【教书匠阿伦-外刊精读】大数据告诉你, 美国择校都经历了哪些变化

作者: 教书匠阿伦 | 来源:发表于2019-06-26 10:12 被阅读3次

About 30 per cent of university students surveyed said that the academic ranking of a university was a key factor influencing their choice of institution, compared with 15 per cent of former students.The academic ranking of an institution had a slightly bigger influence on current international students, with 33 per cent saying that it had affected their decision. Reputation was the second most important factor for international students (29 per cent), followed by cost (18 per cent) and the standard of technology (11 per cent).

约30%的受访大学生表示，大学的学术排名是影响他们选择院校的一个关键因素，而过去持这一观点的学生比例仅为15%。这一影响在国际学生身上体现地更为明显，33%的学生都认为院校的学术排名会影响他们的选择。对他们而言，院校的声誉是第二考虑因素（29%），其次是成本（18%）和技术水平（11%）。

The university course programme was the top reason for choosing an institution for both cohorts (50 per cent of current students, versus 62 per cent of former students), while distance from home was the second priority for those who were students 25 years ago (38 per cent, versus 27 per cent for current students).

过去与当代学生都将大学课程视为院校选择中的首要因素（现在为50%，过去为62%），相比之下，25年前的学生认为学校离家的距离是第二考虑因素（过去为38%，现在为27%）。

Current students also revealed that they would like more financial support to attend university, with nearly 60 per cent saying that more grant and scholarship opportunities would enhance their student experience. However, former students were more likely to have looked for well-structured courses (59 per cent).

当代学生还表示，他们希望在升学上可以获得更多的资金支持，近60%的学生认为更多的补助金和奖学金机会可以丰富他们的学生经历。而过去的学生更重视学校能否提供结构合理的课程（59%）。

While the library and student accommodation were the facilities most valued by both generations, current students placed a higher level of importance on 24-hour access to facilities compared with those who were students 25 years ago. Meanwhile, 73 per cent of current students said that they experienced good digital connectivity at university compared with 59 per cent of the older group.

两代学生都将图书馆和学生宿舍视为最重要的学校设施，但相比25年前，当代学生更重视这些设施能否24小时提供服务。另外，当代73%的学生表示，他们在大学里享有流畅的网络服务，而过去这一学生比例仅为59%。

The research also revealed current students’ feelings about campus buildings, with 45 per cent favouring a mix of old and new structures. More than one-third preferred the advanced technology in new buildings, while 50 per cent preferred the look of heritage buildings.

研究还表示，校园建筑也会影响学生的选择，45%的学生喜欢新老建筑的混合风格。三分之一以上的学生对新型建筑中的先进技术青睐有加，另50%的学生偏爱传统建筑风貌。