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GRADUATE HOUSING STUDIOGRADUATE HOUSING STUDIOGRADUATE HOUSING STUDIO

Department of Urban & Regional Planning, Spring 2012

Florida Planning & Development Lab

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Appendix A: Case Studies

The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) collects data on students,

programs, faculty, staff, and finances from every public university in the United States. This data

is then utilized by the reporting universities for benchmarking and peer analysis (National,

2012). In their IPEDS report, FSU self-identified 72 public research institutions as peers. From

this list of seventy-two institutions, the Studio selected twenty based on how they compare to

FSU and Tallahassee in terms of city size, the prices of tuition, and student population

demographics. These characteristics were essential in making sure that selected universities were

similar to not only to FSU but to the city of Tallahassee. The Studio narrowed that list of twenty

down to ten by specific criteria such as city size, regional location, the ratio of undergraduate and

graduate students, and average rental costs for housing (Table A.1). This resulted in five

institutions viewed as peers to FSU, and five others that FSU could emulate in order to improve

the graduate student housing experience.

State City City Size

University Name Undergraduate Graduate

Florida State University Florida Tallahassee 181,376 31,851 8486

Texas A&M Texas College Station 93,857 40,500 9500

Penn State Pennsylvania State College 42,034 38,954 6240

Louisiana State University Louisiana Baton Rouge 229,493 23,685 5766

University of Florida Florida Gainesville 124,354 32,064 18052

University of Georgia Georgia Athens 115,452 25,947 8730

Georgia Tech University Georgia Atlanta 420003 13948 6993

Cornell University New York Ithaca 30014 14167 6964

Massachusetts Institute of Technology Massachusetts Boston 617594 4384 6510

University of Wisconsin Wisconsin Madison 233209 30343 11756

University of Cal - Irvine California Irvine 212375 14000 3000

Student Demographics

Table A.1 Top ten peer institutions

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Units

University Name Rent Range

1 Bedroom 2 Bedrooms 3 Bedrooms 2 Bedrooms 3 Bedrooms 4 Bedrooms

Florida State University 420 - 660 800

Texas A&M 440 -989 650 x x x

Penn State 770 - 1255 124 x x x x

Louisiana State University 548 - 688 704 x x x

University of Florida 415 - 640 1000 x x x

University of Georgia 348 - 827 580 x x x x

Georgia Tech University 926 - 1164 514 x x x x x x

Cornell University 620 - 2207 x x

Massachusetts Institute of Technology 709 - 1531 2339

University of Wisconsin 615 - 1015 1241 x x x x

University of Cal - Irvine 353 - 1842 1402 x x x x

1 Bath 2 Baths

Unit Layout

Table A.2 Top ten peer institutions

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Appendix B: The Plan

Table B.1. LEED guidelines for neighborhood development

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Appendix C: Graduate Student Housing Survey

C-1 Final Survey Results

The results of the Graduate Student Housing Survey are based on completed surveys by

the graduate student population. This appendix provides details of the final results and compiles

the reports generated on SPSS that validate our statistical analysis. The data collected provided

the Graduate Housing Studio with a better understanding of student preferences, attitudes,

feelings, behaviors, and perceptions about housing in Tallahassee. Table C.1provides a code

book for the survey questionnaire that outlines every question and the section where it is

addressed in the body of the document.

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Demographics

Demographic s

HOUSING

Demographics

Community and Housing Design

Cost





Who lives with you? Please respond to all four sections:

Cost, Community and Housing Design




Cost

Cost

Cost














MOBILITY

Mobility

Mobility

Mobility

Mobility

Mobility

Mobility

Mobility

Cost, Mobility

Mobility

Mobility

Mobility

Mobility

Mobility

Mobility

DEMOGRAPHIC INFORMATION

Demographics

Demographics

Demographics

Demographics

Demographics

Demographics

OPEN ENDED

Open eneded

Open eneded

Total 51 questions

Why did you choose the neighborhood you live in currently?

QUESTION

COMMUNITY

Are you a Current or Perspective student?

Do you currently take clases, or plan to take classes, at FSU's Main Campus and/or the Colege of

Engineering in Tallahassee?

Did you or will you move to Tallahassee for education purposes?

What type of housing do you live in now?

Why did you choose your current housing?

Living learning communities are defined as a group of students who share an academic interest,

take one or more classes together, and are housed together. Would you consider living in a Living

learning community?

If you were to move, what type of housing would you choose?

Please choose your current zip code.

What resources have you used, or will you use, to find housing in Tallahassee?

As a student at FSU, what type of dwelling do you prefer?

Roommate(s)

Children/Dependents

Partner/Spouse

Other

Currently, what is your personal monthly contribution to overall rent?

On average, what do you spend per month (as an individual) for utilities? (Including electricity,

water, heat, gas, etc., not including cable/Internet)

On average, what do you spend monthly for cable/Internet?

The quality of K-12 education is an important facotr in my housing choice.

Approximately where in Tallahassee would you choose to live if you were to move? If you would

choose to live outside the map, please click the left corner box.

Please rank the images below (by dragging and dropping) from most to least desirable as a place

to live while a student at FSU (1 being most desirable and 6 being least desirable).Please rate the following features by importance when determining where you would most like

to live while in graduate school, one star being least important and five stars being most

important.

My neighborhood is adequately lit at night.

I feel safe walking/biking in my neighborhood.

There is too much crime in my neighborhood.

There is a strong sense of community where I live.

A strong sense of community is important to me.

The builidngs and public spaces in my neighborhood are well taken care of.

My neighborhood is clean and attractive.

Bus service in this neighborhood comes when I need it and goes where I want it to go.

How would you prefer to get to places other than campus?

Would you prefer to live in an area where you can bike/walk to campus so you don't have to drive?

What is your PRIMARY means of transportation?

How do you get to campus?

On average, how many times per week do you communte to campus

How do you get to shopping/ entertainment/ recreation?

On average, how many times per week do you go shopping/ entertainment/ recreation?

How do you get to work?

WHERE IT IS ADDRESSED

What is your sex?

What is your current status at the University?

What could FSU do to enhance/improve graduate student housing

If you have additional comments about your graduate student housing experience, please let us know.

What features would encourage you to walk or bike to campus instead of drive?

Zip cars are vehicles that are available to rent 24/7, offering convenience without the hassles of

owning a car. Would you be interested in living in a Zip are accessible community?

Did you attened undergraduate school at FSU?

I am pursuing a:

In what College is your area of study?

How old are you?

On average, how many times per week do you communte to work?

On average, what do you spend monthlly for transportation? (Including care maintenance, transit fees, gas, parking)

What is the maximum amount of time you are willing to commute to campus?

How would you prefer to get to campus?

Table C. 1. Survey questionnaire reference code book

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1. Are you a

# Answer

Response %

1 Currently

enrolled student

544 83%

2 Prospective

student

114 17%

Total 658 100%

Statistic Value

Min Value 1

Max Value 2

Mean 1.17

Variance 0.14

Standard Deviation 0.38

Total Responses 658

2. Do you currently take classes, or plan to take classes, at FSU's

Main Campus and/or the College of Engineering in Tallahassee?

# Answer

Response %

1 Main Campus

only

589 96%

2

Main Campus

& the College

of Engineering

16 3%

4

College of

Engineering

only

11 2%

Total 616 100%

7

Statistic Value

Min Value 1

Max Value 4

Mean 1.08

Variance 0.18


Total Responses 616

3. Did you or will you move to Tallahassee for educational

purposes?

# Answer

Response %

1 Yes

499 97%

2 No

18 3%

Total 517 100%

Statistic Value

Min Value 1

Max Value 2

Mean 1.03

Variance 0.03


Total Responses 517

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4. What type of housing do you live in now?

# Answer

Response %

6

40+ unit attached

apartment

complex

150 29%

4

Duplex,

quadruplex or

townhouse

114 22%

3 Detached single

family house

98 19%

5

40 units or less

attached

apartment

complex

72 14%

1 Alumni Village

53 10%

7 Other

19 4%

2 Ragans/Rogers

Hall

11 2%

Total 517 100%

Other

House

Cottage

off campus

condo

2 bedroom apartment

secondary suite

with my inlaws

southern scholarship foundationhousing

Apartment

poolhouse

scholarship house

Townhome

Scholarship housing

Carriage house above garage

Dormitory

Harbin Terrace

9

Statistic Value

Min Value 1

Max Value 7

Mean 4.29

Variance 2.75


Total Responses 517

5. Why did you choose your current housing? (Please choose all

that apply)

# Answer

Response %

1 Cost

370 72%

6

Proximity to

campus/commercial

areas

289 56%

3 Neighborhood

244 47%

2 Building layout and

design

182 35%

5 Other

95 18%

4

It was the only

place I knew

available

41 8%

10

Other

pet-friendly

Out of state

Living with parents

family

school zone for my children

Alumni Village was TERRIBLE

It was newly remodled, I also have a cat

From out of state and didn't want to deal with getting furniture.

