ACSD Housing benchmarking survey Summary 2014

1. How Does Your Institution Measure Up? ACSD Housing benchmarking survey Summary 2014

2. ACSD Benchmarking Group • Private, Faith-based, 4-year ACSD member institutions • U.S. schools only • 117 schools

3. Sample Selection • Schools were first sorted based on cost • Range was $18,604 to $58,772 • Standard deviation used to eliminate 17 institutions on the low end and 16 on the high end, plus one additional school with no cost data available • Schools were then sorted based on total undergraduate enrollment • Standard deviation used to eliminate one institution on the high end • Standard deviation did not eliminate schools with low enrollment due to being skewed by the larger schools • Eliminated schools with enrollment lower than 500 students, leaving us with a sample of 75 institutions

4. ACSD Benchmarking Group: • Abilene Christian University • Anderson University (IN) • Anderson University (SC) • Belhaven University • Bryan College • Cairn University • California Baptist University • Calvin College • Carson-Newman University • Colorado Christian University • Concordia College at Moorhead • Concordia University – TX • Corban University • Cornerstone University • Covenant College • Crown College • Eastern Nazarene College • Eastern University • Evangel University • Franciscan University of Steubenville • Fresno Pacific University • Friends University • Goshen College • Grace College and Theological Seminary • Grand Canyon University • Greenville College • Hope College • Hope International University • Houghton College • Houston Baptist University • Howard Payne University • Huntington University

5. Benchmarking Group (cont.) • John Brown University • Lancaster Bible College • LeTourneau University • Malone University • Messiah College • Milligan College • Missouri Baptist University • Montreat College • North Central University • North Park University • Northwest Nazarene University • Northwest University • Northwestern College (IA) • Nyack College • Ohio Christian University • Oklahoma Wesleyan University • Olivet Nazarene University • Oral Roberts University • Ouachita Baptist University • Palm Beach Atlantic University • Shorter University • Simpson University • Southeastern University • Southern Adventist University • Southern Nazarene University • Southern Wesleyan University • Southwest Baptist University • Southwestern AOG University

6. Benchmarking Group (cont.) • Spring Arbor University • Tabor College • Taylor University • The Master’s College and Seminary • Trevecca Nazarene University • Trinity Christian College • Trinity International University • Union University • University of Northwestern (MN) • Valley Forge Christian College • Warner University • Waynesburg University • Wheaton College • William Jessup University • Wisconsin Lutheran College

7. Survey • Qualtrics Survey of 88 questions sent to representatives of the 75 institutions via e-mail • Sent to Director of Housing or Director of Residence Life • In a few cases, sent to Dean of Students • 46 total responses • 33 completed surveys = 44% response rate

8. Region

9. Setting

10. Total Undergraduate Enrollment

11. The Numbers • The majority of schools had between 4 and 8 residence halls • 7 institutions had no apartment buildings • 5 had more than 12 apartment buildings • Half of the schools surveyed had no houses • 16% had 12 or more houses

12. Number of RAs in Residence Halls

13. Number of RAs in Apartments

14. RA Compensation

15. RA Stipend • Ranged from $100 to $5,000 per semester • Average stipend amount for RA staff was $1,838 per semester

16. RA Responsibilities • Build community and foster relationships • Enforce rules and ensure safety • Deliver programming • Plan events • Rounds/Desk Staffing • Mediate Conflict

17. RDs • 93% of institutions have between 1 and 10 RDs staffing their residence halls • 70% of institutions have between 1 and 5 RDs staffing their apartments • Only 12% of institutions have RDs present in their houses

18. RD Responsibilities • Supervise RA staff • Build community and foster relationships • Crisis response • Liaison between students and parents • Academic intervention • Student mentoring • Maintain facilities • “Normal RD responsibilities – live-in do-it-all”

19. Student to Staff Ratio – Residence Halls

20. Student to Staff Ratio - Apartments

21. Student to Staff Ratio - Houses

22. Visitation/Open Hours – Residence Halls

23. How many days per week?

24. Open Floor/Visitation Hours • On weekdays, visitation generally begins between 5:00pm and 7:00pm • On weekdays, visitation generally ends between 10:00pm and midnight • On weekends, visitation generally begins between noon and 2:00pm or between 6:00pm and 7:00pm • On weekends, visitation generally ends between 11:00pm and 1:00am

25. Visitation/Open Hours - Apartments

26. Days per Week

27. Open Floor/Visitation Hours • Visitation generally begins between 8:00am and noon • Visitation generally ends between midnight and 2:00am

28. Visitation/Open Hours - Houses

29. Open Floor/Visitation Hours • Visitation generally begins between 8:00am and noon • Visitation generally ends between midnight and 2:00am

30. Do you have first year residence halls?

31. Do you house transfer students with other transfer students?

32. Do you have required meetings throughout the year for residence hall residents?

33. How often are these meetings held?

34. Do you have required meetings throughout the year for apartment residents?

35. How often are these meetings held?

36. Do you have required meetings throughout the year for campus house residents?

37. How often are these meetings held?

38. How were your apartments acquired?

39. Are there common areas/lobbies within the apartment buildings?

40. Are the apartments furnished?

41. Furnishes Included in the Apartments:

42. How were your houses acquired?

43. Are the houses furnished?

44. Furnishings Included in Houses:

45. What students are required to live on campus?

46. What criteria are used to determine housing eligibility? AGE PROBATION SERVICE CHAPEL ABSENCES

47. How is the housing sign-up process completed?

48. Housing software used? • Homemade • RMS • Starrez • Cbord • Residence by Symplicity

49. Do students find identity with their building or apartment?

50. How do you determine housing cost?