Thanks, all. A useful thread! I think I need to take advice from my own name and try not to worry!
@ucbalumnus thanks for the link. Outstanding, and just what I need to make a convincing argument that sub-free housing may be the way to go (at least for the first year)
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Thanks, all. A useful thread! I think I need to take advice from my own name and try not to worry!
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Good call.
Wow! the article cited above is a great – data-backed – look at where students drink…excerpts:
Several aspects of a college’s organization are associated with student drinking. Among them are the following:
Historically Black colleges and universities and women’s colleges tend to have lower rates of excessive drinking compared to predominantly White and coeducational institutions
The presence of a Greek system on campus increases the likelihood of heavy alcohol use. Similarly, participation by individual students in fraternities or sororities tends to increase the likelihood that they will drink heavily. Living in a Greek house, belonging to a Greek organization, and intent to join the Greek system are all correlated with higher rates of binge drinking, frequency of drinking, and negative consequences associated with drinking. Among members of fraternities and sororities, the rate of binge drinking (according to the 5/4 definition) is 65 percent; among those living in fraternity and sorority houses, the rate is 79 percent.
Importance of athletics on campus. Multi-institutional research has found that the importance of athletics on campus and student involvement in athletics are positively associated with higher rates of excessive drinking.
Commuter versus noncommuter schools. If a college is primarily a commuter institution, alcohol consumption among its students tends to be lower. Commuters living at home are more likely to be lighter drinkers than students who live on campus .
School size. Students at smaller schools consume greater amounts of alcohol on an average weekly basis than students at larger schools
Location. Alcohol consumption rates in colleges vary by region. It has been consistently shown that students at schools in the Northeast section of the United States, followed by those in the North Central region, consume more alcohol and have higher binge drinking rates than students at colleges in other sections of the country.
http://www.collegedrinkingprevention.gov/niaaacollegematerials/panel01/highrisk_05.aspx