Furnished

Furnished Apartment, Month-to-Month Lease, No Roommates

convenience, no personal transportation

1/1

Quiet, safe environment

Distance from undergrad areas

Alumni village was awful!

I knew someone already living here.

Environment (trees, specifically)

custom lease & affordability

Friend's house

Safety and Convenience for family

Beautiful interior and nice amenities

water is free

didn't have to sign a year contract

location is accessible without overcrowding

I'm about to get married and start a family, so we thought it would be best to buy a house.

Buyers' Market

Unexpectadly had to move

Great environment and amenities

Safety

because it has a central AC

flexibility with the school calendar

purchased

no roommates

family

Alumni village has a bad reputation and doesn't allow pets

I have a communal, resource-sharing living arrangement

11

own it

Allowed pets.

bus route

Allowed animals

Washer/Dryer Hook-up and allowed cats

Distance from Campus/Loud Undergrads

the only thing i could find to move in when i needed to be on campus by beginning of august

Alumni Village is derelict and unsafe

Roommates currently lived there

friend's recommendation

amenities

Walking Distances to Campus, Store, Resturants

Didnt have a car and needed to live oncampus

Green areas

trees

Alumni Village has tiny apartments and so in need of revitalization.

Had a family

moved in with friends who lived there already

Many people whom I know stayed there

washer and dryer in unit

it was better than the housing provided by FSU and close to campus

friends

1/1 and allowed pets

Family owned the home

Safe & secure area

utilities included, and it came with a washer and dryer

Allowed pets

furnished

Wanted homeownership

someone in my program lived here and there was an open room

Friends

allowed cats

Have dog; hard to find student housing that allows this

Knew roommates

flexibility of the contract length

Quiet

pets

12

W/D

rental company is really nice

Pet-friendly

saftey

Close to internship

Found roommates in this complex

we have pets

no roommate

Safety important

my parents bought it

came with a washer and dryer and a dishwasher

month to month lease

a, b, d

allows pets

Friend's house

Close friend owned it

Safety

safety!!!

Family

Statistic Value

Min Value 1

Max Value 6

Total Responses 517

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6. Why did you choose the neighborhood you live in currently?

(Please choose all that apply)

# Answer

Response %

2 Proximity to

campus/commercial areas

331 64%

1 Housing layout or exterior

design

145 28%

5 Neighborhood design

122 24%

4 Friends/Family/Community

115 22%

6 Other

108 21%

3 Schools or public services

43 8%

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Other

Cost, Safety

It's where the house is.

far away from campus because housing around campus is disgusting and dangerous

It was away from noise and undergraduates

Alumni Village was TERRIBLE

Noise considerations, it wasn't near the football stadium

Didn't have a car at the time.

Furnished 1 bedroom

accidentally came upon property for rent

cost

Far away from campus in a more traditional residential area

Close to park/dog park

cost

Distance from undergrad areas

cost

Peace and quiet

overall quality

Environment (trees)

safety & lifestyle fit

Cost

Safety & Quiet

cost

It is Alumni Village

cost

Safety

quiet, spacious, animal friendly

Small Neighborhood, Few People

Proximity to police office in Alumni Village and a highly visible area.

Friend was subleasing

Many fun, creative neighbors!

parking

it's trendy and friendly

cost

none of them

Low population of undergraduates

Safety

15

convenient but some distance from campus

On a bus route

Amenities

it was the only place i could get besides Alumni Village that I could move in at the beginning of august

cost

Roommates

close to work

I can walk to class everyday!

safe area

safety

Close to Mag Lab

Safer than when we were at Alumni Village

safety

price of rent

by my church and Lake Ella, safe and quiet neighborhood

safety

washer and dryer in unit

safty

safety

quiet area

Really, it's b//c I pay next to nothing to live there, but it is nice that the housing is close proximity to the

school.

I have children and it was far enough away from the parties.

safety

Safe

Cost

Someone told me Alumni Village was in a bad neighborhood so I cancelled my housing plan there and

found somewhere else.

I "thought" it would be closer to campus

Cost

Cheaper than an apartment

It was far enough from campus that I would not have to deal with teh "College Lifestyle"

safety

close to a public park

Crime check on TPD Site

Safe Area

It is away from campus and safer. I would not want to live anywhere near campus because of the crime

rate in town and the traffic. I live on the east side of town, and I am much happier being seven miles away

16

from school.

Crime levels

low crime rate and price

It isn't student housing

Bus route

safety

midtown--close to everything & lots to do

None

Safety--less crime

Safety

Amenities, Transportation (FSU Bus Routes)

cost

I was not familiar with the area and it was the only thing in my price range

I didn't know about it before arriving

safety

Found roommates in this neighborhood

we have pets

I chose AV without considering the neighborhood.

only place i knew

Close to FSU but far enough away to avoid the undergraduate housing areas. Also, close to Governor's

Square Mall and other desirable retail locations. The area is much nicer and cleaner than most housing in

the immediate area around FSU.

Safety

internet

safe environment

my parents chose it

beautiful, quiet neighborhood around park

Price

Few blacks.

Availability

Safety, quiet

Cost/move-in and out policy

Safety

17

Statistic Value

Min Value 1

Max Value 6

Total Responses 517

7. If you were to move, what type of housing would you choose?

# Answer

Response %

3 Detached single

family house

142 27%

7 I don't want to

move

137 26%

4

Duplex,

quadruplex or

townhouse

109 21%

5

40 units or less

attached

apartment

complex

58 11%

6

40+ unit attached

apartment

complex

32 6%

8 Other

24 5%

1

Alumni Village

(University

housing)

9 2%

2

Ragans/Rogers

Hall (University

housing)

6 1%

Total 517 100%

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Other

as far away from campus as possible

Apartment complex (size undetermined)

some place on campus where I would have no roomates

Not sure how to answer this. I've opted to place cost/ability to walk out of my lease with a 30-day notice

as most important

I'm looking at an apartment in a converted house

I don't know. It's hard to find a place that is affordable without compromising safety or quality.

Not sure I would care if the price and location were right...

Dont know

I'm moving in with my fiancé.

off campus

Anything quiet, safe and cheap

APartmetn style housing close to campus but in a better area than Alumni Village, cost is important

I would rent a room in a house that already has a landlord only if the rent is cheap.

somewhere closer to campus and downtown so i could walk and ride a bike

highrise apt. facing east with balconey

Statistic Value

Min Value 1

Max Value 8

Mean 4.87

Variance 3.22


Total Responses 517

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8. What type of housing would you choose while at FSU?

# Answer

Response %

5

40 units or less

attached

apartment

complex

22 22%

1

Alumni Village

(University

housing)

22 22%

4

Duplex,

quadruplex or

townhouse

14 14%

3 Detached single

family house

13 13%

6

40+ unit attached

apartment

complex

12 12%

8 Other

8 8%

2

Ragans/Rogers

Hall (University

housing)

8 8%

Total 99 100%

Other

the most decent I can afford

Off Campus Gated Apartment Complex

any that will accept my situation

Any, depending on price and aminities

Parent's house

family houisng/ duplex apartment

Undecided

20

Statistic Value

Min Value 1

Max Value 8

Mean 3.83

Variance 4.47


Total Responses 99

9. Please choose your current zip code.

# Answer

Response %

15 32304

154 30%

17 32303

104 20%

13 32301

101 20%

5 32310

57 11%

16 32308

28 5%

7 32311

18 3%

37 Outside of

Leon County

13 3%

26 32309

10 2%

14 32312

11 2%

22 32313

7 1%

19 32302

4 1%

20 32306

5 1%

11 32395

0 0%

18 32399

0 0%

8 32317

2 0%

25 32315

0 0%

21 32307

1 0%

6 32305

2 0%

23 32314

0 0%

24 32316

0 0%

Total 517 100%

21

Statistic Value

Min Value 5

Max Value 37

Mean 14.55

Variance 30.89


Total Responses 517

10. What resources have you used, or will you use, to find housing

in Tallahassee? (Check all that apply)

# Answer

Response %

4 Internet

491 80%

3 Friend/Family

338 55%

5 Self

309 50%

2 Apartment

Finder/Locator

299 49%

1

FSU referral/

University

Housing website

185 30%

6 Real estate agent

88 14%

7 Other

18 3%

22

Other

I ultimately found this place on my own

craiglist

Craigslist

Apartment Seekers & aptsintally.com

drive around and look for "for rent" signs

Leon County School Finder

an apartment finder on the internet?

