Student Satisfaction: The Role of Expectations in Mitigating the Pain of Paying Fees
| Title: | Student Satisfaction: The Role of Expectations in Mitigating the Pain of Paying Fees |
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| Language: | English |
| Authors: | Jashim Khan, Jane Hemsley-Brown |
| Source: | Journal of Marketing for Higher Education. 2024 34(1):178-200. |
| Availability: | Routledge. Available from: Taylor & Francis, Ltd. 530 Walnut Street Suite 850, Philadelphia, PA 19106. Tel: 800-354-1420; Tel: 215-625-8900; Fax: 215-207-0050; Web site: http://www.tandf.co.uk/journals |
| Peer Reviewed: | Y |
| Page Count: | 23 |
| Publication Date: | 2024 |
| Document Type: | Journal Articles Reports - Research |
| Education Level: | Higher Education Postsecondary Education |
| Descriptors: | Student Attitudes, Tuition, College Students, College Choice, Expectation, Employment Potential, Outcomes of Education, Costs, Occupational Aspiration, Reputation, Institutional Characteristics, Educational Quality, Social Life, Instructional Design, Foreign Countries, National Surveys, Student Surveys |
| Geographic Terms: | United Kingdom (England) |
| DOI: | 10.1080/08841241.2021.1973646 |
| ISSN: | 0884-1241 1540-7144 |
| Abstract: | The objective of this study of student-consumers in higher education is to investigate the direct influence of student choice factors on student expectations. The mediating role of perceptions of employability in the relationship between costs of study (fees) and student satisfaction, and the outcome variable of students' recommendations, is examined in the study based on respondents' chosen U.K. higher education institution (HEI). The theoretical framework draws on cost-expectation-satisfaction assessment and expectation of employability after graduation. A survey sample of 11,822 respondents and 140 higher education institutions suggests university reputation, course design, service quality, and campus social life directly influence student expectations. Student expectations of choice factors mediate the relationship between the cost of study and satisfaction, and students' perceptions of employability after graduation mediate the relationship between the cost of study and the likelihood of making a recommendation to peers. The course design was the most influential factor impacting student expectations. |
| Abstractor: | As Provided |
| Entry Date: | 2024 |
| Accession Number: | EJ1425585 |
| Database: | ERIC |
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| ISSN: | 0884-1241 1540-7144 |
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| DOI: | 10.1080/08841241.2021.1973646 |
| Published in: | Journal of Marketing for Higher Education |
| Language: | English |