Choice Modeling New Zealand High School Seniors' Preferences for University Education

Holdsworth, David; B., Phys Ed Derek Nind; Com, B.; Com, M.

doi:10.1300/j050v15n02_04

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“…These results are consistent with those of other studies that stressed the importance of these factors (Kallio 1995;Lin 1997;Donnellan 2002;Holdswoth and Nind 2005) and suggest that, nevertheless, students use several aspects to form image, within this specific sample, those related to university social life, and the quality of teaching seems to stand out.…”

Section: Descriptive Analysissupporting

confidence: 92%

Understanding university image: a structural equation model approach

Duarte

Alves

Raposo

2009

Int Rev Public Nonprofit Mark

128

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Over the last years, institutional image management has become a critical element to the competitiveness of higher education institutions. The aims of this study are to review the organizational image construct; explore the process of image formation and analyze the impact of the different source factors on university's image. A sample of 1024 university student was surveyed to test a conceptual model of university image formation trough structural equations. The results show that, nevertheless all factors being significant to image formation, the university social life atmosphere and employment opportunities are the most important predictors. As a result, this study is important for researchers and practitioners, as it presents a different approach to image measurement, it provides a new framework to assess university image formation and, at the same time, helps managers to understand that educational related factors aren't the only ones where they should focus to successful differentiate their institutions and remain competitive.

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Section: Descriptive Analysissupporting

confidence: 92%

Understanding university image: a structural equation model approach

Duarte

Alves

Raposo

2009

Int Rev Public Nonprofit Mark

128

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“…Results revealed that the leading criteria for Spanish students interested in pursuing studies in communication sciences were ranking, reputations, excellence and quality of the University's educational programmes. The results were in consonance with the studies by Maringe, (2006) and Holsworth and Nind, (2005). On sources of information related to and their degree programmes, respondents placed the highest value on direct and experiential sources with preference to public Universities over the privately owned universities.…”

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A Study on Students’ Choice of Programme in the University

Ajibola¹,

Emeghe²,

Oluwumi³

et al. 2017

Journal of Educational and Social Research

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“…Alongside a HEI's academic reputation, the cost of tuition and career prospects are the top deciding factors for where students choose to attend college or university (Holdsworth & Nind, 2006;Maringe, 2006). Research bears evidence of the strong influence of the perceived cost of tuition on students' HEI choice and enrollment decisions: students often weigh the choices they make against tuition charges (Goldrick-Rab & Pfeffer, 2009;Hoxby & Turner, 2013).…”

Section: Cost Of Educationmentioning

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Determinants of College and University Choice for High-School Students in Qatar

Mustafa

Sellami

Elmaghraby

et al. 2018

IJHE

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This paper investigates various predictors of high school students' college and university choice decisions in Qatar. Based on a 2015 survey of 1,427 participants, this study utilized exploratory factor analysis to identify variables that affect student choice of higher educational institutions (HEI). Three factors were extracted from the analysis, revealing the following aspects of the academic experience as important when choosing a HEI: i) quality of education; ii) cultural values; and iii) the cost of education. Ordinal logistic regression was employed to test whether several independent variables (student's gender, nationality, parental education, and parental occupation) act as significant predictors of the three extracted dimensions (dependent variables). The analysis revealed, to varying degrees, that demographic characteristics significantly predict a student's HEI choice. Discussion on postulated reasons behind the recorded relationships will follow, along with implications and recommendations for further study and research. The study's findings will assist HEIs in Qatar and the broader region, to position themselves more effectively, and develop targeted strategies that attract and maintain a diverse student population.

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Choice Modeling New Zealand High School Seniors' Preferences for University Education

Cited by 50 publications

References 21 publications

Understanding university image: a structural equation model approach

Understanding university image: a structural equation model approach

A Study on Students’ Choice of Programme in the University

Determinants of College and University Choice for High-School Students in Qatar

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