Facebook

Students currently enrolled in the program I am going to enroll in

Driving around

Craigslist

property management company

Craigslist

craigslist

craigslist

newspapet reviews

Craigslist

Statistic Value

Min Value 1

Max Value 7

Total Responses 616

11. As a student at FSU, what type of dwelling are you looking for?

# Answer

Response %

2 1-2 bedroom

58 59%

1 Studio

17 17%

3 3-4 bedroom

15 15%

5

University

residence hall

or apartment

9 9%

4 5 or more

bedrooms

0 0%

Total 99 100%

23

Statistic Value

Min Value 1

Max Value 5

Mean 2.25

Variance 1.09


Total Responses 99

12. As a student at FSU, what type of dwelling do you prefer?

# Answer

Response %

2 1-2 bedroom

391 76%

3 3-4 bedroom

88 17%

1 Studio

29 6%

5

University

residence hall

or apartment

8 2%

4 5 or more

bedrooms

1 0%

Total 517 100%

Statistic Value

Min Value 1

Max Value 5

Mean 2.16

Variance 0.35


Total Responses 517

13. Roommate(s)

# Question 0 1 2+ Responses Mean

1

People

living with

you...

293 120 102 515 1.63

24

Statistic People living with you...

Min Value 1

Max Value 3

Mean 1.63

Variance 0.63


Total Responses 515

14. Children/Dependents


1

People

living with

you...

467 30 18 515 1.13


Min Value 1

Max Value 3

Mean 1.13

Variance 0.18


Total Responses 515

15. Partner/Spouse

# Question Yes No Responses Mean

1 People living

with you... 188 327 515 1.63

25


Min Value 1

Max Value 2

Mean 1.63

Variance 0.23


Total Responses 515

16. Other


1

People

living with

you...

497 10 8 515 1.05


Min Value 1

Max Value 3

Mean 1.05

Variance 0.08


Total Responses 515

17. Roommate(s)

# Question 0 1 2+ Don't

know

Responses Mean

1

People

you plan

on living

with...

39 25 16 19 99 2.15

26

Statistic People you plan on living with...

Min Value 1

Max Value 4

Mean 2.15

Variance 1.31


Total Responses 99

18. Children/Dependents


1

People you

plan on

living with...

94 4 1 99 1.06


Min Value 1

Max Value 3

Mean 1.06

Variance 0.08


Total Responses 99

19. Partner/Spouse

# Question Yes No Responses Mean

1

People you

plan on living

with...

26 73 99 1.74

27


Min Value 1

Max Value 2

Mean 1.74

Variance 0.20


Total Responses 99

20. Other

# Question 0 1 2+ Don't

know

Responses Mean

1

People

you plan

on living

with...

75 2 2 20 99 1.67


Min Value 1

Max Value 4

Mean 1.67

Variance 1.49


Total Responses 99

21. Currently, what is your personal monthly contribution to

overall rent?

# Answer

Response %

1 Under $500

260 50%

2 $501-$750

179 35%

3 $751-$1000

57 11%

4 More than

$1,000

21 4%

Total 517 100%

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Statistic Value

Min Value 1

Max Value 4

Mean 1.69

Variance 0.68


Total Responses 517

22. On average, what do you spend per month (as an individual) for

utilities? (Including electricity, water, heat, gas, etc., not including

cable/Internet)

# Answer

Response %

3 $51-$100

211 41%

4 $101-$150

146 28%

5 More than

$150

65 13%

2 $1-$50

54 10%

6

Utilities

included in

rent

23 4%

1 $0

18 3%

Total 517 100%

Statistic Value

Min Value 1

Max Value 6

Mean 3.49

Variance 1.19


Total Responses 517

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23. On average, what do you spend monthly for cable/Internet?

# Answer

Response %

2 $1-$50

235 45%

3 $51-$100

132 26%

1 $0

57 11%

6 Cable/Internet

included in rent

43 8%

4 $101-$150

43 8%

5 More than $150

7 1%

Total 517 100%

Statistic Value

Min Value 1

Max Value 6

Mean 2.68

Variance 1.69


Total Responses 517

24. Living learning communities are defined as a group of students

who share an academic interest, take one or more classes together,

and are housed together. Would you consider living in a Living

learning community?

# Answer

Response %

2 No

281 46%

1 Yes

170 28%

3

Sounds

interesting, I'd

like to know

more.

165 27%

Total 616 100%

30

Statistic Value

Min Value 1

Max Value 3

Mean 1.99

Variance 0.54


Total Responses 616

25. Approximately where in Tallahassee would you choose to live if

you were to move? If you would choose to live outside the map,

please click the left corner box.

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Statistic Northwest Off

map

Northeast Southwest Campus Southeast New

Region

New

Region

New

Region

New

Region

New

Region

New

Region

New

Region

New

Region

New

Region

New

Region

New

Region

New

Region

New

Region

Min

Value 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1

Max

Value 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 1 2 1 2 2 2 2 2 2 2

Mean 1.08 1.00 1.05 1.06 1.26 1.02 1.03 1.20 1.10 1.00 1.01 1.00 1.01 1.02 1.06 1.03 1.03 1.01 1.02

Variance 0.07 0.00 0.05 0.05 0.19 0.02 0.02 0.16 0.09 0.00 0.01 0.00 0.01 0.02 0.05 0.03 0.03 0.01 0.02

Standard

Deviation 0.27 0.06 0.23 0.23 0.44 0.12 0.16 0.40 0.29 0.00 0.09 0.00 0.08 0.14 0.23 0.17 0.18 0.10 0.14

Total

Responses 515 515 515 515 515 515 515 515 515 515 515 515 515 515 515 515 515 515 515

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26. Please rank the images below (by dragging and dropping) from

most to least desirable as a place to live while a student at FSU (1

being most desirable and 6 being least desirable).

# Answer 1 2 3 4 5 6 Responses

6

154 48 49 85 125 142 603

3

136 208 118 76 55 10 603

4

110 150 189 96 48 10 603

5

96 78 114 136 114 65 603

2

73 79 68 96 128 159 603

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7

33 41 67 114 132 216 603

Total 602 604 605 603 602 602 -

Statistic

Min Value 1 1 1 1 1 1

Max Value 6 6 6 6 6 6

Mean 4.00 2.56 2.75 3.48 3.67 4.52

Variance 3.00 1.70 1.55 2.49 3.75 2.26

Standard

Deviation 1.73 1.30 1.24 1.58 1.94 1.50

Total

Responses 603 603 603 603 603 603

27. Please rate the following features by importance when

determining where you would most like to live while in graduate

school, one star being least important and five stars being most

important.

# Answer Min

Value

Max

Value

Average

Value

Standard

Deviation

Responses

5 Affordability 1.00 5.00 4.60 0.80 616

3 Study/quiet areas/privacy 1.00 5.00 3.99 1.22 616

11 Open Space 0.00 5.00 3.39 1.21 616

7 Within walking/biking

distance to campus 1.00 5.00 3.38 1.49 616

8

Within walking/ biking

distance to: grocery stores,

restaurants, entertainment

1.00 5.00 3.35 1.37 616

1 Neighbors that are

primarily graduate students 1.00 5.00 3.27 1.36 616

21

Eco-friendly, energy

efficient buildings and

neighborhood

0.00 5.00 3.22 1.30 616

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6

One bill - rent, utilities,

cable, and internet

Included

1.00 5.00 3.12 1.50 616

10 Shuttle to campus 1.00 5.00 2.94 1.51 616

4

Access to computers,

projectors, other study

equipment

0.00 5.00 2.67 1.52 616

2 Recreational/common area 1.00 5.00 2.57 1.31 616

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28. My neighborhood is adequately lit at night.

# Answer

Response %

6 Agree

241 47%

1 Strongly Agree

101 20%

8 Disagree

89 17%

7 Neither Agree

nor Disagree

65 13%

4 Strongly

Disagree

21 4%

Total 517 100%

Statistic Value

Min Value 1

Max Value 8

Mean 5.41

Variance 5.53


Total Responses 517

29. I feel safe walking/biking in my neighborhood.

# Answer

Response %

4 Agree

204 39%

1 Strongly Agree

136 26%

6 Disagree

78 15%

5 Neither Agree

nor Disagree

62 12%

7 Strongly

Disagree

37 7%

Total 517 100%

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Statistic Value

Min Value 1

Max Value 7

Mean 3.85

Variance 3.72


Total Responses 517

30. There is too much crime in my neighborhood.

# Answer

Response %

5 Disagree

185 36%

4 Neither Agree

nor Disagree

134 26%

2 Agree

85 16%

6 Strongly

Disagree

76 15%

1 Strongly Agree

37 7%

Total 517 100%

Statistic Value

Min Value 1

Max Value 6

Mean 4.11

Variance 2.24


Total Responses 517

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31. There is a strong sense of community where I live.

