Living arrangement, academic performance, and school engagement of student-scholars in higher education institution

College life entails living away from home most especially if one's school is far from residence. Leaving one's home and starting a residence away from home is difficult. Consequently, a college student is faced with a dilemma in determining where to live during the start of their college years. Thus, this study essentially investigated the living arrangement, academic performance, and school engagement of student-scholars. It made use of the descriptive correlational method of research with 472 respondents who are scholars. The instruments used in the study are self-made questionnaire, documentary analysis, and interview. Results show that most of the respondents are female, are enrolled in the College of Business, Entrepreneurship and Accountancy, commuters or living with their parents, and have Very Satisfactory academic performance. There is a relationship between the living arrangement with academic performance of the respondents. Students who live in dormitories or boarding houses have better academic performance than those who commute every day to their families. Also, there is a relationship between the living arrangement and engagement of students to school activities. Students living in dormitories or boarding houses join more school activities as compared with those who commute or live with their families. Hence, living arrangement affects school engagement of students in activities and their academic performance.