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<p>This is not true at many universities. I think it’s possible that nationally, more people commute to university than live in university housing or within .8 miles (about 15 minutes walk) of some part of campus.</p>
<p>I think the main reasons are:</p>
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<li><p>Parking is limited and there is not enough parking spaces to meet the demand for parking, so someone has to be cut.</p></li>
<li><p>The school cares least about freshmen because they are most likely to transfer or drop out on a whim, or possibly some other reason. Therefore, if you must restrict the services some group can partake in, it should be freshmen. They are the least likely to be a consistent income source or to promote the school to others in the future.</p></li>
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<p>Further, you might justify the case that seniors should be cut rather than freshmen, as they want to retain freshmen. But allowing someone to park on campus only freshman, sophomore, and junior year would probably cause a lot more discontent with the school than only sophomore, junior, and senior year. It’s better to get something you didn’t have before than to lose what you always had later.</p>