Right now in 2013, there are just under 15 million students enrolled in undergraduate programs in the United States. While a significant portion of those students are housed by campus housing, there are plenty more students who live in off campus apartments. Most schools offer students the option of living in campus student housing or finding alternative student housing, like apartments or houses off campus. Of course, for students going to school in their hometown, living at home is always an option.
According to StatisticBrain, there are roughly 696,660 Associates Degrees awarded annually. On top of that, there are 1,439,264 Bachelor’s Degrees and 574,618 Masters Degrees awarded annually. Altogether, that makes up nearly three million students, and as such finding an apartment for students can be quite a challenge, especially in a crowded city or large metropolitan area with lots of universities and colleges.
However, apartment search engines can make the hunt easier. Apartment search engines can find you all sorts of different housing arrangements in your city, and hook you up with one that fits for you perfectly. This is especially helpful for people who are looking for housing in a city in which they do not live or are not familiar with.
Did you know that in 2012, females made up 54 percent of students in American dorm rooms? When you go to college, you always have the option of living in a dorm or other campus housing, but more often than not you also have the option of living off campus. Ultimately, it comes down to cost and preference, but it pays to be informed of all your options. Continue reading here.
Right now I am in school, and the on campus housing is trash. Fortunately, there are some really nice cheap apartments where I live, and I have been able to live there and commute to school when I have class. It saves me money.