Research: James Murray

James Murray's research is featured in the news.

Thousands of UW-La Crosse students will be moving onto campus this weekend. A study co-authored by a UW-L professor shows such a move could help them make the grade.

James Murray, UW-La Crosse assistant professor of economics, has found evidence that living on campus causes students to perform better academically.

The study of about 360 students at Indiana University-Purdue University found both an immediate effect and a more long-term effect of on-campus living. Students who were presently living on campus had a GPA from .3 to .9 higher than those who didn’t. Students who had once lived on campus continued to perform better academically even after moving off campus. Their GPA was from .3 to .5 higher.

“This may help universities take measures to improve their on-campus student life — to try to encourage behavior that leads to better academic performance,” says Murray.

See the story in this Metro News online article.