Access to higher education: does distance impact students' intentions to attend university?
The purpose of this study was to investigate if, net of other factors, distance is a predictor of students' intentions to attend university. This report contributes to the existing literature in a number of ways. In phase one, internet-based mapping software is used to create a continuous measure (e.g. kilometres) of students' distance from a university as opposed to a relatively limited number of discrete categories (e.g. metro, remote). Continuous measures may increase understanding of how factors, such as geographical location, impact participation and access to higher education. In phase t ... Show more
Authors: Cooper, Grant; Baglin, James; Strathdee, Rob
Published: Perth, Western Australia, National Centre for Student Equity in Higher Education, Curtin University, 2017
Resource type: Report, paper or authored book
Physical description: 43 p.
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https://www.ncsehe.edu.au/publications/access-to-higher-education-does-distance-impact-students-intentions-to-attend-university/