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Overall Performance |
2002 Survey | 2003 Survey | 2004 Survey | 2005 Survey | |||||||
Average | Std. error | Average | Std. error | Average | Std. error | Average | Std. error | No. of raters | Recognition(No. of raters/total sample) | |
1. HKU | 7.87 | 0.05 | 7.89 | 0.05 | 7.92 | 0.04 | 7.85 | 0.04 | 1,314 | 86.6% |
2. CUHK | 7.53 | 0.05 | 7.55 | 0.05 | 7.57 | 0.04 | 7.50 | 0.04 | 1,299 | 85.6% |
3. HKUST | 7.16 | 0.06 | 7.14 | 0.05 | 7.16 | 0.04 | 7.16 | 0.04 | 1,217 | 80.2% |
4. PolyU | 6.78 | 0.05 | 6.83 | 0.05 | 6.82 | 0.04 | 6.71* | 0.04 | 1,281 | 84.4% |
5. HKBU | 6.21 | 0.05 | 6.31 | 0.05 | 6.16* | 0.04 | 6.12 | 0.04 | 1,207 | 79.6% |
6. CityU | 6.10 | 0.06 | 6.04 | 0.05 | 6.13 | 0.04 | 6.06 | 0.04 | 1,185 | 78.1% |
7. HKIEd | 5.83 | 0.06 | 5.82 | 0.06 | 5.69 | 0.05 | 5.61 | 0.05 | 1,072 | 70.7% |
8. Lingnan | 5.44 | 0.06 | 5.57 | 0.06 | 5.51 | 0.05 | 5.43 | 0.05 | 1,130 | 74.5% |
Cross-tabulation Analyses: University Performance by Education Attainment |
Primary or below | Secondary | Tertiary or above | |||||||
Average | Std. error | No. of raters | Average | Std. error | No. of raters | Average | Std. error | No. of raters | |
1. HKU^ | 7.78 | 0.14 | 155 | 7.87 | 0.05 | 659 | 7.83 | 0.05 | 488 |
2. CUHK | 7.65 | 0.13 | 148 | 7.42 | 0.05 | 657 | 7.59 | 0.05 | 482 |
3. HKUST | 7.10 | 0.17 | 137 | 7.04 | 0.06 | 607 | 7.33 | 0.05 | 464 |
4. PolyU | 6.99 | 0.15 | 149 | 6.70 | 0.05 | 644 | 6.60 | 0.05 | 479 |
5. HKBU | 6.56 | 0.14 | 137 | 6.10 | 0.05 | 598 | 6.01 | 0.05 | 462 |
6. CityU | 6.54 | 0.16 | 120 | 5.97 | 0.06 | 590 | 6.02 | 0.06 | 465 |
7. HKIEd | 6.17 | 0.20 | 97 | 5.81 | 0.07 | 540 | 5.23 | 0.07 | 429 |
8. Lingnan | 6.05 | 0.20 | 121 | 5.44 | 0.06 | 558 | 5.23 | 0.06 | 439 |
^ Differences among sub-groups tested to be statistically insignificant at 95% confidence level. |
Cross-tabulation Analyses: University Performance by Occupation |
Professionals and semi-professionals |
Clerk and service workers |
Production workers | Students | Housewives | |||||||||||
Average | Std. error | No. of raters | Average | Std. error | No. of raters | Average | Std. error | No. of raters | Average | Std. error | No. of raters | Average | Std. error | No. of raters | |
1. HKU | 7.93 | 0.06 | 404 | 7.74 | 0.08 | 290 | 7.70 | 0.14 | 110 | 7.65 | 0.12 | 114 | 8.04 | 0.12 | 171 |
2. CUHK | 7.61 | 0.05 | 404 | 7.39 | 0.07 | 290 | 7.23 | 0.15 | 109 | 7.69 | 0.10 | 114 | 7.53 | 0.12 | 161 |
3. HKUST | 7.30 | 0.06 | 387 | 7.07 | 0.08 | 269 | 6.72 | 0.17 | 103 | 7.18 | 0.11 | 111 | 7.16 | 0.14 | 148 |
