ts who live off campus and within Bannock County and, those who live outside of Bannock County.The survey solicited information on student spending in several expenditure categories. For each expenditure category, an average was calculated for each student group, with null responses included as zero values in the aggregate sum. The university-wide spending in each expense category for each student group was then weighted by multiplying the corresponding survey average by the total number of students at ISU in that group (i.e. 871 dormitory students, 6,236 local off-campus students or 5,138 out-of-area students, respectively).ResultsThe measured impact of ISU student spending on the local economy is limited to off-campus spending within Bannock County, therefore the spending excludes monies paid to the University or to vendors and landlords outside of the Bannock County area. Table 3 presents the total off-campus local spending in several expenditure categories for each of the three student groups of interest.The Housing expense category includes spending for rent, mortgage, home insurance and furnishings except for dormitory students where off-campus spending specifically does not include dormitory rent and would, therefor only include spending for furnishings for that student group. Utility expenses include costs for electricity, gas, telephone and cable services. The Education expense category does not include tuition and is limited to spending for books and supplies, including computers and their peripherals. Miscellaneous spending includes clothing, general insurance, contributions, gifts and purchases that do not fit into any of the other categories.Dormitory StudentsThe average number of students residing in dormitories during the 1995-6 academic year was 871. This student group reported an average age of 25 years and 31% indicated that, at the time of the survey, they were married. Only 12% of this group indicated that they w...
