Without going into the economics of it all, I know that most college students, myself included, didn't really need a dedicated place to study very often, if it

Without going into the economics of it all, I know that most college students, myself included, didn't really need a dedicated place to study very often, if it all. For those rare times where it could have been needed, we tended to use the University library...or literally any space on campus. Or studied at home for those of us that commuted. Driving/Walking to a dedicated place would have been seen as wasted time better used elsewhere (studying/partying)