Another academic year, another set of universities struggling to fit all their students into campus housing.
It’s almost a cliché at this point: Universities miscalculate student housing needs for myriad reasons, ranging from big enrollment booms to unforeseen facilities issues. As a result, students are forced to live in accommodations that can range from quirky to unpleasant, such as dingy dorm basements or cramped hotel rooms.
This year, some administrators have said that the chaotic rollout of the revamped Free Application for Federal Student Aid made matters worse, leading to incorrect projections of how many new students would enroll at their institutions.
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