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Housing: by the numbers

The editorial board recounts some notable numbers pertaining to students’ residences

5-25: The number of minutes that it takes to walk to Central Grounds from most housing options

43: The percentage of second-years who choose to live on Grounds

15: The percentage of third-years who choose to live on Grounds

8: The percentage of fourth-years who choose to live on Grounds

4: The number of gender neutral apartment buildings available for the 2017-18 year

8: The number of Lawn rooms that are endowed, out of 54 total

275: The number of students expected to apply to live on the Lawn this year

11: The number of on-Grounds housing options for upperclassmen

5,880-7,110: The number of dollars on-Grounds housing options cost for the 2016-17 academic year

9: The number of months on-Grounds housing contracts last

12: The number of months most off-Grounds housing contracts last

240: The number of resident advisors and senior residents who work in Housing and Residence Life

126: The total number of students living in language houses

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