4. PolyU | 6.63 | 0.06 | 399 | 6.66 | 0.08 | 286 | 6.45 | 0.16 | 104 | 6.63 | 0.09 | 112 | 6.80 | 0.12 | 158 |
5. HKBU^ | 6.00 | 0.06 | 384 | 6.11 | 0.08 | 267 | 6.06 | 0.14 | 96 | 6.07 | 0.10 | 112 | 6.28 | 0.12 | 146 |
6. CityU | 5.97 | 0.06 | 379 | 5.96 | 0.08 | 262 | 5.74 | 0.16 | 97 | 6.03 | 0.10 | 111 | 6.11 | 0.12 | 146 |
7. HKIEd | 5.24 | 0.07 | 347 | 5.73 | 0.10 | 247 | 5.67 | 0.20 | 85 | 5.42 | 0.14 | 107 | 5.82 | 0.16 | 129 |
8. Lingnan | 5.19 | 0.07 | 357 | 5.45 | 0.10 | 252 | 5.47 | 0.17 | 90 | 5.42 | 0.13 | 110 | 5.56 | 0.16 | 140 |
^ Differences among sub-groups tested to be statistically insignificant at 95% confidence level. |
Overall Performance of Vice-Chancellor/President |
2002 Survey | 2003 Survey | 2004 Survey | 2005 Survey | |||||||
Average | Std. error | Average | Std. error | Average | Std. error | Average | Std. error | No. of raters | Recognition(No. of raters/total sample) | |
1. HKU - Lap-chee TSUI# | -N.A.- | 7.16 | 0.06 | 7.22 | 0.05 | 7.39** | 0.04 | 898 | 59.2% | |
2. HKUST - Paul C.W. CHU | 7.26 | 0.07 | 7.22 | 0.06 | 7.30 | 0.05 | 7.38 | 0.05 | 896 | 59.1% |
3. CUHK - Lawrence J. LAU# | -N.A.- | 6.93 | 0.05 | 718 | 47.3% | |||||
4. PolyU - Chung-kwong POON | 6.56 | 0.07 | 6.64 | 0.06 | 6.53 | 0.05 | 6.61 | 0.05 | 816 | 53.8% |
5. Lingnan - Edward K.Y. CHEN | 6.48 | 0.07 | 6.48 | 0.07 | 6.45 | 0.06 | 6.42 | 0.05 | 877 | 57.8% |
6. HKBU - Ching-fai NG | 6.31 | 0.07 | 6.33 | 0.06 | 6.26 | 0.05 | 6.33 | 0.06 | 725 | 47.8% |
7. CityU - H.K. CHANG | 6.31 | 0.07 | 6.18 | 0.07 | 6.17 | 0.06 | 6.27 | 0.06 | 609 | 40.1% |
8. HKIEd - Paul MORRIS# | -N.A.- | 6.07 | 0.07 | 5.78* | 0.06 | 5.87 | 0.07 | 523 | 34.5% |
#No comparison made with the previous data as the relevant post was taken up by another person then. |
Cross-tabulation Analyses: V-C/President Performance by Education Attainment |
Primary or below | Secondary | Tertiary or above | |||||||
1. HKU-LC Tsui^ | 7.66 | 0.19 | 85 | 7.36 | 0.06 | 439 | 7.34 | 0.06 | 369 |
2. HKUST-Paul Chu | 7.28 | 0.20 | 76 | 7.21 | 0.07 | 443 | 7.58 | 0.06 | 375 |
3. CUHK-Lawerence Lau^ | 7.12 | 0.23 | 59 | 6.92 | 0.07 | 345 | 6.90 | 0.07 | 310 |
4. PolyU-CK Poon | 7.16 | 0.20 | 75 | 6.56 | 0.07 | 390 | 6.54 | 0.08 | 349 |
5. Lingnan-Edward Chen^ | 6.37 | 0.22 | 88 | 6.31 | 0.07 | 425 | 6.53 | 0.07 | 360 |
6. HKBU-CF Ng | 6.74 | 0.24 | 64 | 6.35 | 0.08 | 364 | 6.21 | 0.08 | 295 |
7. ityU-HK Chang | 6.77 | 0.26 | 55 | 6.23 | 0.09 | 285 | 6.17 | 0.08 | 268 |
8. HKIEd-Paul Morris | 6.51 | 0.29 | 40 | 5.95 | 0.10 | 252 | 5.66 | 0.09 | 229 |
^ Differences among sub-groups tested to be statistically insignificant at 95% confidence level. |
