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Table 3 - Overall Performance |
2003 Survey | 2004 Survey | 2005 Survey | 2006 Survey | |||||||
Average | Std. error | Average | Std. error | Average | Std. error | Average | Std. error | No. of raters | Recognition(No. of raters/total sample) | |
1. HKU | 7.89 | 0.05 | 7.92 | 0.04 | 7.85 | 0.04 | 7.94 | 0.04 | 1,419 | 94.0% |
2. CUHK | 7.55 | 0.05 | 7.57 | 0.04 | 7.50 | 0.04 | 7.56 | 0.04 | 1,404 | 93.0% |
3. HKUST | 7.14 | 0.05 | 7.16 | 0.04 | 7.16 | 0.04 | 7.21 | 0.04 | 1,341 | 88.9% |
4. PolyU | 6.83 | 0.05 | 6.82 | 0.04 | 6.71* | 0.04 | 6.81 | 0.04 | 1,386 | 91.8% |
5. HKBU | 6.31 | 0.05 | 6.16* | 0.04 | 6.12 | 0.04 | 6.19 | 0.04 | 1,334 | 88.4% |
6. CityU | 6.04 | 0.05 | 6.13 | 0.04 | 6.06 | 0.04 | 6.04 | 0.04 | 1,302 | 86.3% |
7. HKIEd | 5.82 | 0.06 | 5.69 | 0.05 | 5.61 | 0.05 | 5.55 | 0.05 | 1,192 | 79.0% |
8. Lingnan | 5.57 | 0.06 | 5.51 | 0.05 | 5.43 | 0.05 | 5.41 | 0.04 | 1,259 | 83.4% |
Table 4 - 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 | 7.85 | 0.14 | 188 | 7.93 | 0.05 | 714 | 7.99 | 0.05 | 515 |
2. CUHK^ | 7.36 | 0.13 | 185 | 7.52 | 0.05 | 702 | 7.69 | 0.05 | 516 |
3. HKUST^ | 7.05 | 0.13 | 153 | 7.09 | 0.06 | 682 | 7.41 | 0.05 | 506 |
4. PolyU | 6.91 | 0.13 | 183 | 6.78 | 0.05 | 691 | 6.81 | 0.05 | 509 |
5. HKBU^ | 6.42 | 0.13 | 161 | 6.24 | 0.06 | 673 | 6.04 | 0.06 | 498 |
6. CityU | 6.03 | 0.14 | 150 | 6.07 | 0.06 | 655 | 5.99 | 0.06 | 495 |
7. HKIEd^ | 5.87 | 0.18 | 125 | 5.72 | 0.06 | 601 | 5.24 | 0.07 | 463 |
8. Lingnan^ | 5.44 | 0.16 | 139 | 5.54 | 0.06 | 633 | 5.22 | 0.07 | 484 |
^ Differences among sub-groups tested to be statistically significant at 95% confidence level. |
Table 5 - 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 | 7.98 | 0.06 | 413 | 7.88 | 0.08 | 311 | 7.74 | 0.15 | 125 | 7.94 | 0.10 | 97 | 7.86 | 0.11 | 184 |
2. CUHK^ | 7.69 | 0.06 | 411 | 7.47 | 0.07 | 309 | 7.14 | 0.15 | 124 | 7.79 | 0.11 | 97 | 7.61 | 0.10 | 181 |
3. HKUST | 7.32 | 0.07 | 405 | 7.08 | 0.09 | 305 | 7.01 | 0.13 | 121 | 7.20 | 0.11 | 96 | 7.22 | 0.11 | 163 |
4. PolyU | 6.80 | 0.06 | 410 | 6.71 | 0.08 | 302 | 6.69 | 0.13 | 125 | 6.82 | 0.10 | 96 | 6.84 | 0.10 | 174 |
5. HKBU | 6.08 | 0.07 | 403 | 6.14 | 0.08 | 301 | 6.43 | 0.14 | 117 | 6.14 | 0.12 | 96 | 6.28 | 0.11 | 166 |
6. CityU | 5.99 | 0.07 | 398 | 6.00 | 0.08 | 296 | 6.13 | 0.14 | 114 | 6.06 | 0.10 | 96 | 5.85 | 0.11 | 153 |
7. HKIEd^ | 5.25 | 0.08 | 367 | 5.59 | 0.09 | 278 | 5.62 | 0.18 | 100 | 5.37 | 0.14 | 92 | 5.74 | 0.12 | 140 |
8. Lingnan^ | 5.26 | 0.08 | 384 | 5.43 | 0.08 | 283 | 5.63 | 0.16 | 114 | 5.23 | 0.13 | 95 | 5.39 | 0.13 | 144 |
^ Differences among sub-groups tested to be statistically significant at 95% confidence level. |
Table 6 - Overall Performance of Vice-Chancellor/President |
2003 Survey | 2004 Survey | 2005 Survey | 2006 Survey | |||||||
Average | Std. error | Average | Std. error | Average | Std. error | Average | Std. error | No. of raters | Recognition(No. of raters/total sample) | |
1. HKUST - Paul C.W. CHU | 7.22 | 0.06 | 7.30 | 0.05 | 7.38 | 0.05 | 7.57** | 0.04 | 1,097 | 72.7% |
