UCLA recently conducted a study (linked here) that surveyed college students to find out whether or not they became more spiritual as they attended college. The results were that as a whole, students do become more spiritual when they attend college.
I think this is interesting because it doesn't mean that they became more "religious" or rather more drawn to a particular faith. This was reflected by the fact that many college students actually become more liberal with regards to issues like abortion and gay rights, two areas where the Church tends to have strong, conservative views.
This may reflect a larger trend of students finding their "own" path to spirituality, rather than attending a church or place of worship. Free thought for the win!
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