Cross-tabulation Analyses: V-C/President Performance by Occupation |
Professionals and semi-professionals |
Clerk and service workers |
Production workers | Students | Housewives | |||||||||||
Average | Std. error | No. of raters | Average | Std. error | No. of raters | Average | Std. error | No. of raters | Average | Std. error | No. of raters | Average | Std. error | No. of raters | |
1. HKU- LC Tsui |
7.37 | 0.07 | 321 | 7.25 | 0.09 | 180 | 7.23 | 0.20 | 71 | 7.12 | 0.11 | 85 | 7.59 | 0.15 | 105 |
2. HKUST- Paul Chu |
7.60 | 0.07 | 326 | 7.18 | 0.11 | 188 | 7.03 | 0.21 | 70 | 7.28 | 0.12 | 84 | 7.16 | 0.15 | 99 |
3. CUHK- Lawerence Lau |
6.99 | 0.07 | 261 | 6.68 | 0.10 | 145 | 6.67 | 0.24 | 58 | 6.74 | 0.14 | 70 | 7.07 | 0.15 | 77 |
4. PolyU- CK Poon |
6.55 | 0.08 | 295 | 6.50 | 0.11 | 164 | 6.56 | 0.22 | 62 | 6.50 | 0.13 | 75 | 6.58 | 0.16 | 92 |
5. Lingnan- Edward Chen |
6.46 | 0.07 | 314 | 6.35 | 0.11 | 183 | 6.14 | 0.24 | 64 | 6.65 | 0.14 | 76 | 6.04 | 0.17 | 97 |
6. HKBU- CF Ng^ |
6.22 | 0.09 | 271 | 6.36 | 0.12 | 154 | 6.34 | 0.21 | 57 | 6.10 | 0.15 | 64 | 6.43 | 0.17 | 78 |
7. CityU- HK Chang |
6.13 | 0.08 | 221 | 6.24 | 0.13 | 131 | 6.20 | 0.29 | 44 | 6.28 | 0.15 | 60 | 5.88 | 0.20 | 61 |
8. HKIEd- Paul Morris |
5.62 | 0.11 | 190 | 5.79 | 0.14 | 105 | 5.91 | 0.24 | 42 | 6.15 | 0.15 | 57 | 6.00 | 0.26 | 58 |
^ Differences among sub-groups tested to be statistically insignificant at 95% confidence level. |
Perceived Deficiencies among the University Graduates in Hong Kong |
2003 Survey | 2004 Survey | 2005 Survey | |||
% oftotal sample(Base = 1,025) | % oftotal sample(Base = 1,513) | Freq. | % of total responses (Base = 2,211 responses from 1,510 respondents) | % of total sample (Base = 1,517) | |
Proficiency in Chinese, English and Putonghua | 18.5% | 17.6% | 297 | 13.4% | 19.7% |
Social / Work experience | 8.8% | 21.2%** | 269 | 12.1% | 17.8%* |
Work attitude (e.g. serious, enthusiastic, diligent, responsible, motivated) | 16.7% | 12.7%** | 249 | 11.2% | 16.5%** |
Social / interpersonal skills | 9.6% | 8.8% | 164 | 7.4% | 10.8% |
Academic and professional knowledge | 10.0% | 7.2%* | 149 | 6.7% | 9.9%** |
Conduct, honesty | 8.4% | 5.6%** | 134 | 6.0% | 8.8%** |
Critical thinking and problem-solving ability | 9.6% | 5.2%** | 108 | 4.9% | 7.2%* |
Global prospect / foresight | 2.2% | 6.1%** | 95 | 4.3% | 6.3% |
Self-confidence | 3.5% | 7.6%** | 81 | 3.7% | 5.4%* |
Communication skills | 3.7% | 3.6% | 68 | 3.1% | 4.5% |
Commitment to society | 3.2% | 6.9%** | 63 | 2.9% | 4.2%** |
Creativity | 1.4% | 2.6%* | 30 | 1.4% | 2.0% |
