Since 2007, the National University Co-op Association (National University Co-op Federation) has been conducting a "new student survey to ask parents" for new students from April to May every year. In 4, we received 5 responses from 2021 university co-ops, and announced the summary of the results on November 126.

 From April to May 2021, when this survey was conducted, one year has passed since the spread of the new coronavirus infection, and Tokyo, Kyoto, Osaka, Hyogo, Aichi, and Fukuoka prefectures have declared an emergency again. It corresponds to the time when it was issued.Many universities, which had been preparing to expand face-to-face lessons from the new year, were forced to reduce face-to-face lessons, and online lessons were held.

 調査によると、受験から入学までの費用は、国公立が183万4300円(20年より6万2800円増)、私立が202万0,700円(20年より13万3200円増)となった。入学大学の設置者、専攻、住まいなど進路によって細かくみると、国公立・自宅・文科系が140万3500円と最も低く、私立・下宿・医歯薬系の315万7300円が最も高かった。

 The number of faculties to be examined has decreased to 3.4 faculties (20 faculties in 3.6 years). 5 points).By admission type, the number of recommended examinees decreased by 20.9% (-20 points) and that of general examinees decreased by 4.3% (-29.5 points).It is thought that the factors are the influence of the start of the common test for university admission and the restriction of movement of the corona.

 The “examination fee” of 12 yen, which accounts for most of the “costs required to apply”, decreased from the previous year (2000 yen in 20 years and 13 yen in 1800).There is a large decrease in national and public institutions, with 19 yen (down 14 yen from 3300) and private 11 yen (down 100 yen).By major, it decreased in the liberal arts and science and engineering fields, and increased in the medical and dental medicine fields.

 Regarding the cost from the entrance examination to admission, the problem that was different from the schedule was that "the cost of textbooks, teaching materials, and computers was high" was high at 36.2%, and "many things were purchased for online classes" was also 11.4%. It has become. "Textbook / teaching material purchase costs" of 21 yen increased by 4900 yen from 2020.

 Regarding the awareness of parents from the examination to admission, the most worrisome thing about starting college life was "class style (face-to-face / online)" at 57.9%, "correspondence to the new coronavirus", and "friendship". "Human relations, etc." also exceeded half.In particular, the number of "friendship ..." increased significantly compared to 19 years before the Corona disaster.On the other hand, "employment and future" decreased.

 In addition, 83.9% of the entrance ceremonies were held (20% in 3.3 years).The attendance of new students at the entrance ceremony was 76.9%, a significant increase from the previous year (2.5%), but did not recover until 19 (97.7%).Participation of accompanying persons such as mothers was only 10.5% of the total (100% with 13.7 new students participating).

Reference: [National Federation of University Co-ops] Summary report of "18,907 New Student Survey to Ask Parents" from 2021 new students

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