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[Q1] Please use a scale of 0-10 to evaluate the overall performance of each university in Hong Kong while taking its local and international reputation, facilities and campus environment, qualification of its teaching staff, academic research performance, overall performance, conduct and quality of students as well as its learning atmosphere, diversification and level of recognition of the courses into consideration, with 0 representing the worst, 10 representing the best and 5 being half-half. How would you rate (eight universities in rotation)?
  Average  Standard error  No. of raters  Recognition(No. of raters/ total sample) 
 1. HKU 7.89  0.05  746  72.8% 
 2. CUHK 7.55  0.05  747  72.9% 
 3. HKUST 7.14  0.05  694  67.7% 
 4. PolyU 6.83  0.05  720  70.2% 
 5. HKBU 6.31  0.05  682  66.5% 
 6. CityU 6.04  0.05  660  64.4% 
 7. HKIEd 5.82  0.06  601  58.6% 
 8. Lingnan 5.57  0.06  633  61.8% 

[Q2] Please use a scale of 0-10 to evaluate the level of transparency of each university while taking its performance in consulting its students and teaching staff, releasing information to the mass media as well as explaining to the public and collecting public opinions when carrying out new policies and reforms into consideration, with 0 representing absolutely non-transparent, 10 representing absolutely transparent and 5 being half-half. How would you rate the level of transparency of (eight universities in rotation)?
  Average  Standard error  No. of raters  Recognition(No. of raters/ total sample) 
 1. HKU 6.63  0.07  635  62.0% 
 2. CUHK 6.59  0.07  626  61.1% 
 3. HKUST 6.25  0.07  595  58.0% 
 4. PolyU 6.23  0.06  599  58.4% 
 5. HKBU 5.90  0.06  576  56.2% 
 6. CityU 5.84  0.06  575  56.1% 
 7. HKIEd 5.60  0.07  523  51.0% 
 8. Lingnan 5.58**  0.07  547  53.4% 

[Q3] Please use a scale of 0-10 to evaluate the contribution made by the teaching staff of each university to society while taking their academic research performance, efforts in promoting university image and upgrading its international ranking, participation in social charities as well as their response and commitment to the needs of society into consideration, with 0 representing minimal contribution, 10 representing maximal contribution and 5 being half-half. How would you rate the contribution made by the teaching staff of (eight universities in rotation)?
  Average  Standard error  No. of raters  Recognition(No. of raters/ total sample) 
 1. HKU 7.26  0.06  661  64.5% 
 2. CUHK 7.12  0.06  651  63.5% 
 3. HKUST 6.82  0.07  626  61.1% 
 4. PolyU 6.57  0.06  625  61.0% 
 5. HKBU 6.09  0.06  595  58.0% 
 6. CityU 6.00  0.06  601  58.6% 
 7. HKIEd 5.90  0.07  561  54.7% 
 8. Lingnan 5.66*  0.07  562  54.8% 

[Q4] Please use a scale of 0-10 to evaluate the overall performance of Vice-Chancellor/President of each university while taking his/her local and international reputation, approachability to the public, leadership, vision, social credibility and public relations into consideration, with 0 representing the worst, 10 representing the best and 5 being half-half. How would you rate the Vice-chancellors/Presidents of (eight universities in rotation)?
  Average  Standard error  No. of raters  Recognition(No. of raters/ total sample) 
 1. HKUST - Paul C.W. CHU 7.22  0.06  597  58.2% 
 2. HKU - Lap-chee TSUI# 7.16  0.06  566  55.2% 
 3. CUHK - Ambrose Y.C. KING# 6.87  0.06  528  51.5% 
 4. PolyU - Chung-kwong POON 6.64  0.06  541  52.8% 
 5. Lingnan - Edward K.Y. CHEN 6.48  0.07  590  57.6% 
 6. HKBU - Ching-fai NG 6.33  0.06  531  51.8% 
 7. CityU - H.K. CHANG 6.18  0.07  488  47.6% 
 8. HKIEd - Paul MORRIS# 6.07  0.07  430  42.0% 

[Q5] What do you think are the qualities which most Hong Kong university graduates lack of? (Did not read out the answers, multiple responses allowed)
   Frequency  % of total responses (Base = 1,392 responses from 1,008 respondents)  % of total sample (Base = 1,025)
 Proficiency in Chinese, English and Putonghua 190  13.7%  18.5% 
 Work attitude (e.g. serious, enthusiastic, diligent, responsible, motivated) 171  12.3%  16.7% 
 Academic and professional knowledge 102  7.3%  10.0% 
 Social skills / interpersonal skills 98  7.1%  9.6% 
 Critical thinking and problem-solving ability 98  7.0%  9.6% 
 Work experience 90  6.5%  8.8% 
 Conduct, honesty 86  6.1%  8.4% 
 Communication skills 38  2.8%  3.7% 
 Self-confidence 36  2.6%  3.5% 
 Commitment to society 33  2.4%  3.2% 
 Global prospect / foresight 23  1.7%  2.2% 
 Emotion stability 17  1.2%  1.7% 
 Creativity 14  1.0%  1.4% 
 Computer proficiency 4  0.3%  0.4% 
 Others 92  6.6%  9.0% 
 Don't know/ hard to say 299  21.5%  29.2% 
 Total 1,392  100.0%   
 Base 1,008  　   
 Missing case(s) 17  　   

