (highly) Ranked among factors Not at All Important * Also ranked among top factors not at all important to IFC members

12 Greek Residents Living Off-Campus Importance of Factors on (Current) Residency Decision Very/Extremely Important Panhellenic IFC MGC Level of Privacy 94% 74% (4) 50% (9) Lower Rent 92% 71% (8) 100% (1) Private Bedroom 92% 85% (3) 67% (7) Proximity to Parking 92% 88% (1) 83% (3) Lower Cost of Food 88% 71% (8) 100% (1) Larger Closet/Storage Space 88% 65% 83% (3) Private/Semi Bathroom 86% 65% 50% (9) Greater Food Plan Flexibility 84% 88% (1) 83% (3) Larger Bedroom 82% 74% (4) 83% (3) Quieter Study Environment 80% 65% 33% BGSU Rules & Policies 70% (12) 74% (4) 67% (7)

13 Greek Unit Resident Satisfaction Very/Somewhat Satisfied (55%+) IFC Panhel NPHC* Social Life/Activities 76% 81% NR Size of Common Areas 62% 68% NR Bedroom Furniture** NR 63% NR Level of Privacy NR 59% NR Greek Housing Director 52% 56% 67% Noise Level/Others General Behavior 55% 56% 67% NR = Not Ranked (above 55%) * NPHC are also satisfied with quiet study places (83%), wired internet (83%), number of electrical outlets (67%), number of toilets (67%) and sharing of bathrooms (67%). ** Sororities are generally satisfied with the furniture condition in bedrooms (63% satisfied) and common rooms (54%), while fraternities are quite dissatisfied with bedroom furniture (24% satisfied/55% unsatisfied) and common room furniture (10% satisfied/59% unsatisfied)

14 Greek Unit Resident Satisfaction Very/Somewhat Unsatisfied (50%+) IFC Panhel NPHC* Temperature Controls 86% 67% 100% Cost of the Meal Plan 72% NR 50% Room Rental Costs 69% NR 83% Amount of Closet/Storage Space 69% 55% NR Maintenance 66% NR 50% Laundry Facilities 62% 54% 66% Bedroom Size 59% NR NR Number of Showers 59% NR 67% Furniture: Community Rooms 59% NR 50% Furniture: Bedrooms 55% NR NR NR = Not (highly) Ranked (above 50%) * NPHC residents also were unsatisfied with adequacy of space for group meetings (67%)

15 Off Campus Residents: Satisfaction w/ Prior On-Campus Housing Very/Somewhat Satisfied IFC Panhellenic Social Life/Activities* 66% 76% Wired Internet 50% NR Greek Housing Director* 47% NR Bedroom Furniture* NR 55% No. of Toilets NR 54% Size of Bedroom NR 49% * Items were also noted as very/somewhat satisfied in survey of Greek Unit residents

16 Off-Campus Greek Residents: Satisfaction w/ Prior On-Campus Housing Very/Somewhat Unsatisfied (50%+) IFC Panhellenic Wireless Internet 73% 51% Temperature Controls 70% 59% Cost of Meal Plan/Cook 70% 69% No. of Showers 66% 54% Amount of Closet/Storage Space 63% 69% Room Rental Costs 60% 55% Bedroom Size 57% NR Bedroom Furniture Condition 57% NR Sharing of Common Bathrooms 57% 57% Laundry Facilities 53% 50% Size of Common Meeting Space 53% NR Maintenance 50% 47%

17 IFC Fraternities in Greek Units Primary Reasons for Not Returning/Undecided Want a Private Bedroom* 86% Want a Private/Semi-Private Bathroom 86% More Privacy* 79% More Closet/Personal Storage Space* 79% Lower Rent 79% Lower Food Cost 71% More Flexibility re: Food Options 71% Completed BGSU On-Campus Requirement* 71% Larger Bedroom Space* 71% Only 29% of IFC members in Greek units listed BGSU rules and policies and only 14% the presence of Greek Housing Directors as primary reasons for leaving * Five of top eight are also among primary reasons for Panhellenic Sororities

18 Panhellenic Sororities in Greek Units Primary Reasons for Not Returning/Undecided More Convenient Parking 77% Ability to Have Overnight Guests 72% Want a Private Bedroom* 70% More Privacy* 70% Ability to Have Alcohol in Residence 67% Completed BGSU On-Campus Requirement* 65% Larger Bedroom Space* 65% More Closet/Personal Storage Space* 65% Only 23% of Panhellenic members in Greek units listed BGSU rules and policies and only 12% the presence of Greek Housing Directors as primary reasons to leaving * Five of top eight are also among primary reasons for IFC Fraternities