2. HKU - Lap-chee TSUI | 7.16 | 0.06 | 7.22 | 0.05 | 7.39** | 0.04 | 7.37 | 0.05 | 1,088 | 72.1% |
3. CUHK - Lawrence J. LAU# | -N.A.- | 6.93 | 0.05 | 7.09* | 0.04 | 939 | 62.2% | |||
4. PolyU - Chung-kwong POON | 6.64 | 0.06 | 6.53 | 0.05 | 6.61 | 0.05 | 6.68 | 0.05 | 984 | 65.2% |
5. HKBU - Ching-fai NG | 6.33 | 0.06 | 6.26 | 0.05 | 6.33 | 0.06 | 6.35 | 0.05 | 942 | 62.4% |
6. Lingnan - Edward K.Y. CHEN | 6.48 | 0.07 | 6.45 | 0.06 | 6.42 | 0.05 | 6.34 | 0.05 | 1,070 | 70.9% |
7. CityU - H.K. CHANG | 6.18 | 0.07 | 6.17 | 0.06 | 6.27 | 0.06 | 6.24 | 0.05 | 862 | 57.1% |
8. HKIEd - Paul MORRIS | 6.07 | 0.07 | 5.78* | 0.06 | 5.87 | 0.07 | 5.95 | 0.06 | 755 | 50.0% |
# No comparison made with the previous data as the relevant post was taken up by another person then. |
Table 7 - Cross-tabulation Analyses: V-C/President 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. HKUST-Paul Chu | 7.53 | 0.15 | 117 | 7.48 | 0.07 | 525 | 7.70 | 0.06 | 455 |
2. HKU-LC Tsui | 7.46 | 0.16 | 113 | 7.36 | 0.07 | 540 | 7.37 | 0.07 | 436 |
3. CUHK-Lawerence Lau | 7.20 | 0.17 | 86 | 7.09 | 0.06 | 464 | 7.06 | 0.06 | 389 |
4. PolyU-CK Poon | 6.78 | 0.16 | 104 | 6.70 | 0.07 | 481 | 6.62 | 0.07 | 400 |
5. HKBU-CF Ng | 6.56 | 0.14 | 96 | 6.39 | 0.07 | 456 | 6.24 | 0.08 | 389 |
6. Lingnan-Edward Chen | 6.35 | 0.18 | 120 | 6.26 | 0.07 | 527 | 6.43 | 0.07 | 421 |
7. CityU-HK Chang | 6.40 | 0.17 | 86 | 6.28 | 0.07 | 420 | 6.15 | 0.07 | 356 |
8. HKIEd-Paul Morris^ | 6.45 | 0.24 | 68 | 6.07 | 0.08 | 369 | 5.71 | 0.08 | 318 |
^ Differences among sub-groups tested to be statistically significant at 95% confidence level. |
Table 8 - 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. HKUST-Paul Chu^ | 7.74 | 0.07 | 349 | 7.38 | 0.10 | 230 | 7.46 | 0.16 | 91 | 7.26 | 0.15 | 83 | 7.48 | 0.12 | 136 |
2. HKU-LC Tsui^ | 7.34 | 0.08 | 341 | 7.24 | 0.10 | 235 | 7.17 | 0.17 | 86 | 7.06 | 0.13 | 80 | 7.49 | 0.13 | 135 |
3. CUHK-Lawerence Lau^ | 7.01 | 0.08 | 298 | 6.98 | 0.09 | 205 | 6.83 | 0.17 | 70 | 6.95 | 0.13 | 73 | 7.34 | 0.12 | 117 |
4. PolyU-CK Poon^ | 6.58 | 0.08 | 316 | 6.54 | 0.09 | 210 | 6.71 | 0.17 | 82 | 6.52 | 0.15 | 69 | 6.84 | 0.13 | 119 |
5. HKBU-CF Ng | 6.23 | 0.09 | 305 | 6.20 | 0.10 | 204 | 6.40 | 0.20 | 77 | 6.43 | 0.14 | 71 | 6.45 | 0.13 | 112 |
6. Lingnan-Edward Chen | 6.38 | 0.09 | 332 | 6.19 | 0.10 | 225 | 6.32 | 0.20 | 89 | 6.40 | 0.13 | 75 | 6.33 | 0.14 | 133 |
7. CityU-HK Chang^ | 6.07 | 0.09 | 275 | 6.04 | 0.11 | 183 | 6.38 | 0.18 | 71 | 6.14 | 0.13 | 70 | 6.31 | 0.15 | 96 |
8. HKIEd-Paul Morris^ | 6.45 | 0.24 | 68 | 6.07 | 0.08 | 369 | 5.71 | 0.08 | 318 | 5.78 | 0.14 | 63 | 6.16 | 0.15 | 92 |
^ Differences among sub-groups tested to be statistically significant at 95% confidence level. |
Table 9 - Perceived Deficiencies among the University Students in Hong Kong* |
2004 Survey | 2005 Survey | 2006 Survey | |||
% oftotal sample(Base = 1,513) | % oftotal sample(Base = 1,517) | Freq. | % of total responses (Base = 2,311 responses from 1,499 respondents) | % of total sample (Base = 1,509) | |
Conduct, honesty | 5.6%** | 8.8%** | 273 | 11.8% | 18.2%** |
