There is a relationship between the reasons for choosing a school and the degree of satisfaction with choosing a career path.

 

 

This 21st Century Longitudinal Survey of Births is also a very good collection of data.For example, we surveyed the survey subjects about their wishes to go on to school a year ago, and you can also see the following data that shows the results of your wishes.

First choice course one year ago → Achievements
Aspiring to go on to a private university → 93.3% going on to a private university
Aspiring to go on to a national or public university → Go on to a national or public university 54.1% (go on to a private university 39.3%)
Aspiring to go on to junior college / technical college → 93.8% of junior college / technical college
Aspiring to go on to specialization / miscellaneous schools → 93.8% to go on to specialization / miscellaneous schools
Aspiring to go on to a foreign university → Go on to a foreign university 48.1%

Except for those who wish to go on to a national or public university, it can be seen that most of the students have followed their desired course.It is very helpful data because it is difficult to find data showing how many students who are aiming to become a national or public university can actually go on to a national or public university.However, the situation can be quite different when viewed by region, so it is desirable that the data be published in a usable form or that cross tabulation by region be announced.

In the results of this survey, the reasons for choosing a school and the degree of satisfaction with career choices are cross-tabulated, but when viewed in descending order of satisfaction, the results are very interesting as follows (answers are satisfied, If anything satisfied, if anything dissatisfied, dissatisfied).

Reasons for choosing a school x Satisfaction with current career choices
1. 55.3.Because it is advantageous to go on to graduate school after graduation ... Satisfaction and answer XNUMX%
2.The difficulty of entrance exams is higher than other schools ... Satisfaction and 55.1%
3. 54.9.Because the atmosphere of the school was good ... Satisfied and answered XNUMX%
Four.I was interested in the content of the lesson, such as taking a unique approach ... Satisfaction answer 4%
Five.Because it is related to the job I want to get in the future ... Satisfaction and 5%

Respondents include junior colleges, technical colleges, and vocational school students, but 70% are university students, so it is thought that the situation of university students is mostly reflected.The answer that they are satisfied because it is advantageous for going on to graduate school after graduation suggests that they went on to a difficult university with a high graduate school enrollment rate, so the degree of satisfaction about that may have an effect. I don't know.

By the way, the reasons for choosing a school with a high rate of dissatisfaction are as follows.After all, dissatisfaction seems to increase if the person himself does not think that he made the decision himself.

Reasons for choosing a school x dissatisfaction with current career choices
1. 7.3.Because it seemed like I could pass ... Dissatisfied and answered XNUMX%
2.Because it was recommended by a cram school / tutor teacher ... Dissatisfied and answered 3.6%
3. 2.9.Because it was recommended by a high school teacher ... XNUMX% answered dissatisfaction
3. 2.9.Because I was recommended by my parents / relatives ... XNUMX% answered that they were dissatisfied
Five.Because my friend chose it ... Dissatisfied and answered 5%

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Satoru Kobe (educational journalist)

Education Journalist/University Entrance Examination Writer/Researcher
After joining Kawaijuku Educational School in 1985, he has been engaged in collecting and disseminating university entrance examination information for over XNUMX years, and is also in charge of editing the monthly magazine "Guideline".
After retiring from Kawaijuku in 2007, he has been engaged in entrance examination work such as pass / fail judgment and entrance examination system design at a university in Tokyo, and is also in charge of student recruitment and public relations work.
After retiring from university in 2015, he worked as a writer and editor for Asahi Shimbun Publishing's "University Ranking" and Kawaijuku's "Guideline", and also contributed to Nihon Keizai Shimbun and Mainichi Newspapers.After that, he worked for a national research and development agency, and since 2016 has been consulting to support various issues at universities. KEI Advanced (Kawaijuku Group) conducts simulations and market trend surveys using entrance examination data, as well as formulating future concepts and medium-term plans, establishing new faculties, and supporting the design of entrance examination systems.
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