Residence hall facility use for the State University of New York (SUNY) is examined in data collected in fall 1981 and compared with fall 1974 data. The study includes all state-operated/funded institutions that have residence hall facilities. Any residence hall facilities available at locally sponsored SUNY community colleges are financed in a different manner and are not included in the study. Part One, "Summary Tables, Fall 1974 through Fall 1981," reports on: total utilization of net revenue producing adjusted design capacity; percent utilization of net revenue producing adjusted design capacity; non-revenue producing utilization of residence halls for purposes other than resident student occupancy; revenue producing utilization of residence halls for purposes other than resident student occupancy; and number of students per resident assistant. Part Two, "Detailed Tables," presents information on: utilization of original design capacity of residence hall facilities, fall 1981; utilization of net revenue producing adjusted design capacity, fall 1981; student occupancy of net revenue producing adjusted design capacity, fall 1981; and distribution of resident assistant bed rental waivers in residence hall facilities, fall 1981. Part Three contains a publications list. A summary of data provides such findings as: the average number of students per resident assistant has remained relatively constant for the past seven years; of the total utilization, 64,828 or 99.4% was for resident student utilization; and in fall 1981, the total current utilization of residence hall facilities (headcount) was reported to be 65,210. Definitions are also provided in the categories of residential capacity descriptors, actual occupancy/use descriptors, and utilization indices. (LC)