It seems that many of the recent stories in student affairs have been in the residence life area. USA Today reports a study that finds
…that students in coed dorms are far more likely than those in single-sex dorms to drink alcohol regularly – and nearly 2½ times as likely to drink to excess on a weekly basis.
There were 510 students that participated in the study and 442 (87%) lived in coeducational housing. Using my basic math skills that means the comparison was only against 68 students that lived in single-sex housing. I think I would like to see a more even comparison.
What are you thought? Does the study seem accurate? Do you see flaws in the survey?
