Campus Crowding
Singles are becoming doubles and doubles are becoming triples in many dorms
on many college campuses this fall. There simply are not enough rooms
available for those students who desire to live on campus. Some
universities are having to rent hotel rooms for the overflow or convert
study rooms into dorm rooms.
In large cities such as Washington, DC and San Francisco many upper classmen
are returning to campus trying to escape the high rents elsewhere. San
Francisco’s rental market has been under extreme pressure with one bedroom
apartments renting for $1,900 a month clearly pricing out most college
students.
Traffic snarls and congestion are another reason for so many students to
return to campus living. The University of Maryland located inside the DC
beltway has tens of thousands of commuters descending upon its campus every
morning. Satellite parking and long treks to classroom buildings make on
campus living more appealing for even upper classmen.
Many universities feel that this situation is just temporary. They say that
the overcrowding will be alleviated with the normal drop out rate as the
semester progresses. Most feel that they will have permanent beds available
within a few months after school starts. Others are taking a more long term
approach and are busily constructing new dorms on or near campus.
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