A methodology to understand student choice of higher education institutions
The case of the United Kingdom
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 4545669 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Ruth Mcmanus (0000-0001-8056-0523, Christ Church Business School, Canterbury Christ Church University, Canterbury, UK, corresponding author), Janet Haddock-Fraser (Manchester Metropolitan University), Janet Haddock‐fraser (0000-0002-9137-5064, Manchester Metropolitan University), Peter Rand, Peter Rands (Sustainability Office, Canterbury Christ Church University, Canterbury, UK) |
| Year | 2017 |
| Volume | 39 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Pages | 390-405 |
| Publication date | 2017-07-04 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Journal of Higher Education Policy and Management (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1360-080X • E-ISSN: 1469-9508 |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/1360080x.2017.1330806 |
| OpenAlex | W2615181247 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 7 |
| References cited | 16 |
The need to understand how prospective students decide which Higher Education Institution to attend is becoming of paramount importance as the policy context for Higher Education moves towards market-based systems in many countries. This paper provides a novel methodology by which student preferences between institutions can be assessed, using the UK as a case study. It applies both revealed preference and discrete choice modelling techniques to estimate the priority attributes and potential trade-offs of students choosing between different United Kingdom universities. Whereas the former methodology has the advantage of being based on actual decisions, the latter provides an experimental setting for more nuanced findings to be elicited; the combination of approaches allows for a rich and detailed set of results. This methodology can also be used to ask detailed strategic questions of higher education institutions, and further applied to other international markets
Business · Context (archaeology · Economic growth · Economics · Higher education · Institution · International education · Microeconomics · Political science · Preference · Public relations · Set (abstract data type · Social science · Sociology · Computer Science · Fiscal Policy and Economic Growth · Higher Education Research Studies · School Choice and Performance · Marketing
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| Unique citing works | 7 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 1,17 |
| Citation span | 2020 - 2024 (5) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 7 |