II. RESULTADOS DE LA FISCALIZACIÓN DE LA COMUNIDAD AUTÓNOMA
II.9. SEGUIMIENTO DE LAS RECOMENDACIONES DEL TRIBUNAL DE CUENTAS Y DE LAS
II.9.1. Seguimiento de las Recomendaciones señaladas en ejercicios anteriores
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Appendix F
This Appendix lists a series of tables of detailed data analyses results.
Primary Factor Ranks-Friedman Test Results
Primary Factor Overall Mean n=127 University A Mean n=81 University B Mean n=46 Cost 2.75 2.36 3.26 Program Availability 3.09 3.20 2.80
Reputation and Academic Profile 3.18 3.35 2.72
Reference Group 5.76 5.79 5.54
International Student Support 6.13 5.44 7.17
Administrative Effectiveness 6.63 6.59 6.48 Employment Prospects 6.74 6.43 7.04 Social Links 7.34 7.42 6.96 Campus Climate 7.43 7.52 7.04 Physical Geography 9.22 9.20 8.89 Institutional Partnerships 9.33 9.47 8.74 Other Factor(s) 12.03 11.23 11.35
Descriptive Statistics: Influential Factors -- University A
N Mean Deviation Std.
Overall ranking 83 4.99 1.534
Student qualifications 83 5.42 1.241
Its reputation in my home country 83 4.17 1.962 Research facilities 83 5.28 1.556 Learning environment 83 6.00 1.288 Professors' reputation 83 5.51 1.618 Tuition rate 83 6.29 1.384 Application fee 83 4.80 1.651 Scholarships for international students 83 6.42 1.279 On-campus employment opportunities 83 5.78 1.781
Cost of living in this city 83 6.01 1.477
Choices of academic programs
83 6.18 0.977
Available ESL program 83 3.69 2.208
Rec from family or relatives
83 4.42 1.795
Rec from friends 83 4.27 1.788
Rec from university alumni 83 4.77 1.625
Rec from my study abroad
agent 83 4.20 1.955
Students from home country
83 4.52 1.863
Friends at the university 83 4.69 2.147
University website guidance
83 5.53 1.347
Online application system guidance
83 5.60 1.370
Online application system guidance
83 5.69 1.219
Campus safety 83 5.95 1.489
Campus environment for is 83 6.06 1.476
Number of international students 83 4.87 1.765 Staff attitude 83 5.99 1.550 University facilities 83 5.93 1.286 Employment opportunities after graduation 83 6.02 1.506
Student support services 83 6.05 1.352
Student activities 83 5.69 1.561
university location 83 4.90 1.519
city image 83 4.69 1.615
Descriptive Statistics: Influential Factors -- University B N Mean Std. Deviation Overall ranking 48 4.90 1.225 Student qualifications 48 5.02 1.120
Its reputation in my home country 48 4.83 1.602 Research facilities 48 4.69 1.504 Learning environment 48 5.48 1.473 Professors' reputation 48 5.48 1.487 Tuition rate 48 5.38 1.996 Application fee 48 3.81 1.996 Scholarships for international students 48 5.44 2.062 On-campus employment opportunities 48 4.10 2.336
Cost of living in this city 48 5.73 1.608
Choices of academic programs
48 5.63 1.482
Available ESL program 48 3.29 2.202
Rec from family or relatives
48 4.08 1.944
Rec from friends 48 4.31 1.847
Rec from university alumni 48 4.25 1.862
Rec from my study abroad agent
48 3.63 1.852
Students from home country
48 3.85 2.124
Friends at the university 48 3.81 1.996
University website guidance
48 5.29 1.414
Online application system guidance
48 5.13 1.453
Online application system guidance
48 5.15 1.544
Campus safety 48 5.77 1.448
Campus environment for is 48 5.71 1.529
Number of international students 48 4.42 1.648 Staff attitude 48 5.56 1.570 University facilities 48 5.19 1.454 Employment opportunities after graduation 48 5.06 1.838
Student support services 48 5.38 1.539
Student activities 48 4.85 1.786
university location 48 4.81 1.539
city image 48 4.58 1.661
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