I lived in the Q at Corpus while I was there. It is not very common for students, but there I was never the only student living there. It is mostly the enlisted folks. I actually liked it despite getting crap from people about living on base. I was a 2 minute walk to the exchange and commissary, absolutely no traffic in the mornings, could get out of bed and be either at the squadron or sim building in no kidding like 10 minutes. I also filled up my car only once every two or three weeks, and was exactly halfway between the guys on the island with houses and boats and those that had apartments along SPID. So, take it for what it's worth. Oh, and if you are concerned about saving money by splitting rent out in town, I have no idea if its worth it or not. I am assuming bills/gas/doing yardwork and stuff make the difference in cash only a minor thing, unless of course you have a really incredible deal. But hey, that's just me. Good luck down there.