# Answer

Response %

5 Neither Agree

nor Disagree

179 35%

6 Disagree

154 30%

4 Agree

84 16%

2 Strongly

Disagree

69 13%

1 Strongly Agree

31 6%

Total 517 100%

Statistic Value

Min Value 1

Max Value 6

Mean 4.50

Variance 2.37


Total Responses 517

32. A strong sense of community is important to me.

# Answer

Response %

3 Neither Agree

nor Disagree

201 39%

2 Agree

192 37%

4 Disagree

67 13%

1 Strongly Agree

41 8%

5 Strongly

Disagree

16 3%

Total 517 100%

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Statistic Value

Min Value 1

Max Value 5

Mean 2.66

Variance 0.83


Total Responses 517

33. The buildings and public spaces in my neighborhood are well

taken care of.

# Answer

Response %

5 Agree

238 46%

6 Neither Agree

nor Disagree

98 19%

4 Disagree

76 15%

1 Strongly Agree

77 15%

2 Strongly

Disagree

28 5%

Total 517 100%

Statistic Value

Min Value 1

Max Value 6

Mean 4.28

Variance 2.70


Total Responses 517

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34. Bus service in this neighborhood comes when I need it and goes

where I want to go.

# Answer

Response %

4 Agree

112 29%

5 Neither Agree

nor Disagree

105 28%

2 Disagree

71 19%

3 Strongly

Disagree

66 17%

1 Strongly Agree

27 7%

Total 381 100%

Statistic Value

Min Value 1

Max Value 5

Mean 3.52

Variance 1.60


Total Responses 381

35. My neighborhood is clean and attractive.

# Answer

Response %

4 Agree

197 38%

5 Neither Agree

nor Disagree

111 21%

1 Strongly Agree

102 20%

2 Disagree

85 16%

3 Strongly

Disagree

22 4%

Total 517 100%

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Statistic Value

Min Value 1

Max Value 5

Mean 3.25

Variance 2.13


Total Responses 517

36. What is your PRIMARY means of transportation?

# Answer

Response %

1 Car

418 81%

2 Public transit

46 9%

3 Walk

33 6%

4 Bike

11 2%

5 Motorcycle/scooter

5 1%

6 Other

4 1%

Total 517 100%

Other

walking, car, and bus

campus shuttle

carpool

All the above depends on the weather and time of year

Statistic Value

Min Value 1

Max Value 6

Mean 1.36

Variance 0.76


Total Responses 517

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37. How do you get to campus? (Please check all that apply)

# Answer

Response %

1 Car

418 81%

2 Public transit

133 26%

3 Walk

123 24%

4 Bike

64 12%


16 3%

6 Carpool

47 9%

7 Other

7 1%

Other

live on campus

live on campus

campus shuttle

FSU bus

Longboard

safe bus

Statistic Value

Min Value 1

Max Value 7

Total Responses 517

38. On average, how many times per week do you commute to

campus?

# Answer

Response %

1 1-5

317 61%

2 6-10

170 33%

3 11+

30 6%

Total 517 100%

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Statistic Value

Min Value 1

Max Value 3

Mean 1.44

Variance 0.36


Total Responses 517

39. The quality of K-12 education is an important factor in my

housing choice.

# Answer

Response %

3 Strongly

Disagree

215 42%

5 Neither Agree

nor Disagree

144 28%

2 Disagree

91 18%

1 Strongly Agree

36 7%

4 Agree

29 6%

Total 515 100%

Statistic Value

Min Value 1

Max Value 5

Mean 3.30

Variance 1.54


Total Responses 515

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40. How do you get to shopping/ entertainment/ recreation? (Please

check all that apply)

# Answer

Response %

1 Car

471 91%

3 Walk

100 19%

6 Carpool

91 18%

2 Public transit

54 10%

4 Bike

40 8%


12 2%

7 Other

6 1%

Other

Someone else's car? Does that count?

non-neighbor friends

friends' car. friends of Internaitonal

My friend's car

Statistic Value

Min Value 1

Max Value 7

Total Responses 517

41. How do you get to work? (Please check all that apply)

# Answer

Response %

1 Car

362 85%

3 Walk

65 15%

2 Public transit

59 14%

4 Bike

32 8%

6 Carpool

22 5%

7 Other

6 1%


6 1%

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Other

vanpool

My domestic partner drives me

campus shuttle

I work on campus - TA.

computer

safe bus

Statistic Value

Min Value 1

Max Value 7

Total Responses 425

42. On average, how many times per week do you go shopping/

entertainment/ recreation?

# Answer

Response %

1 1-5

451 87%

2 6-10

46 9%

3 11+

10 2%

4 0

10 2%

Total 517 100%

Statistic Value

Min Value 1

Max Value 4

Mean 1.19

Variance 0.31


Total Responses 517

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43. On average, how many times per week do you commute to

work?

# Answer

Response %

1 1-5

320 62%

4 0

111 21%

2 6-10

73 14%

3 11+

13 3%

Total 517 100%

Statistic Value

Min Value 1

Max Value 4

Mean 1.84

Variance 1.48


Total Responses 517

44. On average, what do you spend monthly for transportation?

(Including car maintenance, transit fees, gas, parking)

# Answer

Response %

3 $51-100

250 48%

2 $1-$50

121 23%

4 $151+

94 18%

1 $0

31 6%

5 Don't know

21 4%

Total 517 100%

An error was made when inputting the prices ranges. The value from $101-$150 was omitted.

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Statistic Value

Min Value 1

Max Value 5

Mean 2.91

Variance 0.81


Total Responses 517

45. How do you plan to get to campus? (Please check all that apply)

# Answer

Response %

1 Car

67 68%

3 Walk

67 68%

2 Public transit

51 52%

4 Bike

45 45%

6 Carpool

11 11%

5 Motor/Scooter

5 5%

7 Other

0 0%

Other

Statistic Value

Min Value 1

Max Value 6

Total Responses 99

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46. What is the maximum amount of time you are willing to

commute to campus?

# Answer

Response %

2 20 minutes

341 55%

1 10 minutes

152 25%

3 30 minutes

103 17%

4 30+ minutes

20 3%

Total 616 100%

Statistic Value

Min Value 1

Max Value 4

Mean 1.99

Variance 0.54


Total Responses 616

47. How would you prefer to get to campus? (Please check all that

apply)

# Answer

Response %

1 Car

359 58%

3 Walk

354 57%

2 Public transit

278 45%

4 Bike

213 35%

6 Carpool

82 13%


35 6%

7 Other

2 0%

Other

campus shuttle

shuttle bus, university bus

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Statistic Value

Min Value 1

Max Value 7

Total Responses 616

48. How would you prefer to get to places other than campus?

(Please check all that apply)

# Answer

Response %

1 Car

488 79%

3 Walk

281 46%

2 Public transit

214 35%

4 Bike

156 25%

6 Carpool

79 13%


27 4%

7 Other

2 0%

Other

but I feel public transits are not safe

Statistic Value

Min Value 1

Max Value 7

Total Responses 616

49. Would you prefer to live in an area where you can bike/walk to

campus so you don't have to drive?

# Answer

Response %

1 Yes

405 66%

3 Maybe

129 21%

2 No

52 8%

4 No preference

30 5%

Total 616 100%

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Statistic Value

Min Value 1

Max Value 4

Mean 1.65

Variance 0.94


Total Responses 616

50. What features would encourage you to walk or bike to campus

instead of drive? (Please check all that apply)

# Answer

Response %

2

Well-lit

sidewalks or

bike lanes

448 73%

1

Sufficient space

between you

and traffic

394 64%

4

Close proximity

to convenient

services,

campus and

shopping

opportunities

396 64%

3 Pleasant

landscaping

246 40%

7 I currently walk/

bike to campus

94 15%

6 Other

61 10%

5

I would not

choose to walk

or bike

40 6%

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Other

SAFETY

Campus is located in a dangerous and disgusting part of the city. I would not choose to live in a slum, so I

have to drive to campus.

Short enough distance to walk

safety. right now, the areas around the business complex do not feel safe to walk/ride bikes/rollerblade,

etc.

Housing within walking distance of campus that meets my desired criteria.

being able to live close enough to walk without living so close to undergrads

safe neighborhood to walk through

If the areas near campus were safe for me. As a female, that is not the case.

drivers that respect crosswalks

Get exercises

Proximity (less than 8 mile commute)

As a bike rider, I fear for my life basically daily. The intersections and round abouts and crazy drivers

make it hard to feel safe. I hate to be that person pretending to be a car or taking up the sidewalk, but I do

what I have to do. It would be nice to have larger, more available bike lanes.

