I do believe there is some validity to the argument of a declining
occupancy rate, as students relocate to more spacious digs and "empty
nesters" retire to Moscow, moving into homes that formerly held a family
with children. Even so, the decline would have to be pretty dramatic
to show such a minimal increase in population in the midst of fairly steady
building since 1990. (Maybe someone can do the map to estimate the
occupancy rate.)
Is it possible to get actual residency figures from University Housing to
quantify the decline of students in dorms? How about fraternities and
sororities?
Kenton