The decision-making and changing behavioural dynamics of potential higher education students: the impacts of increasing tuition fees in England

Wilkins, Stephen; Shams, Farshid; Huisman, Jeroen

doi:10.1080/03055698.2012.681360

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“…This finding lends support to many previous studies that financial cost continues to be an important factor in students' choice of institution for master's programmes (e.g., Sidin, Hussin, & Soon, 2003;Paulsen & St John, 2002;Wilkins, Shams, & Huisman, 2013). Consistent with this study's finding, Sidin, Hussin and Soon (2003) found that in Malaysia income affects the choice of students along the public-private education divide.…”

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“…Much of our understanding in college choice factors has been enhanced by research conducted in developed countries (e.g., Briggs, & Wilson, 2007;Nurnberg, Schapiro, & Zimmerman, 2012;Liu, 2005;Vrontis, Thrassou, & Melanthiou, 2007;Wilkins, Shams, & Huisman, 2013). In this regard, Liu (2005) observed that, "Most of the studies in college choice were conducted in the United States, Australia and some European countries" (p. 18).…”

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Critical Factors Underlying Students’ Choice of Institution for Graduate Programmes: Empirical Evidence from Ghana

Mbawuni

Nimako

2015

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The growth in higher education industry has caused a tremendous increase in the number and type of colleges, polytechnics and universities offering similar academic programmes especially in business disciplines in Ghana. The resultant competition in the education industry makes it crucial for education managers to understand the latent factors that underlie students' college and programme selection. The purpose of this study was to explore the factors underlying students' choices in accessing higher education in Ghana. The study was a cross-sectional survey of 183 students offering different masters' programmes in a public university in Ghana. It utilized exploratory factor analysis to identify seven latent factors that play critical role in students' choice of master's programmes. These factors are cost, student support quality, attachment to institution, recommendation from lecturers and other staff, failure to gain alternative admissions, location benefits, among others. The results of this research are beneficial to both scholars and management of colleges in the development of competitive advantage and appropriate promotional strategies for college and academic programmes that appeal favourably to potential students than competitors in Ghana and other developing countries. The paper contributes to the literature in the area of access and management of higher education.

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Critical Factors Underlying Students’ Choice of Institution for Graduate Programmes: Empirical Evidence from Ghana

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Nimako

2015

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“…By contrast, Wilkins et al's (2013) study of English high school students, just before the 2012/13 reforms, uncovers "an increasing anxiety about financial issues" (136) but no evidence that low-income students are more likely to be deterred from higher education entry because of the costs and debts involved. They reason that higher education entry is gradually becoming the norm for students from various social backgrounds, so "students from working class backgrounds may feel compelled not to lose out and therefore opt to enroll" (Wilkins et al 2013, 12).…”

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Does Student Loan Debt Deter Higher Education Participation? New Evidence from England

Callender¹,

Mason²

2017

The ANNALS of the American Academy of Political and Social Scie

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Research among prospective UK undergraduates in 2002 found that some students, especially from low social classes, were deterred from applying to university because of fear of debt. This paper investigates whether this is still the case today in England despite the changing higher education landscape since 2002. The paper describes findings from a 2015 survey of prospective undergraduates and compares them with those from the 2002 study. We find that students' attitudes to taking on student loan debt are more favorable in 2015 than in 2002. Debt averse attitudes remain much stronger among lower-class students than among upperclass students, and more so than in 2002. However, lower-class students did not have stronger debt averse attitudes than middle-class students. Debt averse attitudes seem more likely to deter planned higher education participation among lower-class students in 2015 than in 2002. Key wordsStudent debt, debt aversion, loan aversion, higher education, student funding were undertaken student funding policies have changed dramatically and debt has risen sharply bringing into question the findings' relevance for today's students and public policy. 3Now most students in England have to borrow if they want to enter higher education.Moreover, this paper exploits a unique dataset derived from a survey of prospective students in 2002 and another in 2015, allowing us to examine changes in students' attitudes to debt over time and the role played by these policy reforms and shifting political and ideological contexts. This is central for understanding the continuing socio-economic inequalities in access to higher education. The shifting higher education landscapeThis section discusses the shifting higher education policy landscape including changes in student funding between 2002 and 2015 and implications for student debt. Student funding policy changes 2002-2015The evolution of higher education funding systems, in England and elsewhere, is dominated by prevailing political and ideological currents, rather than purely economic and pragmatic considerations. Recently England, like many countries, has moved from a system where the costs of funding higher education are shouldered primarily by taxpayers, through government subsidies, to one where students pay a larger share. This cost-sharing approach, a global phenomenon, seeks to increase the total resources available to higher education, especially from non-governmental or private sources (McMahon 2009;Johnstone and Marcucci 2010).3

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“…Pennell and West, 2005;Jones and Thomas, 2005;Callender, 2012;Wilkins et al, 2013). It is generally argued that an underlying fear of debt discourages people from applying to university, especially those from lower socio-economic groups and others with a stronger aversion towards borrowing (e.g.…”

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Attitudes to debt among indebted undergraduates: A cross-national exploratory factor analysis

Harrison

Agnew

Serido

2015

Journal of Economic Psychology

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The decision-making and changing behavioural dynamics of potential higher education students: the impacts of increasing tuition fees in England

Abstract: The decisionmaking and changing behavioural dynamics of potential higher education students: the impacts of increasing tuition fees in England. Educational Studies, 39(2), pp.125-141. Education Studies

Cited by 110 publications

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Critical Factors Underlying Students’ Choice of Institution for Graduate Programmes: Empirical Evidence from Ghana

Critical Factors Underlying Students’ Choice of Institution for Graduate Programmes: Empirical Evidence from Ghana

Does Student Loan Debt Deter Higher Education Participation? New Evidence from England

Attitudes to debt among indebted undergraduates: A cross-national exploratory factor analysis

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