This study utilizes variation in the likelihood of living in a dormitory at a large, public university created by the school’s rules regarding on-campus residency to investigate how much dormitory residence affects student outcomes during college. Using an instrumental variables methodology, it finds that, for the average student, dormitory residence during the first year has no effect on student retention but does have a positive effect on student grade point average. Further analysis suggests that dormitory residence is beneficial to more academically marginal students by reducing the likelihood that students have poor academic performance during their first year.

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大学期间宿舍对学生成绩的影响

这项研究利用学校根据校内居住规则制定的大型公立大学学生宿舍的居住可能性的变化，以调查多少学生宿舍会影响大学期间的学习成绩。使用工具变量方法，它发现，对于普通学生来说，第一年的宿舍居住对留住率没有影响，但对平均绩点却有积极影响。进一步的分析表明，通过减少学生在第一年学习成绩不佳的可能性，宿舍对更多处于学习边缘的学生是有益的。