The Rising Cost of Student Housing

[Skipper]

Over the last four years, UNT’s on-campus housing costs have increased 12 percent in some instances, leaving many students scrambling to figure out their living situation. In fall of 2014,

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[Salsa_Verde]

This is a huge problem, it’s crazy to think that only around 6,000 students can live on campus. 

Edited May 29, 2018 by Salsa_Verde

[Harry]

13 minutes ago, Salsa_Verde said:

This is a huge problem, it’s crazy to think that only around 6,000 students can live on campus. 

Quite honestly it has been a huge problem for a long time.  Most students at least in their freshman year would like to live on campus.  The truth is very few are actually able to.  If you want to ditch the "suitcase" college stigma you have to build dorms.  Keep in mind, these could be public/private dorm partnerships so they do not have to be completely funded by the university.

[MGNation92]

1 hour ago, Harry said:

Quite honestly it has been a huge problem for a long time.  Most students at least in their freshman year would like to live on campus.  The truth is very few are actually able to.  If you want to ditch the "suitcase" college stigma you have to build dorms.  Keep in mind, these could be public/private dorm partnerships so they do not have to be completely funded by the university.

I may be wrong about this, but I believe all freshman are required to live in the dorms. At least that's what I was told. I transferred in my Sophomore year and lived in an upperclassmen dorm. Always enjoyed living on campus.

[Salsa_Verde]

1 hour ago, Harry said:

Quite honestly it has been a huge problem for a long time.  Most students at least in their freshman year would like to live on campus.  The truth is very few are actually able to.  If you want to ditch the "suitcase" college stigma you have to build dorms.  Keep in mind, these could be public/private dorm partnerships so they do not have to be completely funded by the university.

I do remember hearing something about a future partnership in relation to housing on the site of the strip mall where rockin rodeo used used to be. I live within walking distance to campus and I know from experience that the student apartments fill up incredibly fast.

[Mean Green Matt]

5 hours ago, Harry said:

Quite honestly it has been a huge problem for a long time.  Most students at least in their freshman year would like to live on campus.  The truth is very few are actually able to.  If you want to ditch the "suitcase" college stigma you have to build dorms.  Keep in mind, these could be public/private dorm partnerships so they do not have to be completely funded by the university.

This is a big misconception. Best I can tell UT Austin has less than 10,000 capacity for on-campus housing. Very few schools house all undergrads in campus housing.

 The difference between NT now and NT 20 years ago are the plethora of massive student apartment complexes surrounding campus and tied to the bus system. We simply are not a commuter school any longer. 

Unless NT changed its policy freshman are required to live on campus unless living at home. Most people I knew ( but it's been awhile... ) moved to student apartments after freshman year. I have to assume the vast majority of our annual undergrad freshmen are living on campus.