The SDSU NW Quadrant proposal may sound like business as
usual for the University, but the fact is that a public/private student housing
project as currently proposed for the NW Quadrant has NEVER been used at SDSU
or in the State of South Dakota for that matter. By that fact alone we should all take a
minute to consider a new project like the NW quad and what the impacts might be
(both positive and negative).
According to the SDSU Residential Life and Dining Services
master Plan (p.33), In 2010 SDSU provided housing for 32.1% of its total
enrollment which was the 2nd highest among its peer group of 15
institutions. By contrast the
University of Minnesota provided housing for 12% of its total enrollment.
Peer Institutions include:
·
Colorado
State University
·
Kansas State
University
·
Montana
State University
·
New Mexico
State University
·
Oklahoma
State University
·
Southern
Illinois University—Carbondale
·
University
of Idaho
·
University
of Montana
·
University
of North Dakota
·
University
of Wyoming
·
Utah State
University
·
North Dakota
State University
·
University
of South Dakota
·
University
of Nebraska – Lincoln
·
University
of Minnesota – Twin Cities
According to the SDSU Residential
Life and Dining Services master Plan (p.33) Of SDSU’s 15 peer institutions only
SDSU and 1 other school require both freshmen and sophomores to live on
campus. 8 peers require only freshmen to
live on campus and 6 have no residency requirements at all.
SDSU enrollment has decreased slightly: According to SD Board of Regents Factbooks
(2010 – 2013). SDSU’s total unduplicated
head count in Fall 2010 was 12,816; Fall 2011 was 12,725; and Fall 2012 was
12583.
According to the SDSU supplement document for the NW Quad
RFP (p.1) SDSU is projecting enrollment
growth of 383 students by 2015. Of that 383 student increase, 265 are
projected to be freshmen/sophomores.
In the Fall of 2010 SDSU’s housing capacity was 3581. By the Fall of 2013 with the completion of
Jackrabbit grove (800 beds) SDSU’s housing capacity will be somewhere around 4757 (This
does not include the possible NW quadrant).
That is an increase of 32.8% in housing capacity in just 3
years.
This means that SDSU is projecting an increase of 383
students on the main campus by 2015, but they are already increasing their
housing capacity by 1176 beds by Fall 2013, not including the possible NW
quadrant.
Summary:
·
SDSU is projecting enrollment growth through
2015 of 383 students.
·
Actual total enrollment has decreased for the
last 2 years .
·
SDSU is 1 of only two universities in their 15
member peer group that require both freshmen and sophomores to live on campus.
Others have less residency requirements.
·
In 2010 SDSU provided housing for a larger
percentage of its student population than all but one of its peer institutions.
·
Between 2010 and 2013 SDSU will have constructed
1176 new beds, a 32.8% increase in housing capacity from 2010. (The NW quadrant would be 300 more beds on
top of this)