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Residential college life improves students' chance of top marks

First year students living in colleges are outperforming the wider university student body.

According to recent studies conducted on students at La Trobe University, college students achieved 18% more ‘A’s and 21% more 'B’s. A significant percentage (49%) also received fewer fail marks.

Read more at La Trobe University

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