Using Benchworks to Improve the Residential Experience

How The College of New Jersey uses Benchworks data to understand student needs, prioritize resources, and guide housing decisions.

  • The College of New Jersey Residential Education, Housing & Dining uses Benchworks to gather student feedback, compare results with context, and make more confident decisions across housing, dining, facilities, and student support. With ready-to-use reporting and longitudinal results, the team can identify priorities, communicate findings, and focus resources where they matter most.
  • Resource decisions: Benchworks helped TCNJ evaluate student needs and redirect funding toward higher-priority services.
  • Building-level action: Residence directors use results to understand student feedback in their communities and plan next steps.
  • Comparative context: Peer comparisons and trend data help the team explain results and support campus conversations.
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