Stony Brook University - Student Affairs

MARKET ANALYSIS25%Q39. What is your personal share of monthly rent / housing costs, excludingutilities (your portion of rent, not the entire rent for the residence)?(Off-campus Respondents, n=421 & Off-campus Target Market, n=65)20%15%10%5%0%Lessthan$100$100 -$199$200 -$299$300 -$399$400 -$499$500 -$599$600 -$699$700 -$799$800 -$899$900 -$999$1,000-$1,099$1,100-$1,199$1,200-$1,299$1,300or moreDon'tknowOff-campus RespondentsTarget MarketGraduate students were looking for autonomous living, a place where they lived by themselves,and an environment that was comfortable for work. This market preferred living closer to workthan classes; for instance, proximity to work ranked sixth among the 24 factors in the survey andproximity to classes was fifteenth, near the bottom half of the options.Top five determinants when deciding where to live this year: (off-campus living)Most Determining FactorsLeast Determining Factors1 Kitchen / kitchenette (98%) 1Ability to become involved in campus and housingcommunities (18%)2 Total cost of rent and utilities (95%) 2 Proximity to family (33%)3 Private bedroom (94%) 3 Proximity to campus activities (35%)4 Safety / security (90%) 4 Availability of lounge space in building (37%)5 Availability of high-speed Internet access (89%) 5 Proximity to friends (46%)Preferred LivingAll graduate students were asked what factors had the greatest impact on where they chose tolive this year and the results were similar to why students decided to live off campus. The needfor autonomy is exemplified in the least determining factors as proximity to family, nightlife andfriends ranked near the bottom of the preferences.Stony Brook UniversityGraduate & Professional Student Housing StudyPage 22