Being closer to campus

a neighborhood I could walk through without getting hit on by strangers

Adequate parking

If living close enough to bike/walk to campus meant not having to live near loud students.

LEED SSc4

Drivers who obey the law and don't run red lights while pedestrians are in crosswalks!

what side of the bed I wake up on

Later bus schedule for night classes

A safe neighborhood

Safety

Increased safety

proximate neighborhoods are overrun with undergrads... must live too far away to walk or bike

Not have to go near French Town

safty

safety

no loiterers/homeless on my walking route

An area not heavily populated with Undergraduates.

safe, non-party area

not feasible, i live 25+ miles from campus

shorter distance

A feeling of SAFETY

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places near my department to change/wash sweaty clothes.

Drivers who are not insane

Traffic Safety Officers

no partying undergrads

distance

Get rid of the indigent population downtown, and then we'll talk about walking and biking. Presently, I do

not feel safe walking or biking in the campus area.

Safety, distance

quiet neighborhood

Debris-free bike lanes; no hills

can't ride on sidewalks legally

protect environment

less congestion around campus, better restaurants/entertainment

Lower likelihood of being the victim of a crime in the vicinity of campus while walking

SAFETY

Close proximity to campus

safe, affordable residence for older students

Bike lanes clear of debis

safe area with population

I just love biking and walking

presence of bike lanes, few crossings of major roads /intersections , safe places to lock my bike!!!

air-conditioned tunnels

owning a bike

Safety of area (area around campus is NOT safe)

The rent is cheap.

safety of neighborhoods surrounding campus!

SHADE!!!

Statistic Value

Min Value 1

Max Value 7

Total Responses 616

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51. Zip Cars are vehicles that are available to rent 24/7, offering

convenience without the hassles of owning a car. Would you be

interested in living in a Zip Car accessible community?

# Answer

Response %

2 No

281 46%

1 Yes

187 30%

3

Sounds

interesting, I'd

like to know

more

148 24%

Total 616 100%

Statistic Value

Min Value 1

Max Value 3

Mean 1.94

Variance 0.54


Total Responses 616

52. Did you attend undergraduate school at FSU?

# Answer

Response %

2 No

452 73%

1 Yes

164 27%

Total 616 100%

Statistic Value

Min Value 1

Max Value 2

Mean 1.73

Variance 0.20


Total Responses 616

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53. I am pursuing a:

# Answer

Response %

1 Master's

291 56%

2 PhD

215 42%

3 Law degree

7 1%

4 Medical

degree

1 0%

5 Other

3 1%

Total 517 100%

Statistic Value

Min Value 1

Max Value 5

Mean 1.47

Variance 0.36


Total Responses 517

54. I will be pursuing a:

# Answer

Response %

1 Master's

65 66%

2 PhD

34 34%

3 Law degree

0 0%

4 Medical

degree

0 0%

5 Other

0 0%

Total 99 100%

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Statistic Value

Min Value 1

Max Value 2

Mean 1.34

Variance 0.23


Total Responses 99

55. In what College is your area of study?

# Answer

Response %

1 Arts and Science

153 25%

13 Social Sciences

and Public Policy

124 20%

5 Education

108 18%

3 Communication

& Information

43 7%

15 The Graduate

School

35 6%

11 Music

32 5%

16 Visual Arts,

Theater & Dance

22 4%

2 Business

24 4%

14 Social Work

27 4%

6 Engineering

17 3%

7 Human Science

13 2%

8 Law

6 1%

4 Criminology &

Criminal Justice

9 1%

9 Medicine

1 0%

10 Motion Picture

Arts

0 0%

12 Nursing

2 0%

Total 616 100%

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Statistic Value

Min Value 1

Max Value 16

Mean 7.14

Variance 28.77


Total Responses 616

56. How old are you?

# Answer

Response %

2 19-24

244 40%

3 25-30

247 40%

4 31-40

90 15%

5 41-50

26 4%

6 50+

9 1%

1 Under 18

0 0%

Total 616 100%

Statistic Value

Min Value 2

Max Value 6

Mean 2.88

Variance 0.83


Total Responses 616

57. What is your sex?

# Answer

Response %

2 Female

389 63%

1 Male

227 37%

Total 616 100%

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Statistic Value

Min Value 1

Max Value 2

Mean 1.63

Variance 0.23


Total Responses 616

58. What is your current status at the University?

# Answer

Response %

1 Domestic

student

508 82%

2 International

student

108 18%

Total 616 100%

Statistic Value

Min Value 1

Max Value 2

Mean 1.18

Variance 0.14


Total Responses 616

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59. If you have additional comments about your graduate student

housing experience, please let us know. We would love to hear from

you.

Text Response

Housing without air conditioners is a joke in Florida.

My graduate student housing experience was good because I went to all the housing no-no's during

undergrad. I can't imagine what it would be like to come to FSU and being presented with the options that

grad students are presented today. If I ended up living in alumni village I would have be

sooooooooooooooooooo pissed. I can't emphazise enough that there has to be a distiction between the

graduate housing offered to the 20-something coming to FSU for a masters right after undergrand AND

the type of housing offered to graduate students with families.

I'm very glad I decided not to live in grad housing. Everyone I know who lived there has horror stories. I

spent two years living close to campus when I first got here, and those were hell. I'm so glad I moved

faaar away from campus.

I am spending my entire small stipend on housing. I wish there were more affordable options.

If you do not do this already, provide information to students about available housing suitable for

graduate students. The apartment complexes that cater to students generally are geared toward

undergrads. My experience has been that these complexes are not conducive to graduate student living.

When providing information to students, indicate which complexes cater to undergrads and which are

more appropriate for graduate student living. Thank you for addressing the issues surrounding graduate

student housing.

I believe that FSU should be embarrassed about Alumni Village. The main tenants for Alumni Village are

International students -- if I went to a foreign country and was advised to live in a place like Alumni

Village, it would be a horrible experience. Alumni Village is not well maintained, it is not safe, the

buildings are not clean, and not being anywhere close to energy efficient makes them expensive. I am

very excited about this initiative and I seriously hope that someone at FSU is able to solve this disaster

known as Alumni Village.

really bad, too bad. I lived on the worst premise I know

Generally, apartments in Tallahassee are overpriced and of low quality. I've lived in major cities where

the same amount of money brings a much nicer apartment, friendly and responsive staff and a safer

neighborhood. They have us at their mercy, and they know it.

I lived in Alumni Village for a month when I first moved here, but immediately determined that I would

be more happy somewhere else. There is not much to do near Alumni Village, and the area does not feel

very safe.

Honestly, as a graduate student, I wanted to get away from the undergraduate, student, "party"

atmosphere of most of the communities downtown. I live out in the Killearn area and I'm very happy.

People out here are respectful, quiet, and take pride in their community. It would be nice to have

something closer to campus, but I wouldn't ever trade this atmosphere for the convenience.

renovate Rogers Hall, allow graduate students priority to have single apartment units on campus

I spent a year in Alumni Village. It is so far away from everywhere except COE. It is not logical because

going to classes is not the only thing graduate students do in their life. We need to buy groceries, take out

food and even hang out sometime. Everyone needs a car in Alumni Village otherwise, life stops after 6

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pm and taking the bus is a torture. In addition, I took more than 5 classes on main campus. Engineering

bus schedule is so unconvenient and most of the times the bus does not come on time. I missed or I was

late for a lot of classes.

Grief- It isn't safe at Alumni Village, that is why I just went and got a house last week! I can't live in fear.

Alumni Village is very unattractive (interior and exterior). I know it's due do to it's antiquity. It is the

sacrifice in order to save money.

I have not lived in any campus-affiliated housing at FSU. As a student married to a professional, it is

really not a good fit for me. It could be a better option if the neighborhoods were quiet, safe, and clean.

Please replace Alumni Village.

Programming that increases graduate sense of community and shows FSU cares about the housing

experience of all grads

It needs to be as affordable, if not more so, than living off campus. Also, we aren't undergraduates, so

make sure we aren't treated as such.

Build new alumni village - Worst place I have lived before. Won't live there again.

There are not enough public transportation opportunities for those of us living on the East side of

Tallahassee. I would like to see a more secure community devoted to those graduate students with

families or spouses/significant others.

decrease the cost for crappy alumni village building. Reduce the workers that do nothing.,

I love where I live. It's old, run down, and I have 70s bathroom tiles and a tiny kitchen. But it works for

me right now. However, it's one of few places available that fits what I desire most: proximity to campus,

affordability, and 1 bedroom style. I think a lot of other students would enjoy living somewhere like

where I live. I wouldn't mind being a bit farther from campus if there were places to shop for groceries

and things nearby, and a good transportation option to get to campus. But the way it is now, there's no

way I'd live in FSU graduate housing.

