The latest survey of parents of new students at Japanese universities in 2023!
What are Japanese parents worried about?
Recently, the National Federation of University Cooperatives in Japan released a summary report of the "2023 Survey of Parents of New Students". The survey aims to assess parents' concerns about the costs involved between college entrance exams and admissions, any problems students may have between exams and admissions, as well as parents' concerns about college life and their evaluations of university companies.
The survey was conducted among parents of new students enrolled in the 2023 academic year from 137 universities, including 56 national universities, 29 public universities, and 52 private universities.
Features of the cost from entrance exams to admission
Contents of each expense item
The cost of the entrance exam to admission varies greatly depending on the university, major, or boarding school or not.
National public Live-in-home liberal arts schools have the lowest cost of 1,331,100 yen; Private schools, boarding schools, or medical dental and pharmacy schools have a maximum of 3,073,000 yen.
The cost of purchasing textbooks and teaching materials before entering the school was 234,400 yen (an increase of 15,200 yen from the previous year), and the cost of accommodation for the examination was 81,300 yen (an increase of 22,100 yen from the previous year). Since 2014, the cost of purchasing textbooks and teaching materials has increased year by year.
The examination fee, which accounts for the majority of the application fee, increased by about 6,000 yen from the previous year to 124,900 yen. The examination fee for private schools is 32,000 yen higher than that of national and public schools.
In terms of the cost of going from entrance exams to admission, the main expense is "the high cost of textbooks, textbooks, and computers", accounting for 404%。The second is "the cost of rent and new daily necessities".
25.5% said they "spend a lot on necessities". 21.0% said the cost of the exam had increased, 201% said they had paid a tuition fee or tuition fee to a university they did not attend.
Fees to be paid to non-enrolled universities are: 245,500 yen for national and public liberal arts universities, 259,300 yen for science and engineering colleges, 381,900 yen for medical, dentistry, and pharmaceutical colleges, 275,500 yen for private liberal arts universities, 286,400 yen for science and engineering, 286,400 yen for private universities, and 506,000 yen for pharmaceuticals.
For the preparation and effort made in terms of the cost of admission from the entrance exam to admission, 544% of the respondents replied, "I have tuition insurance and have saved money for further education", which means that more than half of them have made long-term preparations. This is followed by 341% feel "depleted of savings", and 331% "applied for a scholarship".
In addition, in "Things that bothered me from the entrance exam to the period of admission", there were 349% of respondents answered "preparation for entrance exams and the cost of enrollment", a similar increase of 66%。
The cost of renting a boarding house was 240,400 yen, which was 10,600 yen less than the previous year, but still the second highest amount in the past 10 years. In addition, the average cost of "daily necessities purchase costs" was 305,800 yen, an increase of 5,600 yen from the previous year.
Parents' perception of their child's entrance exams to school admission
The most common reason to go to college was "personal desire", accounting for 873%。
Compared to 2019, before the pandemic, there are 7 more reasons to say "I wish they had all kinds of experiences".1% (Literature +5.)8%, Science & Engineering +79%, medical, dental and pharmaceutical +123%）。
I want them to expand their relationships" added 77%, and more and more parents attribute the reason to experience and relationships.
When asked what questions or concerns there were between the entrance exam and the time of enrollment, the most common response was "My child's physical and mental health" (51.)2%）。This was followed by "how to choose a university (department)" with 440%。"Preparation for entrance exams and enrollment costs" accounted for 349%。Among them, "How to choose a university (college)" increased by 8% compared with the previous year, and "Preparation for entrance examinations Admission fee" increased by 6% compared with the previous year6%, a significant increase from the previous year.
At the beginning of university life, 534% of respondents expressed concern about "interpersonal relationships such as social interactions", 444% are worried about health issues such as accidents, illnesses, injuries, etc., 431% are concerned about the content and credits of the lectures. Concerns about the "format of instruction (face-to-face) dropped by 71% (down 250 percentage points). On the other hand, "interpersonal relationships such as making friends" increased by 11 compared to 2019, before the pandemic0%, and 32 percent said they were worried about financial issues such as the cost of living5%, a significant increase of 73 percentage points.
According to the survey results, Japanese parents are paying more and more attention to their children's interpersonal interactions. At the same time, there is increasing pressure on students to spend on their education.
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