19 Likelihood to Influence Students to Stay on Campus* Greeks in Residence Halls Item IFC Panhellenic Study Rooms 96% 75% (9) Wireless Internet 88% 89% (1) Better Laundry Facilities 83% 78% (8) Fitness Center 83% 75% (9) Kitchen for Food Preparation 78% 73% Business Center 75% 58% Convenient Parking 75% 85% (4) Larger Bedrooms 71% 86% (3) Private/Semi Bathrooms 71% 84% (5) Larger Closet/Storage Space 58% 89% (1) Greater Food Flexibility 67% 80% (7) Covered Parking 58% 82% (6) * Beyond BGSU On-Campus residency requirement

20 Likelihood to Influence Students to Stay on Campus Residents in Greek Units Item IFC Panhellenic NPHC Flexibility of Food Options 93% 71% 67% Better Laundry Facilities 93% 71% (9) 83% (3) Larger Bedroom 89% 76% (3) 67% Kitchen for Food Preparation 89% 72% (6) 67% Convenient Parking 89% 89% (1) 83% (3) Study Rooms 86% 72% (6) 67% Larger Closet/Storage Space 82% 72% (6) 83% (2) Business Center 82% 70% 67% Covered Parking 82% 77% (2) 83% (3) No Meal Plan Requirement 79% 61% 80% (9) Private/Semi Bathrooms 75% 74% (4) 100% (1) Private Bedrooms 68% 68% 83% (3) Fitness Center 61% 74% (4) 83% (3) Adjacent Greek Apartments 54% 60% 100% (1) * Beyond BGSU On-Campus residency requirement

21 Likelihood to Influence Students to Stay on Campus* Greeks Living Off-Campus Item IFC Panhellenic MGC Private Bedroom 91% 72% 33% Convenient Parking 91% 94% (1) 83% (2) Greater Food Plan Flexibility 88% 78% 50% Kitchen for Food Preparation 85% 88% (2) 83% (2) Fitness Center 82% 77% 83% (2) Covered Parking 79% 80% (5) 50% Larger Bedroom 77% 78% 83% (2) Better Laundry Facilities 76% 86% (3) 100% (1) Business Center 76% 76% 50% Study Rooms 74% 71% 80% No Meal Plan Requirement 71% 81% (4) 50% Adjacent Greek Apartments 71% 69% 33% Larger Closets/Storage Space 65% 80% (5) 67% Private/Semi Bathrooms 65% 80% (5) 50% * Beyond BGSU On-Campus residency requirement

22 Likelihood to Influence Students to Stay on Campus* Location of Residence IFC Fraternities Res. Halls Greek Units Off-Campus Flexibility of Food Options 67% 93% 88% Better Laundry Facilities 83% 93% 76% Larger Bedroom 71% 89% 77% Kitchen for Food Preparation 78% 89% 85% Convenient Parking 75% 89% 91% Study Rooms 96% 86% 74% Larger Closet/Storage Space 58% 82% 65% Business Center 75% 82% 76% Covered Parking 58% 82% 79% No Meal Plan Requirement 50% 79% 71% Private/Semi Bathrooms 71% 75% 65% Private Bedrooms 58% 68% 91% Fitness Center 83% 61% 82% Adjacent Greek Apartments 46% 54% 71% Wireless Internet 88% 71% 64% * Beyond BGSU On-Campus residency requirement

23 Likelihood to Influence Students to Stay on Campus Panhellenic Sororities Location of Residence Res. Halls Greek Units Off-Campus Flexibility of Food Options 80% 71% 78% Better Laundry Facilities 78% 71% 86% Larger Bedroom 86% 76% 78% Kitchen for Food Preparation 73% 72% 88% Convenient Parking 85% 89% 94% Study Rooms 75% 72% 71% Larger Closet/Storage Space 89% 72% 80% Business Center 58% 70% 76% Covered Parking 82% 77% 80% No Meal Plan Requirement 57% 61% 81% Private/Semi Bathrooms 84% 74% 80% Private Bedrooms 69% 68% 72% Fitness Center 75% 74% 77% Adjacent Greek Apartments 69% 60% 69% Wireless Internet 89% 55% 59% * Beyond BGSU On-Campus residency requirement

24 Key Findings Housing preferences of students evolve over tenure of time at university Retention of 2-year on-campus residency requirement believed essential to feasibility of replacement Greek housing upper classmen specify job earnings as source of income more than double the rate of under classmen positive correlation with importance of convenient parking High preference for convenient parking among Sorority members believed to also be related to personal security concerns Preference/desire for apartments increases markedly for upper classmen Inclusion of Apartment-style Housing Critical to Retaining Greater Percentage of Upper Classmen on Campus Game rooms only of significant interest to IFC Fraternity members