Emotion stability | 1.7% | 2.3% | 18 | 0.8% | 1.2%* |
Computer proficiency | 0.4% | 0.2% | 6 | 0.3% | 0.4% |
Others | 9.0% | 6.3%* | 63 | 2.9% | 4.2%** |
Don't know/ hard to say | 29.2% | 27.7% | 419 | 18.9% | 27.7% |
Total | 2,211 | 100.0% | |||
Base | 1,008 | 1,492 | 1,510 | ||
Missing case(s) | 17 | 21 | 7 |
Involvement in Recruitment of New Staff (Teachers included) |
2002 Survey | 2003 Survey | 2004 Survey | 2005 Survey | ||
Percentage | Percentage | Percentage | Frequency | Percentage | |
Yes | 17.9% | 18.9% | 17.1% | 264 | 17.4% |
No | 82.1% | 81.1% | 82.9% | 1,249 | 82.6% |
Total | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 1,513 | 100.0% |
Base | 1,029 | 1,025 | 1,513 | 1,517 | |
Missing case(s) | 3 | 8 | 3 | 4 |
Most Preferred University Graduates |
2002 Survey | 2003 Survey | 2004 Survey | 2005 Survey | |||
% of total sample(Base = 1,029) | % of total sample(Base = 1,025) | % of total sample(Base = 1,513) | Freq. | Percentage | % of total sample(Base = 1,517) | |
HKU | 4.3% | 4.3% | 3.5% | 64 | 24.5% | 4.2% |
CUHK | 3.3% | 2.6% | 2.6% | 48 | 18.4% | 3.2% |
PolyU | 1.1% | 2.2% | 2.4% | 38 | 14.6% | 2.5% |
HKUST | 2.0% | 2.0% | 1.1% | 23 | 8.9% | 1.5% |
HKBU | 0.5% | 0.6% | 0.1%* | 3 | 1.0% | 0.2% |
Lingnan | 0.0% | 0.4%* | 0.1% | 2# | 0.7% | 0.1% |
CityU | 0.6% | 0.1% | 0.3% | 2# | 0.6% | 0.1% |
HKIEd | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 2 | 0.6% | 0.1% |
Other overseas universities | 0.2% | 0.3% | 0.1% | 4 | 1.4% | 0.3% |
Others (please specify) | 0.1% | 0.2% | 0.1% | 3 | 1.0% | 0.2% |
Don't know / hard to say | 1.9% | 2.1% | 3.1% | 34 | 12.8% | 2.2% |
No preference | 3.5% | 3.5% | 3.3% | 41 | 15.5% | 2.7% |
Total | 261 | 100.0% | ||||
Valid Base | 184 | 192 | 258 | 264 | ||
Missing case(s) | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
# Due to the statistical weighting applied, these two reported figures have been rounded up and their actual adjusted values should be "1.8" and "1.6" respectively, hence giving rise to two different percentages subsequently. |
Reasons for Preferring Graduates of a Particular University |
2002 Survey | 2003 Survey | 2004 Survey | 2005 Survey | |||
% of total sample(Base = 1,029) | % of total sample(Base = 1,025) | % of total sample(Base = 1,513) | Freq. | % oftotal responses(Base = 259 responses from187 respondents) | % of total sample(Base = 1,517) | |
Good knowledge in job-related areas | 2.5% | 2.4% | 2.0% | 50 | 19.3% | 3.3%* |
Good performance of previous graduates | 6.6% | 5.0% | 3.5% | 49 | 18.9% | 3.2% |
Reputation | 2.0% | 2.0% | 2.0% | 35 | 13.3% | 2.3% |