I love living in Southwood, but it is expensive! I wish the college had done more for me in helping me

room with another student when I was moving here.

Housing here sucks for graduate students with families. It would be great to have a community near

campus for families and that has a head start or day care program. The last college I attended had this

and it was amazing!

the trees are pretty, the apartments meh

I am a doctoral student in the College of Nursing earning the Doctor of Nursing Practice/Family Nurse

Practitioner. I moved to Tallahassee after commuting to the Panama City Beach campus and attending

hybrid ITV and online classes. The housing for the PC campus in far worse than in Tallhassee. It is

expensive and requires quite a bit of upkeep. I moved to an aprtment home in Tallahassee far enough

away from campus to maintain privacy and converted 2nd bedroom into a private study. The housing

here is superior, however, with the increases in college attendance and interest on student loans, it will be

more difficult in my final year. This is an area that needs much improvement.

Would be interested in housing for older age students- not with little kids.

I've been very happy where I live. However, insulation is a problem and electric bills tend to be higher

because of poor insulation. I would also like more freedom to change the furniture and the wall paint in

my unit.

need a new and nice equipped & furnished graudate housing complex

Moving away from student-heavy communities was a huge factor in purchasing my house due to the late

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night noise, police calls, and litter associated with student-populated areas where I used to live.

Start a renovation phasing plan for the area. Allow school choice as an apparent possibility for k-12

education.

Never lived there as it is too far from the campus and I do not like the neighborhood.

Alumni Village is not in a safe neigborhood. Its also hard to go home during the night and weekends.

Apartments are really old.

I said I feel safe to walk/bike in my neighborhood, but I meant during the DAY. I do NOT feel safe

walking in my neighborhood at night, but the question was not that specific.

I have warned multiple in-coming students NOT to live at Alumni Village. I've had too many friends who

have lived there who have been threatened with violence when walking home, who have had neighbors

who were mugged or robbed, and who moved because their apartments were perpetually dirty and the

furniture was disgusting. Also, it's a joke that students have to pay for an air conditioning window unit

(!!) in Florida. I know people who had children with them at Alumni Village who couldn't afford to pay

for the gas heat during the winters because everything there was already ridiculously inflated in price.

Extending the areas of the safety commuting car at night so that students who live off campus can be

more safe to go back home.

There is a lack of options for students graduating in the winter; most leases are for one year terms

beginning and ending around August.

I would have probably immediately moved0into graduate housing if I could have done so with my fiance

- because we had to be married we couldnt move-in. would have considered it after we got married

except that it was far from campus and in a bad neighborhood so biking was not an option...lets not

mention teh state of the village, it just was not worth it.

My parents stayed at Alumni Village when they were in grad school and my mom says it still looks the

same.

Most of the staff at Alumni Village was friendly and accessible. Similarly, the community was unique in

Tallahassee and a joy to be a part of.

Even though living in graduate student housing at FSU (Alumni Village and Rogers) sometimes felt like

living in bad low income government housing I met some really wonderful people there.

I used to live in AV and the main reason of why I moved out it was the bad AC in the one bedroom

apartment.

If you advertise a living space as a quiet community, pay attention when a community member fills out

one of these forms and complains about speeding and the desparate need for crosswalks in certain

locations, and noise complaints about university hired groundskeeping and construction at the crack of

dawn. It gives the impression that graduate housing is merely intended to be a cash cow. I have stayed

because of the flexibility in leaving as soon as I am hired and the price. Keep both of those in place.

Big workout area in the housing area.

upgrade AV atleast and give more housing options to graduate students without ripping them off

Alumni village is an unsafe complex FSU should be ashamed of owning.Graduate students deserve better

but are often forced to live there because of the pack of housing they can afford on their salary. If FSU

were to offer well maintained, safe grad housing they would Limey have more content and productive

grad students

nope

If students have to drive to school, more, better parking would be nice.

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some survey questions are hard to follow, response options are not always mutuals exclusive, intervals

are way to broad/imprecise (especially community map), concepts are not defined, lack of prioritization

in multiple selection questions,

On-campus graduate housing like AV would be nice if possible for us to have in the future. AV is just in

an unsafe area as my personal point of view. I was in UF 2 years and they have best facilities even

comparing to the non-university apartments, and better security.

I attended USF in Tampa for my undergrad and lived on campus for two years. They had a variety of

convenient floor plans and though I know FSU is an older university, their housing still leaves a lot to be

desired for me. I do not plan to live in an FSU dorm/apartment. Also, the housing website is very

confusing.

Not everything is negative about AV but those are my cocerns. The upside to the complex are Tiffany K.,

the maintence dept which is very responsive and helpful, and the community events that are offered.

I will not be living in graduate student housing because I have heard too much of the poor living

conditions and the unsafe areas. While I feel that living on campus keeps me involved with my studies

and peers even while at home, it's not worth it to feel uncomfortable and/or unsafe.

I live in Alumni Village and I find it disconnected from the university. When I first came I did not have a

car but the transit was unreliable especially to other areas of the city. It would be nice if family housing

for graduate students was more centrally located. The buildings are also old and need renovating resulting

in high utility bills. The air conditioner and heaters are located in the living room and have to heat and

cool entire apartments - we need better graduate student family housing - the community feels neglected!

Also residents do not feel safe leaving the compound and walking to campus at anytime, the

neighborhood seems unsafe.

It could be great if FSU allow having pets on Alumni village. that could make our stay more pleasant.

Although I picked a pleasant part of Tallahassee to live in, the traffic is shockingly bad. 3.5 miles takes

20 minutes most mornings. Definitely warn grad students how bad traffic is in Tallahassee, and how

limited parking space is, so we can better plan our housing searches.

implement grad student or TA/employee parking on campus

Your maps were bad -- I'd be happy to live between FSU and downtown, but the map around FSU

included bits of Frenchtown and West of the stadium. West of the stadium is Drunk Undergrad Land.

Near All-Saints / Park / downtown is much better lit, less drive bys, less drunken undergrads..

The off campus buses can get really full and uncomfortable, maybe using only big buses would help

If only pets were allowed! Biggest reason I did not choose FSU's graduate housing. But I do understand

that it can be risky to allow pets.

I would rather live on campus/in campus housing if there was a good options, but currently the options

are family housing ( I dont have a family) and dorm room style (I have been living in an apartment for the

last 10 years - I have too much furnature!)

It was very very poor. Grad students don't want to live on campus, so the only FSU option is Alumni

Village - where there is crime, and the housing is really poor.

I currently live in Seminole Legends next to the Stadium. It's a perfect location for walking or biking and

most importantly quiet and safe.

I would really love to be able to walk to campus and not drive my car. Unfortunately, I am not willing to

sacrifice quiet space, or a nice neighborhood to do so.

A store recycling second-hand furniture and providing shipping service should be organized by FSU and

be published on graduate student housing website. Most apartment, such as those in Alumni Village, has

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only 1 bed even though it has 2 or 3 bedrooms.

The map two pages ago didn't work. I couldn't see it.

I have to queue for a long time to get my kid into the school daycare, at least 8 month waiting. Hope this

problem can be solved.

Get rid of Alumni Village

Looking for a space that is separate from the undergraduate community. Need a place that is calm but still

accessible to night life and shopping

My biggest goal in moving to Tallahassee is to find a place to live that does not feel like an undergraduate

party.

We looked into grad housing but could not afford to live in such a small space for the price. Would love

other options that were geared towards families with children, along with affordability to poor grad

students!

Personally, I choose an off-campus housing (Colony Club on Conradi Street) and I had some problems

with my online registration. For example, they asked me to give a driver's license in the U.S., but because

I am an International student I could not fill this section. I needed to call to resolve this issue and fill my

form by mail. Happily, the staff was very kind and understanding about my case and they helped me

quickly.

Rogers hall is dirty and ugly, smells bad, and all people maintenance are always sleeping in the hall ways.

I'm looking for a roommate so I can move out of this place

too strict. Alumni Village managements need to be improved. Poor service. too much fees.

Its horrible, lots of people attacked and hijacked in front of their apartment(alumni village). FSU is

robbing us, charging $30 extra for provding one Window AC in the living room, in Summer it becomes

110F-115F in the bedroom, we cant sleep upto 12am until the bedroom cools down. In winter we

practically shiver cause the walls have to insulation and the Electrical wall sockets cant bear the load of a

Room Heater. The playground is so uneven, every week people get hurt. Overall its worse than 3rd world

apartments.

I lived in Alumni Village for more than a year and wished it was nicer, but was okay with how it was to

be in cheap housing with other students. When I began to feel unsafe there (after the attempted home

invasion, which I witnessed), the price and the neighbors weren't worth it.

