Most Australian college students prefer to stay in their own states or territories to study. (photo by Australian newspaper)
Most Australian college students prefer to stay in their own states or territories, according to the Australian newspaper.
According to new data from government`s 2018 undergraduate Application, admission and Employment report (Undergraduate Applications, Offers and Acceptances 2018), 88 percent of Australian college applicants this year chose to study in their own state or territory.
Western Australia had the highest percentage, at nearly 92 percent, followed by South Australia, at 90 percent. Nearly 89 percent in Victoria, 86 percent in Tata, 84 percent in Kunzhou and a little over 82 percent in New York.
Although more than half of college students in the Australian Capital Territory and Northern Territory choose to study in the original Territory, the percentage of students applying to cross-state universities is also considerable.
(University of Melbourne's Centre for the Study of, Centre for higher Education Studies, University of Melbourne
Sophie, deputy director of Higher Education)
Arkoudis points out that the high cost of living in another state or territory may be one of the reasons why students are prevented from moving. Cross-states will make their finances worse. Students who transition from home to college face challenges, and some may want to be with their families for support.
In addition, limited university accommodation may be one of the factors that make students reluctant to study across states or territories. This is not the case in the United States, where many students want to live in college dormitories in different states.
However, some students this year have decided to cross-state studies to increase their chances of being accepted by more competitive majors, such as pharmacy, dentistry and veterinary science, according to government.
In addition, students with higher ATAR scores are more likely to apply to universities in other states. Three percent of students with a score of 90.05 or more have applied to cross-state colleges and universities. Only 1.9% of students below 80 applied to cross-state schools.