Good work attitude | 1.2% | 1.2% | 1.3% | 24 | 9.3% | 1.6% |
Diligent, motivated | 1.2% | 1.1% | 0.9% | 18# | 7.1% | 1.2% |
Good language ability | 1.0% | 1.4% | 0.7% | 18# | 6.9% | 1.2% |
Alumni | 0.7% | 0.7% | 0.6% | 13 | 5.1% | 0.9% |
Good social relationship | 0.5% | 0.3% | 0.3% | 11 | 4.4% | 0.7% |
Good leadership | 0.4% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 5# | 1.9% | 0.3% |
Good connection with outside | 0.6% | 0.3% | 0.1% | 5# | 1.8% | 0.3% |
Salary matched with abilities | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 2 | 0.7% | 0.1% |
Others (please specify) | 0.6% | 1.4% | 1.6% | 22 | 8.4% | 1.5% |
Don't know / hard to say | 0.2% | 0.3% | 0.2% | 7 | 2.7% | 0.5% |
Total | 259 | 100.0% | ||||
Valid Base | 128 | 134 | 157 | 187 | ||
Missing case(s) | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
# Due to the statistical weighting applied, these reported figures have been rounded up and their actual adjusted values should be "18.4" and "17.9"; "4.9" and "4.7" respectively, hence giving rise to different percentages subsequently. |
Opinion to the HKSAR Government's Overall Funding to Local Universities |
Frequency | Percentage | |
Appropriate | 676 | 44.7% |
Too little | 507 | 33.5% |
Too much | 107 | 7.1% |
Don't know / hard to say | 223 | 14.8% |
Total | 1,512 | 100.0% |
Base | 1,517 | |
Missing case(s) | 5 |
Opinion to the Number of Local Universities |
Frequency | Percentage | |
Appropriate | 771 | 50.9% |
Too many | 424 | 28.0% |
Too few | 232 | 15.3% |
Don't know / hard to say | 87 | 5.7% |
Total | 1,514 | 100.0% |
Base | 1,517 | |
Missing case(s) | 3 |
Opinion to the Admission of Non-local Students |
Frequency | Percentage | |
More | 683 | 45.5% |
Fewer | 359 | 23.9% |
Status quo | 251 | 16.7% |
Don't know / hard to say | 209 | 13.9% |
Total | 1,503 | 100.0% |
Base | 1,517 | |
Missing case(s) | 14 |
Perceived Effect of Admitting More Non-local Students on Local Ones |
Frequency | Percentage | |
More advantages | 793 | 52.5% |
Half and half | 282 | 18.6% |
More disadvantages | 324 | 21.5% |
Don't know / hard to say | 112 | 7.4% |
Total | 1,511 | 100.0% |
Base | 1,517 | |
Missing case(s) | 6 |
Opinion to the Proposed "3+3+4"Academic Structure |
Frequency | Percentage | |||
Very much agree | 402 | ) | 26.7% | ) |
Quite agree | 557 | ) 959 | 37.0% | ) 63.7% |
Half-half | 145 | 9.6% | ||
Quite disagree | 139 | ) | 9.2% | ) |
Very much disagree | 64 | ) 203 | 4.3% | ) 13.5% |
Not sure about the content of the reform | 67 | 4.4% | ||
Don't know / hard to say | 131 | 8.7% | ||
Total | 1,505 | 100.0% | ||
Base | 1,517 | |||
Missing case(s) | 12 |