I lived in Alumni Village when I first moved to Tallahassee and moved out within 24 hours. There were

live bugs in the kitchen, the floors were so grimy that the furniture stuck to them, there was a weird white

dust all over the furniture, and I was harassed by a group of men that lived in the apartments next door

and entered into Alumni village. A safer and cleaner environment would have kept me from leaving.

I'm still searching for housing, since Alumni Village is far too outdated, and I have a young child.

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I chose to live off campus because I did not want to be in the middle of the football season craziness. My

dream is to not even know when a game is happening: I am here to study, not party.

a self-contained, environmentally friendly neighborhood near or on campus would be nice

I love where I live because I have quiet neighbors, well maintained complex, pet friendly, and woods

around me so I can enjoy the wildlife.

I enjoyed living off campus because it made me feel older than the undergraduates. At the same time, on

campus living would have been much more convenient.

I love my current location. I can walk to work/class if I choose, i live alone because my rent is low and I

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love my apartment. Most of the tenants are graduate level or above and involved in art, music, theatre, or

dance programs

I love my neighborhood because it’s a cross-section of the real world - there are people over 30 and under

18, working at jobs outside the university. I don’t want to live in a graduate student ghetto, like I was

some kind of odd creature needing a specialized ‘student’ habitat for survival. Some of the options on

the survey - especially about which part of town I would move to and ranking the pictures of housing -

need more nuance. On the map, I picked the square that represents where I live now - but there are

portions of that square that I would never consider moving to (basically anything outside a 10-15 minute

radius of campus), and portions of only three other squares that I might prefer - mostly north of 7th along

Meridian, north of Tharpe between Bainbridge and Monroe, and in an arc from the John Knox/Meridian

intersection east and south to the intersection of Park and Blairstone, but avoiding the area immediately

around campus like the plague (read: avoiding undergraduates). For the pictures area - well, of course the

mansion-like house on its big yard would be lovely - but only if I had the money and time for the upkeep!

The lack of yard/parking for the downtown brick places was a minus, as was the potential noise from

traffic; trees, balconies, businesses nearby, and brick were all pluses. I ranked the other townhouses and

apartments by presence (+) and absence (-) of trees and parking, and I think I rated complexes higher than

stand alone units on the premise that apartment complexes would probably have a maintenance staff, so I

wouldn’t have to worry about finding a plumber while grading 80 essays and trying to finish my own

end-of-semester work.

It would be helpful if FSU could help more in the housing hunt process.

I would never live on campus again in my life.

Southern Scholarship Foundation meets all of my housing needs. Look into it sometime to help you with

your research http://www.southernscholarship.org/index.html

The housing services provided by the campus were relatively useless for me. Alumni Village is not

adequate for my family needs, and it is the only option that was given to me; therefore, I had to do all of

the leg work for finding a place for my family to live on my own. And the waiting list is so ridiculously

long for childcare services that the service might as well not exist.

I lived in the alumni village when I first came to graduate school. I lasted less than three months there.

The building i lived in was old and smelled. The bathroom ways out dated. I had problems with bugs,

roaches and frogs in the apartment the neighbors were inconsistent and always smoked in the breezeway.

Ithe security was poor in the overall complex. The area is crime riddled. I left when there wa a shooting

and murder in the area. I never felt safe or secure living by myself there. So I decided to pay a little bit

more and move to a nicer, quieter, more secure area. It is too bad the a school like FSU cannot remodel

and update graduate housing and secure the area. At least install security entrance and exit gates that

access the propery. BAd, bad location and neighborhood to live it. When others ask me about my

experience, I have to be honest and tell them it was a dissapoiinting experience and living environment.

I've had great luck with renting houses from friends and real estate agencies in Tallahassee. When these

agencies find out that I'm a PhD student, they are also very excited to have me as a client. When I tell

them I attend FSU, they appear a bit reluctant, but when they find out that I'm a graduate student, their

attitude changes.

I lived at Alumni Village for some time, but it was really. Everything is very old, difficult to clean,

expensive utilities because it's old. I never felt safe there.

What resources do I have to obtain a graduate housing without problems.

Alumni Village feels as though it has been neglected for far too long. The entire facility is in need of

extensive renovations. The location is poor in regards to campus, and it feels as though the University

has set forth other priorities rather than dealing with the housing needs of its Graduate student body.

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The condition of Alumni village is sub par in comparison to other similarly priced student housing. The

buildings, heating units, and furniture are very out dated and worn out.

Graduate student housing at FSU right now is abysmal. The spaces are cramped, in bad neighborhoods,

with questionable safety and public schools. The living quarters are generally unpleasant with very few

amenities (including access to air conditioning, which is more of a necessity for health in Tallahassee

rather than an amenity). Offering more size and space for a higher rent would work well for groups of

students who can afford it and there should not be restrictions upon which graduate students can live

together. Most of us work for the university so if you trust us to teach undergraduates then you should

trust us to know whom we can live with, including members of the opposite sex we are not married to.

I’m appalled at the housing units designated for graduate students at Florida State University. On a scale

from 1 to 10 with 1 being horrible and 10 being perfect, Alumni Village would get a score of -10. I feel as

if FSU does not care about graduate students in Alumni Village because majority of the residents are

foreign and will not complain about their living situations. Most students move to other apartment

complexes within one year of moving to Alumni Village because it’s atrocious, unsafe, and expensive. If

FSU wants to profit from graduate student housing, Alumni Village needs to be changed!!!

I will be a new graduate student in the fall, so I am very excited for my stay at FSU to pursue my

master's. I hope that the housing proves to be fairly comfortable and a pleasant experience as well as my

educational experience.

I didn't get a lot of help or find a lot of resources within FSU for finding housing. I felt pretty much on

my own, and ended up living in a horrible place for a year because there wasn't anyone to ask about the

neighborhood.

You only considered studnets who rent--what about us who own houses ?

When we plan a place for people to actually live, we need to think about more than just the buildings

themselves. What are the ammenities around the buildings that would lead me to move my family there?

Is there a park nearby or places for chldren to play or for students to causally lounge? As a serious

student, why would I want to live in a busy space? Unless, that busy space includes a great coffee shop

nearby.

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60. What could FSU do to enhance/improve graduate student

housing?

Text Response

Graduate student housing that was at least on-par with undergraduate housing would be very tempting,

and if it were in a less crime-overrun area.

Tear/burn down alumni village to the ground!!!! Then, in that space, FSU can build graduate housing for

students with families and/or children who want open spaces and recreational areas. Then, build

apartment-styled graduate housing on the main campus. That way students have a choice when looking

for school-sponsored graduate housing and are not stuck with alumni village which is literally the worse

of both worlds: it's far away from campus AND it's still very shitty.

There needs to be more graduate housing that is far enough away from undergraduates.

include some pet-friendly options

Provide more opportunities. Alumni Village apartments are old and in an unsafe area. Living on campus

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with undergraduates is not appealing

Isn't crime and home invasion a huge problem in the grad housing unit? That sounds like a start. But

really, you can't do much worse in Tallahasse then the graduate student housing.

Parking dedicated to each complex/hall without oversold lots

Make Alumni Village more of an attractive place to live and make more grad student housing available

on or close to the main campus.

Provide more 1/1 housing on campus. Currently, as far as I know, you can live alone only in the Alumni

Village. I'd love to live on campus, but with no roommates.

Improve the schools that the Alumni Village or other university related housing are zoned for. I would

love to live closer to campus, but I have elementary school aged children, and the schools around the

university are horrible.

1) Stop lying to people about how safe it is to live in alumni village. 2) Convince housing providers to

rent apartments to international students who do not have social security numbers. 3) Actively seek to

prevent housing providers from taking advantage of students.

Have more areas of graduate housing in better areas with better prices.

Demolish Alumni Village. Find a new area of the city that is much safer and build cleaner, more efficient

buildings.

Alumni village needs to be replaced. The complex is old, out of date, and has major issues.

affordable, furnished options by campus

lower rent, more facilities

New buildings in good communities

Work with other apartment complexes/neighborhoods aside from Alumni Village to offer deals to grad

students and get the word out about less common places to live for students who come from other schools

or states.

Make it more available, affordable, and study friendly

Better parking

Be closer to campus.

I would not stay in a facility that requires you to share a bedroom with a stranger. Also, it could be a lot

more affordable

develop another housing complex besides alumni village

Housing should be near campus, in a safe and attractive area, with public transit that is reliable and

timely.

have a residence hall that offers only single apartment units located on campus

As an international student I stayed in Alumni Village for a short period of time. The apartments,

furniture, and all utilities and units are very old, uncomfortable and useless. The neighborhood is not safe

and a multiple number of crime incidents occurred while I was staying there. All the apartments and their

units and furniture must be renewed, gates should be closed and security personnel should guard the

entrances and exits.

They should build a new housing facility for only graduate students which is close to the main campus.

