Stat of the Week - 06.10.2007

StudentHousingPlanet.com (SHP): The Stat of the Week focuses on recent Acquisitions. Since January 1, the average price per bed has crept up to almost $40,000. While this doesn't emcompass all acquisitions, it does cover a pretty significant amount of transaction data on the publicly-readed REITs. (data courtesy media reports and company filings)

Stat of the Week - 05.29.2007

StudentHousingPlanet.com (SHP): The Student Housing Development sector is certainly growing rapidly. In addition to replacing what is considered to be pretty run-down student housing around the country, more and more kids are taking the high school route right into college. The Stat of the Week focuses on this. Located to the right, it shows the compound annual growth rate (CAGR) for college enrollment at states around the country. The national average is more than 3%, with some states topping 5%. (data courtesy the US Department of Education)

Arizona 8.52% Georgia 6.85% Wash DC 6.75% Kentucky 5.74% Florida 4.82% Texas 4.41% Minnesota 4.30% North Dakota 4.19% Utah 3.76% Arkansas 3.76% North Carolina 3.61% Nevada 3.39% Idaho 3.37% California 3.31% New Mexico 3.29% Indiana 3.21% Wyoming 3.20% US Average 3.15% U.S. Department of Education