In order to clarify the current status of career choices for high school students, Recruit Advancement Research Institute conducted a survey of men and women who graduated from high school in 2019 regarding information sources for career selection and school-sponsored events.Among them, some of the results of the survey on "open campus" were announced.The number of valid responses is 2,819.

 According to the survey, 79% answered that "open campus / school tour" was the source of information that felt the school spirit and atmosphere of the university.Regarding participation in the open campus, the participation rate of the first year high school students was 1%, the participation rate of the second year high school students was 47.3%, and the participation rate of the third year high school students was 2%. Compared to the participation rate in 71.5 (3% for first-year high school students and 71.4% for second-year high school students), the participation rate for open campuses is on the rise, and it is clear that the participation period is getting earlier.

 The average number of schools participating in the open campus is 3.9, an increase from 2013 in 3.7.Looking at the breakdown of the number of participating schools, 5% participated in “42.0 or more schools” in metropolitan areas, and only 20.5% outside metropolitan areas.What you want to know at the open campus is 1st place "Campus atmosphere 73.6%", 2nd place "Contents that can be studied at school 68.7%", 3rd place "Actual class situation and atmosphere 50.9%", 4th place "How to enter the entrance exam" The difficulty level was 42.4%, and the 5th place was “Location and access method 41.2%”.The good points of participating in the open campus are "explanation of entrance exams" and "qualifications to be taken" in addition to being able to see the campus such as "seeing facilities / equipment" and "seeing training rooms and classrooms".・ It was also mentioned that there was an explanation of the support system and an explanation of the scholarship.

 Also, when considering the school you want to study, the most important things are 1st place "there is a faculty / department / course you want to study 80.4%", 2nd place "the school spirit and atmosphere are good 47.9%", and 3rd place "your interests and possibilities". 46.6% ".By gender, the top for both men and women is "there is a faculty / department / course that you want to learn", but the second place for boys is "advantageous for employment 2%", and for girls "the school spirit and atmosphere are good". There was a difference of "44.4%".

Reference: [Recruit Marketing Partners Co., Ltd.] The time to participate in the open campus has been further accelerated. The average number of participating schools is 3.9, and the usefulness is 96%, showing an increasing trend (PDF).

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