Closer to campus and more updated

rebates/stipends/bonuses to help pay for it

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More attractive looking (newer) housing in a better, crime free area.

Alumni Village doesn't have a police presence 24/7. Nor is it fully gated or watched. It would be good if

electric/utilities/cable were part of the rent.

Make alumni village less sketchy.

More attractive buildings

Encourage apartment complexes to do 6 month leases

Allow pets

Tear down Alumni Village. It is a disgrace and an eye sore.

Lower rates and increase1 bedroom apts

improve alumni village houses/ it is a great neighborhood, but the houses are too old and not well

maintained.

New, affordable, undergrad free facilities

Offer graduate student parking

Make it affordable!!!!

Update housing to include more amenities, increase parking, and decrease cost

Allow for housing that doesn't have to be shared. Not mererly having my own room, but having my own

place is nice. Also, when my parents come in town or I have visitors, I don't want to shuffle them off to a

hotel.

Options. There are absolutely no livable options.

Improve the safty

Housing staff (both alumni village and administrative staff) are very rude. Fire them all.

Lower rental rate

Build something like the Alumni Village, but not in a terrible part of town

Get rid of Alumni Village, move it to a safer community for families

Make grad students aware of housing that is not on-campus or heavily college students. There are non-

student neighborhoods near campus that are almost a secret.

I am not sure, I have not experienced it first-hand. I have heard that Alumni Village is a terrifying

neighborhood with old facilities.

Alumni village is overprice for the type of housing they have. It is cheap but expensive if we measure the

price/performance.

The offerings through FSU are mediocre at best. Alumni Village is frightening, far away, and run down.

Rogers and Ragans are on campus, which is nice, but they seem to be a bit to undergrady for me. I'm not

opposed to sharing space with undergrads, but I enjoy living by myself, near people I know, rather than

all up in a bunch of people's business who are younger than I am, have more free time, or make more

noise than I do. Also, those halls are expensive to live in, and don't offer options for families. I don't have

kids or anything like that, but it would be nice if I ever did, or if I moved in with a partner or wanted a

dog or something. I think there needs to be an easier way to get to campus from somewhere that isn't as

run down as Alumni Village or as creepy looking as Rogers.

Create apartment or townhome communities exclusively for FSU grad students. Also, offering some pet

friendly units is a must!

More pleasent neighborhood than where alumni village is at the moment. Reliable public transportation

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from grad student housing to campus and back, frequently (2-3 times/hr) 24/7(grad students often work

on weekends). Education for kids, right now is the main insentive for my friends who have kids to live in

alumni village. Expanded the day-care/kindergarden is essential. Grocery shop inside alumni village is

important. Security- top.

Alumni Village has some issues, the bathrooms are really small, the air conditioner is in only one room,

and the doors and windows are poorly sealed, it wastes a lot of energy, I would also prefer to pay rent in

the village and all of my utilities and cable to be part of those charges.

I don't live in graduate student housing currently, but the general student-run housing option (which I

have now), is not very well run.

more options for graduate students

Provide housing specific to graduate students beyond those delapidated/outmoded ones at Alumni

Village.

Provide safe, clean, private housing near campus

Constructing new buildings for housing

Make family housing near campus

take down alumni village housing and build brand-new apartments.

update the furniture, more lights, better insulation (lower utility bills) - set up ways for students to easily

find roommates so they can share costs

Affordable housing with adquate parking within 15 minute drive from campus. Location accessible to

shopping, entertainment and adquate parking when arrivng on campus.

Make a community in which only graduate students are allowed to live. This way graduate students do

not have to live with undergraduates.

Offer graduate student housing in a better part of town.

Make it safer.

more options, allow pets

Alumni village would be ok if it had a safer reputation- cheap is good, but not rundown, or high crime

area.

FSU does a good job in helping students with families create community but there are little opportunities

for singles to have the same experience.

FSU needs to have more options for living spaces, especially those who come already with roommates.

These options need to be MUCH safer, must have direct access and lines to well lit parts of the school,

and must not look so cheap and trashy. The whole system around campus apartments is shady and unsafe.

need a new and nice equipped & furnished graudate housing complex

Have a graduate student housing online forum to discuss housing options. Updated graduate student

housing in a safe area would also be ideal.

Completely renovate the interior and improve the information infrastructure. Reduce criminal activity by

using better trespassing deterrents (higher and more formidable fencing). Allow concealed weapons

permits on campus.

move it to a location near to campus, preferebly over Tenessee St where public transit is better.

build, renovate alumni village

Build a residence hall specifically for graduate students that is affordable, strictly enforces quiet hours,

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and has abundant study resources.

More information readily available

Safer neigborhood for graduate housing. Access to more modes of transportation to the school even

during weekends.

The people in the housing office could be more helpful. They were very unhelpful when I was moving

here, kept stringing me along for an apt in Alumni Village, and I ended up finding an apt by myself two

days before I moved here. Worked out in the end because Alumni Village is horrible. Also, clean

up/modernize Alumni Village.

It needs to be closer to campus, more reasonably priced, MUCH safer, and much cleaner.

Provide more opportunities of housing near or inside campus for international students.

Keep offering free parking passes. I'm not interested in living in an apartment except in special

circumstances, because having pets and gardening are the most important parts of my housing choices. I

feel like from what I've seen of Alumni Village it could be closer to campus and in a bit better repair.

Make it cleaner and more modern.

Actually have graduate student housing in a safe area of town that is within walking distance and not

from the 50s. The village has been falling appart for ages! My husbands' uncle lived there and they

thought it needed repairs then!

More, newer options (you spend a great deal of time catering to undergraduates and a disproportional

time to gradates)

Provide adequate graduate housing/ renovate Alumni Village to the standards of traditional undergraduate

housing. I would prefer to stay on campus, but do not feel safe in Alumni Village.

new, apartment style, on-campus housing for graduate students

Alumni Village is a fine place to live for the price, but we had trouble heating and cooling our apartment

efficiently.

Update the buildings (i.e., central air and heating, wireless access, appliances, & better cable options);

better furniture that is more appropriate to the space (huge furniture, small spaces); BETTER PEST

CONTROL;

having central AC in alumni village

Don't treat it like a cash cow. And if you advertise it as a quiet community, do not schedule construction

at 7-8 am every morning. If there is blatant false adervertising, then every other motive is called into

question.

Offer more graduate housing options that include furnished apartments and nicer buildings

not increase rent without increasing any facilities

Improve the housing facilities in and outside (like tennis courts, basketball courts, etc.) the apartments in

Alumni Village.

Safe area, sidewalks, relocate to neighborhood that does not have shootings, relocate to non-flood area,

take pride in grad housing, central a/c

offer cheap and convinient houses

Nothing for me, I live with my parents.

FSU could make graduate housing closer to campus (within walking distance) and reduce the amount of

crime whih occurs at Alumni village. Perhaps even apartment style would be more affordable and

feasable

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Anything would be better. Alumni Village is dirty and unsafe.

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C-2 Cross Tabulations

To better understand the association between multiple variables, the studio cross

tabulated a number of questions. In order to evaluate the statistical significance of cross

tabulation results, we used a hypothesis test called the chi-square test. This test of statistical

significance compares the counts observed in the data we collected to the counts we would

expect if there is no relationship between the variables. It is intended for use with nominal

measures to summarize data from both variables in a contingency table. This table shows results

for all level combinations of both variables. The following cross tabulations reference a series of

satisfaction questions by zip codes; rent by whom students live with; and University status by

housing type:

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Chi-Square Tests

Value df

Asymp. Sig. (2-

sided)

Pearson Chi-Square 241.278a 56 .000

Likelihood Ratio 228.215 56 .000

Linear-by-Linear Association 27.683 1 .000

N of Valid Cases 522

a. 53 cells (70.7%) have expected count less than 5. The minimum expected

count is .07.

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Chi-Square Tests

Value df

Asymp. Sig. (2-

sided)



Linear-by-Linear Association .979 1 .322



count is .06.

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Chi-Square Tests

Value df

Asymp. Sig. (2-

sided)






count is .03.

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Chi-Square Tests

Value df

Asymp. Sig. (2-

sided)






count is .05.

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Chi-Square Tests

Value df

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count is .04.

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Chi-Square Tests

Value df

Asymp. Sig. (2-

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count is .05.

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Chi-Square Tests

Value df

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Chi-Square Tests

Value df

Asymp. Sig. (2-

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count is .05.

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Value df

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count is 4.65.

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Value df

Asymp. Sig. (2-

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a. 4 cells (33.3%) have expected count less than 5. The minimum

expected count is .79.

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Value df

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a. 0 cells (.0%) have expected count less than 5. The minimum expected

count is 8.82.

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expected count is 1.81.

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