Page 62 - Movers, Shapers, and Everything in Between: Influencers of the International Student Experience

Chapter 3
Table 3.1 Descriptive statistics for study sample and international students enrolled in UK (HESA, 2017-18)
Age
Nationality
Gender*
Stage of study
Top six fields of study**
Top nationalities of non-UK students***
18-20 21-24 Other age Non-EU EU
Male
Female
First year
Other year
Business & administrative studies Engineering & technology
Social studies
Creative arts & design
Biological sciences
Law
Percent of total fields
China
India
United States
Hong Kong
Malaysia
Nigeria
Saudi Arabia
Singapore
Thailand
Canada
Total % of international student enrolments
Study sample International Students in UK
57% 62% 35% 27% 8% 11% 54% 63% 46% 37% 42% 44% 58% 56% 44% 39% 56% 61% 18% 26% 10% 12% 10% 10% 5% 9% 8% 7% 5% 6% 57% 69% 24% 23% 5% 4% 9% 4% 5% 4% 9% 3% 1% 2% 1% 2% 4% 2% 1% 1% 3% 1% 63% 47%
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* Gender data for the UK reflects both domestic and international undergraduates
** Fields of study data for UK reflects both domestic and international undergraduate students *** Top nationalities data for international students in UK includes both undergraduate and postgraduate students
This study is composed of two parts. The first part explores which aspects of the student experience predict the satisfaction of undergraduate international students. To do this, the study used factor analysis in SPSS to test for a sound construct of ‘university reputation’. The resulting construct was then used in a multilevel model to determine whether there is a relationship between university reputation, size, international mix, and local population, as well as