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Version 1.2 – Updated June 2023

College halls of residence

Overview

  • Influence: College halls of residence
  • Domain: School
  • Sub-Domain: School compositional effects
  • Potential to Accelerate Student Achievement: Likely to have a small positive impact
  • Influence Definition: Also known as residence halls, or dormitories (dorms), these are associated with universities or boarding schools. This research is at the college level.

Evidence

  • Number of meta-analyses: 1
  • Number of studies: 10
  • Number of students: 11,581
  • Number of effects: 23
  • Weighted mean effect size: 0.05
  • Robustness index: 1

Meta-Analyses

Meta-Analyses
Journal Title Author First Author's Country Article Name Year Published Variable Number of Studies Number of Students Number of Effects Effect Size
Journal of College Student Development Blimling USA A Meta-Analysis of the Influence of College Residence Halls on Academic Performance 1999 College halls of residence 10 11,581 23 0.05
TOTAL/AVERAGE 10 11,581 23 0.05
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