[Q6] Apart from the existing subvented tertiary institutions, do you consider the local demand for other private tertiary institutions (such as Hong Kong Shue Yan College or Chui Hai College), or external programmes offered by overseas universities to be high, half-half or low?
   Frequency  Percentage
 High 457  44.8% 
 Half-half 115  11.2% 
 Low 215  21.1% 
 Don't know / hard to say 233  22.9% 
 Total 1,019  100.0% 
 Base 1,025   
 Missing case(s) 6   

[Q7] Under your job specifications, are you involved, in any way, in the recruitment process of new staff?
  Frequency  Percentage 
 Yes 192  18.9% 
 No 825  81.1% 
 Total 1,017  100.0% 
 Base 1,025   
 Missing case(s) 8   

[Q8] [Only for those who are involved in the recruitment process of new staff] Then, have you ever recruited university graduates via the career centre or counseling centre?
  Frequency  Percentage  % of total sample(Base = 1,025) 
 Yes 35  18.3%  3.4% 
 No 157  81.7%  15.3% 
 Total 192  100.0%   
 Base 192     
 Missing case(s) 0     

[Q9] [Only for those who are involved in the recruitment process of new staff] If you looked for a new employee, which university's graduates would you prefer most? (Did not read out the answers, single response only)
  Frequency  Percentage  % of total sample(Base = 1,025) 
 HKU 44  23.5%  4.3% 
 CUHK 27  14.5%  2.6% 
 PolyU 23  12.0%  2.2% 
 HKUST 20  10.8%  2.0% 
 HKBU 6  2.9%  0.6% 
 Lingnan 4  2.0%  0.4%* 
 CityU 1  0.7%  0.1% 
 HKIEd 0  0.0%  0.0 
 Other overseas universities 3  1.6%  0.3% 
 Others (please specify) 2  1.3%  0.2% 
 Don't know / hard to say 22  11.8%  2.1% 
 No preference 36  18.9%  3.5% 
 Total 189  100.0%   
 Base 192     
 Missing case(s) 3     

[Q10] [Only for those who are involved in the recruitment process of new staff] Why would you prefer the graduates of the chosen university? (Did not read out the answers, multiple responses allowed)
  Frequency  Percentage  % of total sample(Base = 1,025) 
 Good performance of previous graduates 51  31.0%  5.0% 
 Good knowledge in job-related areas 25  15.6%  2.4% 
 Reputation 20  12.3%  2.0% 
 Good language ability 14  8.6%  1.4% 
 Good work attitude 12  7.2%  1.2% 
 Diligent, motivated 11  6.7%  1.1% 
 Alumni 7  4.0%  0.7% 
 Good connection with outside (e.g., a university's extensive connection with enterprises, companies, or industrial firms; large number of graduates) 3  2.0%  0.3% 
 Good social relationship 3  1.9%  0.3% 
 Good leadership 1  0.6%  0.1% 
 Salary matched ability 0  0.0%  0.0% 
 Others (please specify) 14  8.4%  1.4% 
 Don't know / hard to say 3  1.7%  0.3% 
 Total 163  100.0%   
 Base 192     
 Missing case(s) 64     

[Q11] [Only for those who are involved in the recruitment process of new staff] If you looked for a new employee, which would you prefer, Hong Kong graduates or Mainland graduates?
   Frequency  Percentage  % of total sample (Base = 1,025)
 Hong Kong Graduates 105  55.0%  10.2% 
 Mainland Graduates 30  15.5%  2.9% 
 Don't know / hard to say 23  11.9%  2.2% 
 No preference 34  17.7%  3.3% 
 Total 192  100.0%   
 Base 192     
 Missing case(s) 0     

[Q12] [Only for those who chose "Hong Kong graduates" in Q11] Why? (Did not read out the answers, multiple responses allowed)
   Frequency  % of total responses (Base = 137 responses from 104 respondents)  % of total sample (Base = 1,025)
 Preference for "HongKonger" 59  43.0%  5.8% 
 Better job-related knowledge 17  12.3%  1.7% 
 More able to bear a global prospect 15  11.0%  1.5% 
 Higher English proficiency 12  8.5%  1.2% 
 More familiar with the Hong Kong situation 9  6.4%  0.9% 
 Better work attitude 8  5.6%  0.8% 
 More diligent and motivated 4  2.7%  0.4% 
 Others 13  9.7%  1.3% 
 Don't know / hard to say 1  0.8%  0.1% 
 Total 137  100.0%   
 Base 105     
 Missing case(s) 1     

[Q13] [Only for those who chose "Mainland graduates" in Q11] Why? (Did not read out the answers, multiple responses allowed)
   Frequency  % of total responses (Base = 53 responses from 30 respondents)  % of total sample (Base = 1,025)
 More diligent and motivated 19  36.1%  1.9% 
 Better work attitude 12  23.0%  1.2% 
 Better language ability and higher Putonghua proficiency 6  11.6%  0.6% 
 Better performance than Hong Kong graduates 5  8.9%  0.5% 
 Lower salary 3  6.4%  0.3% 
 Better job-related knowledge 1  2.2%  0.1% 
 More familiar with the Mainland situation 1  2.0%  0.1% 
 Deserves giving a chance to 1  1.9%  0.1% 
 Others 4  8.0%  0.4% 
 Don't know / hard to say 0  0.0%  0.0% 
 Total 53  100.0%   
 Base 30     
 Missing case(s) 0