The survey I conducted received a total of 58 responses from students at Emory University, the University of Michigan and the University of Pittsburgh. Below are the general trends and statistics obtained from analysis of the data:
81% (46/58) of participants reported that they eat at places NOT supported by their meal plan because they "are tired of the same on-campus dining options"
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88% (51/58) of participants reported that they eat ate at places NOT supported by their meal plan because "the food quality elsewhere is better"
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18/58 of participants reported that they eat at places NOT supported by their meal plan because "they can afford to". ALL except for one these respondents report being "financially secure".
22 out of 23 respondents who eat at places NOT supported by their meal plan more than three times a week are financially secure (16) or in-between financially secure and insecure (6).
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Only 1 out of 23 respondents who reports eating at places NOT supported by their meal plan more than three times a week is "financially insecure".
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40.4% or 24/58 survey participants eat at places NOT supported by their meal plans "for healthier food options".