Centennial Honors College
Western Illinois University
Undergraduate Research Day 2012
Poster Presentation
Off-Campus Student Housing Satisfaction in Macomb, IL
Tyler Livermore
Faculty Mentor- Don Johnson
Accounting and Finance
Landlords are constantly looking for new ways to improve the overall satisfaction level
of their tenants, whether it is by adding assets or reducing the cost of rent. Various
amenities, such as a swimming pool, tanning bed, or workout facility can add to a
property’s value and satisfaction level. Still, landlords are faced with difficult decisions
when deciding on ways to increase housing demand since there can be risk involved
with adding pricey amenities. The purpose of this research is to measure student
satisfaction with their off-campus housing and to identify what factors are associated
with satisfaction. A housing satisfaction survey will be administered in WIU classrooms
with the professors’ permission. The data will then be analyzed using computer software
to break down different factors effecting satisfaction. A few factors being analyzed are
number of roommates, Roommate satisfaction, number of bedrooms, and closeness to
campus. This research should give others a better understanding of what satisfies
college students in terms of housing qualities and amenities.