In order to clarify the current state of career selection for high school students, Recruit Advancement Research Institute conducts a survey on information sources for career selection, school-sponsored events, and application status, focusing on the timing and process of career selection behavior.Part of the survey results was released.

 Looking at the order of aspirations of the university to go on and the entrance examination method that passed, 1% of the students went on to the first choice school.It increased significantly to 68.3 points from the previous time (2019).In particular, the first-choice rate for those who passed the comprehensive / school-recommended selection is very high at 14.8%.The number of students going on to the entrance exams within the year increased by 1 points to 86.6%, while the number of entrance examinations at the beginning of the year decreased by 7.9 points to 47.0%, which was almost the same rate.

 Career selection activities are accelerating overall because the number of students entering the game within the year is increasing and the examination period is earlier.Although the participation rate of open campuses is declining due to the influence of Korona-ka, the participation rate of open campuses to the universities that actually entered the university has exceeded 7% (+4.3 points compared to the previous time), and the movement to narrow down the schools of choice at an early stage is increasing. There is.

 The number of application schools has decreased due to the early narrowing down of examination schools and the acceleration of the shift of examination times within the year.The number of high school students taking multiple schools is decreasing.

 According to the Japan Private School Promotion and Mutual Aid Corporation, the market will be under the capacity of 18% of private universities in 2021 due to the declining population of 46.4 years old and the increase of university capacity, and the capacity sufficiency rate will be 99.8%.Therefore, the number of successful applicants for the entrance examination within the year is increasing in order to acquire new students, and the application rate including the general entrance examination is decreasing.Therefore, in addition to the shift to comprehensive selection and school-recommended selection, the environment for taking exams that is “easy to pass” is also considered to be a factor pushing up the ratio of first-choice schools.

 In addition, regarding the important items when considering where to go to school, 1st place is "There is a faculty / department / course you want to study (76.5%)" and 2nd place is "Expanding your interests and possibilities (38.6%)". , 3rd place "Education policy / curriculum is attractive (35.8%)".Compared to the past two surveys (2 and 2016), the items "Education policy / curriculum is attractive", "Educational ability to be useful in society", and "High level of educational content" In particular, the educational policy and curriculum rose significantly from 2019th place in 2016 to 16th place in 2019 to 12rd place in 2022.On the other hand, "advantageous for acquiring qualifications", "the deviation value suits me", and "the campus is clean" were ranked lower.

Reference: [Recruit Advancement Research Institute] The percentage of those who went to the first school of choice increased by 1 points, and the participation in the open campus of the university that goes on to about 14.8% increased. 

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