The Hidden Structure: The Influence of Residence Hall Design on Academic Outcomes. Issue 3 (27th May 2019)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Brown, Joshua; Volk, Fred; Spratto, Elisabeth M.
• Is Part Of: Journal of student affairs research and practice. Volume 56:Issue 3(2019)
• Page Start: 267
• Page End: 283
• Publication Date: 2019-05-27
• Subjects: Universities and colleges -- United States -- Periodicals; Counseling in higher education -- United States -- Periodicals; Counseling in higher education; Universities and colleges; United States; Periodicals; 378
• DOI: 10.1080/19496591.2019.1611590
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1949-6605

Abstract

Abstract : This study investigates the impact of residence hall architecture on students' academic achievement, also considering the influence of race and homophily opportunity—a tendency to create social bonds with like others. We found that socializing architecture was positively associated with a higher first-semester grade point average, and that homophily opportunity had a significant effect for Black students, but only when those students live in residence halls designed with socializing architecture.