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628 Respondents w/ 497 Applicable to Use
67% Undergraduate
33% Graduate
65% Used She/Her
logy 26% Used He/Him
7% Used Other
37% were first -generation, non-
traditional, international, veteran, or as
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Main Takeaway
• Common concerns: affordability, living conditions, and lack of
communicative management/tenants.
• Many students were unaware of the high costs of utilities prior to
signing leasing
recommendations
Lease gap housing prevention
Renter's checklist in Iowa and lawa City (see
right)
6-mo leases
Updates on the guide:
Will be asking about radon testing
Amend scoring
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