Factors Influencing International Students’ Selection of Universities in China: A Case Study of Selected Universities in Chengdu
AshEse Journal of Economics
Vol. 7(2), pp. 312-324, July, 2021
ISSN: 2396-8966
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Factors Influencing International Students’ Selection of Universities in China: A Case Study of Selected Universities in Chengdu
Raphael Nimako1*,Derrick Acheampong2, and Prince Annor3
1*University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, 2 koforidua Technical University, 3Internal Anditor-Ghana Education Service
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Received July, 2021; Accepted July, 2021
The Chinese government attached great importance to education by offering international exchange programs for international students. This research determined the factors influencing international students’ selection of universities in China (Higher Education Institutions). Both qualitative and quantitative data were used. The results were discussed based on the Partial Least Square Estimation (PL-SE) and the Importance Performance Map Analysis (IPMA) outcome. From the four independent variables, Cost Related (CR) Issues was found to have the highest coefficient path, followed by Government Initiatives (GI), Institutional Reputation (IR), and Cultural Adaptability (CA) respectively. Cost related issue (74.4). Likewise, cultural adaptability (72.7) being the second highest had the lowest under importance value (0.151). The lowest performing construct was government initiatives (60.3). Thus, managerial actions targeted at improving international students’ intake must focus on developing systems and policies that will help alleviate the cost or financial responsibilities of their students. This can be done by instituting scholarship programs and providing opportunities that will enable students to engage in part-time jobs to support their financial obligations. These factors should be considered by Higher Education Institute managers to improve their marketing strategies in attracting foreign students to enroll at their institutions.
Keywords:Higher Education Institution, International students, Selection factors, China