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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
 HKU 7.87 0.05 728 70.7%
 CUHK 7.53 0.05 725 70.5%
 HKUST 7.16 0.06 685 66.6%
 PolyU 6.78 0.05 698 67.8%
 HKBU 6.21 0.05 679 66.0%
 CityU 6.10 0.06 659 64.0%
 HKIEd 5.83 0.06 604 58.7%
 Lingnan 5.44 0.06 619 60.2%

[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
 HKU 6.64 0.07 546 53.1%
 CUHK 6.60 0.07 546 53.1%
 HKUST 6.29 0.07 514 50.0%
 PolyU 6.17 0.07 514 50.0%
 CityU 5.82 0.07 504 49.0%
 HKBU 5.81 0.07 499 48.5%
 HKIEd 5.59 0.08 460 44.7%
 Lingnan 5.32 0.08 477 46.4%

[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
 HKU 7.28 0.06 596 57.9%
 CUHK 7.17 0.06 599 58.2%
 HKUST 6.90 0.07 565 54.9%
 PolyU 6.51 0.07 569 55.3%
 HKBU 6.07 0.07 556 54.0%
 CityU 5.96 0.07 549 53.4%
 HKIEd 5.86 0.08 527 51.2%
 Lingnan 5.47 0.07 514 50.0%

[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
 HKUST - Prof Paul C.W. CHU 7.26 0.07 495 48.1%
 CUHK - Prof Arthur K.C. LI 7.09 0.06 503 48.9%
 HKU - Prof W.I.R. DAVIES 6.67 0.08 402 39.1%
 PolyU - Prof Chung-kwong POON 6.56 0.07 459 44.6%
 Lingnan - Prof Edward K.Y. CHEN 6.48 0.07 480 46.6%
 HKBU - Prof Ching-fai NG 6.31 0.07 447 43.4%
 CityU - Prof H.K. CHANG 6.31 0.07 415 40.3%
 HKIEd - Prof Ruth HAYHOE 5.94 0.08 378 36.7%

[Q5] Have you ever taken or considered taking any programmes offered by local school of continuing education? All short-term and long-term programmes, academic or interest groups are included, but not the sub-degree programmes and higher diploma programmes.
  Frequency Percentage
 Yes - Have taken 122 11.9% )
 Yes - Have considered taking 122 11.8% )
 Both 20 2.0% ) 25.7%
 No 765 74.3%  
 Total 1,029 100.0%  
 Base 1,029    
 Missing case(s) 0    

[Q6] Then have you ever taken or considered taking any sub-degree programmes?
  Frequency Percentage
 Yes - Have taken 23 2.2% )
 Yes - Have considered taking 45 4.3% )
 Both 2 0.2% ) 6.7%
 No 960 93.3%  
 Total 1,029 100.0%  
 Base 1,029    
 Missing case(s) 0    

[Q7] How about higher diploma programmes?
  Frequency Percentage
 Yes - Have taken 65 6.3% )
 Yes - Have considered taking 81 7.9% )
 Both 5 0.5% ) 14.7%
 No 876 85.3%  
 Total 1,027 100.0%  
 Base 1,029    
 Missing case(s) 2    

[Q8] [Only for those who have ever taken or considered taking these programmes] If you had to take such a programme now, which school of continuing education of the university would you prefer most? (Did not read out the answers, single response only)
  Frequency Percentage % of total sample (Base=1,029)
 HKU School of Professional And Continuing Education, HKU 92  29.5%  8.9% 
 School of Continuing Studies, CUHK 56  17.8%  5.4% 
 School of Professional Education and Executive Development, PolyU 48  15.4%  4.7% 
 School of Continuing Education, HKBU 24  7.8%  2.3% 
 Continuing and Professional Education, HKUST 23  7.3%  2.2% 
 School of Continuing and Professional Education, CityU 14  4.5%  1.4% 
 Li Ka Shing Institute of Professional and Continuing Education, OUHK 10  3.3%  1.0% 
 Division of Continuing Professional Education, HKIEd 8  2.5%  0.8% 
 Lingnan Institute of Further Education, Lingnan 1  0.4%  0.1% 
 Other overseas school of continuing education set up in Hong Kong 1  0.4%  0.1% 
 Don't know / hard to say 35  11.2%  3.4% 
 Total 313  100.0%   
 Base 316     
 Missing case(s) 3     

[Q9] [Only for those who have ever taken or considered taking these programmes] Then, what are your major reasons for choosing that university? (Did not read out the answers, multiple responses allowed)
  Frequency % of total responses (Base = 426 responses from 279 respondents) % of total sample (Base=1,029)
 Reputation of the institution 80  18.9%  7.8% 
 Practical value of the course 60  14.2%  5.8% 
 Venue/transportation 55  12.9%  5.3% 
 Qualification of its teaching staff 50  11.6%  4.9% 
 Diversification of different courses 39  9.2%  3.8% 
 Word of mouth / recommended by others 38  9.0%  3.7% 
 Recognition of the course 38  9.0%  3.7% 
 Facilities 13  3.2%  1.3% 
 Alumni 13  3.0%  1.3% 
 Entrance requirement 12  2.9%  1.2% 
 Tuition fees 6  1.4%  0.6% 
 Linkage with other institutions 6  1.3%  0.6% 
 Enrolment time table 5  1.3%  0.5% 
 Others (please specify) 4  0.9%  0.4% 
 Don't know / hard to say 5  1.2%  0.5% 
 Total 426  100.0%   
 Base 316     
 Missing case(s) 37     

[Q10] Under your job specifications, are you involved, in any way, in the recruitment process of new staff?
  Frequency Percentage
 Yes 184  17.9% 
 No 842  82.1% 
 Total 1,026  100.0% 
 Base 1,029   
 Missing case(s) 3   

[Q11] [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 = 1,029)
 Yes 25  13.4%  2.4% 
 No 159  86.6%  15.5% 
 Total 184  100.0%   
 Base 184     
 Missing case(s) 0     

[Q12] [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 = 1,029)
 HKU　 44  24.0%  4.3% 
 CUHK　 34  18.7%  3.3% 
 HKUST　 21  11.7%  2.0% 
 PolyU 11  6.2%  1.1% 
 CityU 6  3.0%  0.6% 
 HKBU　 5  2.6%  0.5% 
 HKIEd 2  1.1%  0.2% 
 Lingnan 0  0.0%  0.0% 
 Other overseas universities 2  1.3%  0.2% 
 Others (please specify) 1  0.6%  0.1% 
 Don't know / hard to say 20  10.7%  1.9% 
 No preference 36  19.9%  3.5% 
 Total 183  100.0%   
 Base 184     
 Missing case(s) 1     

[Q13] [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 % of total responses (Base = 178 responses from 127 respondents) % of total sample (Base=1,029)
 Good performance of previous graduates 68  37.8%  6.6% 
 Good knowledge in job-related areas 26  14.4%  2.5% 
 Reputation 21  11.8%  2.0% 
 Good work attitude 12  6.5%  1.2% 
 Diligent, motivated 12  6.5%  1.2% 
 Good language ability 10  5.8%  1.0% 
 Alumni 7  3.8%  0.7% 
 Good connection with outside (e.g., a university's extensive connection with enterprises, companies, or industrial firms; large number of graduates) 6  3.1%  0.6% 
 Good social relationship 5  3.0%  0.5% 
 Good leadership 4  2.3%  0.4% 
 Salary matched ability 1  0.5%  0.1% 
 Others (please specify) 6  3.2%  0.6% 
 Don't know / hard to say 2  1.2%  0.2% 
 Total 178  100.0%   
 Base 184     
 Missing case(s) 6