Dayton Daily News: Large increase in students moving into Wright State this week

Wright State University students, with their parents’ help, began moving into residence halls today for the new school year.

The university is expected to have 2,304 students move into residence halls and apartments during move-in this week.

Wright State President Sue Edwards said this incoming class is one of the largest ones in a long time for the university.

Last year, about 2,000 students were living on campus.

“This is the most residential students we’ve had living on campus in over 10 years,” Jennifer Attenweiler, director of Wright State’s Residence Life, said.

She credits the increase in housing to a record-high retention rate among the students who chose to continue to live on campus. About 67% of students who lived on campus last year chose to do so again this year.

Carly Hosmon, a fourth-year student, said she continued to choose to live on-campus because it is easier than driving in each day.

“It was a better choice for me overall,” she said.

Ryan Woods, an incoming first-year, said he could have commuted if he wanted to but chose to live on campus.

“I wanted to experience life living away from home and being independent,” he said.

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