Student Migration: Do Significant Factors Vary by Region?

Abstract

This research paper utilizes a two-stage least-squares regression equation to examine factors that significantly impact student migration in different US geographic regions. The dynamic interaction between a university, its environment, and student migration is examined by employing a unique data set that combines institution-specific characteristics with regional economic variables. The study found that higher education institutions that have regionally recognized quality programs have greater ability to attract nonresident students. In addition, it appears that there is a linkage between nonresident enrollment and the economic environment where the university is located.

The Effect of Tuition Fees on Student Enrollment and Location Choice – Interregional Migration, Border Effects and Gender Differences

“…Moreover, high tuition rates are found to deter non-resident students. Baryla and Dotterweich (2001) also confirm that non-resident tuition plays an important role in student migration in the US. Analysing gender differences in the determinants of interstate student migration, McHugh and Morgan (1984) find only a small difference between males and females.…”

Determinants of the international mobility of students

“…They either use individuals as unit of analysis (Ono (2001);McCann and Sheppard (2001); Kjellstrom and Regner (1998)) or use place-to-place data or data specific to institutions (Mixon and Hsing (1994a,b); Baryla and Dotterweich (2001)) or aggregate data about states or regions (Mixon (1992a,b); Sa et al (2004); Agasisti and Dal Bianco (2007)). …”

‘Been there, done that’: international student migration and human capital transfers from the UK to Slovakia

“…The first substantial paper in this field was probably Tuckman's (1970) study of the determinants of student migration within the USA. Such research has become increasingly sophisticated, as represented for example by Baryla and Dotterweich's (2001) analysis of inter-state student migration in the USA. In contrast, there has been relatively little research on international student migration, despite its increasing importance.…”