title: Impact of the adoption of tobacco-free campus policies on student enrollment at colleges and universities, North Carolina, 2001-2010.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  College and university administrators have expressed concern that adoption of tobacco-free policies may reduce applications and enrollment. This study examines adoption and implementation of 100% tobacco-free campus policies by institutions of higher education on applications and enrollment.
  
  
  METHODS
  North Carolina private colleges and universities and public community colleges. Analysis was conducted in 2011.
  
  
  METHODS
  Student enrollment and application data were analyzed by campus type to determine (a) if there was a difference in student applications and enrollment before and after policy implementation, and (b) if there was a difference in student applications and enrollment for campuses with versus without a policy.
  
  
  RESULTS
  No significant differences were found in student enrollment or applications when comparing years prior to and following policy implementation or when comparing with institutions without 100% tobacco-free campus policies.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The authors found no evidence that 100% tobacco-free policy adoption had an impact on student enrollment or applications.
authors.forename: Kimberly D
authors.initials: KD
authors.lastname: Miller
authors.forename: Dongqing
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Yu
authors.forename: Joseph G L
authors.initials: JG
authors.lastname: Lee
authors.forename: Leah M
authors.initials: LM
authors.lastname: Ranney
authors.forename: Daniel J
authors.initials: DJ
authors.lastname: Simons
authors.forename: Adam O
authors.initials: AO
authors.lastname: Goldstein
mesh_terms: D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009657:North Carolina; D016134:Organizational Policy; D011634:Public Health / Q000379:methods / Q000592:standards; D061845:Smoke-Free Policy / Q000639:trends*; D013334:Students / Q000523:psychology* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D014495:Universities / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D055815:Young Adult
keywords: organizational policies; policy making; school enrollment; smoking; universities