Work attitude (e.g. serious, enthusiastic, diligent, responsible, motivated) | 12.7%** | 16.5%** | 249 | 10.8% | 16.6% |
Proficiency in Chi, Eng and PTH | 17.6% | 19.7% | 247 | 10.7% | 16.4%* |
Global prospect / foresight | 6.1%** | 6.3% | 167 | 7.2% | 11.1%** |
Social / interpersonal skills | 8.8% | 10.8% | 163 | 7.1% | 10.9% |
Academic and professional knowledge | 7.2%* | 9.9%** | 155 | 6.7% | 10.4% |
Commitment to society | 6.9%** | 4.2%** | 135 | 5.8% | 9.0%** |
Critical thinking and problem-solving ability | 5.2%** | 7.2%* | 120 | 5.2% | 8.0% |
Social / Work experience | 21.2%** | 17.8%* | 112 | 4.9% | 7.5%** |
Self-confidence | 7.6%** | 5.4%* | 57 | 2.5% | 3.8%* |
Creativity | 2.6%* | 2.0% | 53 | 2.3% | 3.5%** |
Communication skills | 3.6% | 4.5% | 51 | 2.2% | 3.4% |
Financial management | -- | -- | 43 | 1.9% | 2.9% |
Emotion stability | 2.3% | 1.2%* | 17 | 0.7% | 1.1% |
Job opportunity | -- | -- | 17 | 0.7% | 1.1% |
Utilitarian | -- | -- | 11 | 0.5% | 0.7% |
Civil awareness | -- | -- | 5 | 0.2% | 0.4% |
Computer proficiency | 0.2% | 0.4% | 2 | 0.1% | 0.1% |
Not lack of anything | -- | -- | 97 | 4.2% | 6.5% |
Others | 6.3%* | 4.2%** | 71 | 3.1% | 4.7% |
Don't know/ hard to say | 27.7% | 27.7% | 266 | 11.5% | 17.7%** |
Total | 2,311 | 100.0% | |||
Base | 1,492 | 1,510 | 1,499 | ||
Missing case(s) | 21 | 7 | 10 |
* Remark: The question wording used for the 2003-2005 surveys was "What do you think are the qualities which most Hong Kong university graduates lack of?" So, comparison could only be made on a rough basis. [This footnote appeared at the relevant frequency table of the print report. It was added to this on-line table for easy reference.] |
Table 10 - Involvement in Recruitment of New Staff (Teachers included) |
2003 Survey | 2004 Survey | 2005 Survey | 2006 Survey | ||
Percentage | Percentage | Percentage | Frequency | Percentage | |
Yes | 18.9% | 17.1% | 17.4% | 225# | 14.9% |
No | 81.1% | 82.9% | 82.6% | 1,283 | 85.1% |
Total | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 1,508 | 100.0% |
Base | 1,025 | 1,513 | 1,517 | 1,509 | |
Missing case(s) | 8 | 3 | 4 | 1 |
# Due to the statistical weighting applied, the reported figure have been rounded up and its actual adjusted value should be "224.6". |
Table 11 - Most Preferred University Graduates |
2003 Survey | 2004 Survey | 2005 Survey | 2006 Survey | |||
% of total sample(Base = 1,025) | % of total sample(Base = 1,513) | % of total sample(Base = 1,517) | Freq. | Percentage | % of total sample(Base = 1,509) | |
HKU | 4.3% | 3.5% | 4.2% | 51 | 22.8% | 3.4% |
CUHK | 2.6% | 2.6% | 3.2% | 38 | 17.2% | 2.5% |
PolyU | 2.2% | 2.4% | 2.5% | 29 | 13.0% | 1.9% |
HKUST | 2.0% | 1.1% | 1.5% | 28 | 12.6% | 1.9% |
HKBU | 0.6% | 0.1%* | 0.2% | 6 | 2.6% | 0.4% |
CityU | 0.1% | 0.3% | 0.1% | 6 | 2.6% | 0.4% |
Lingnan^ | 0.4%* | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
HKIEd^ | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
Other overseas universities | 0.3% | 0.1% | 0.3% | 4 | 1.8% | 0.3% |
Others (please specify) | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.2% | 6 | 2.7% | 0.4% |
No preference | 3.5% | 3.3% | 2.7% | 35 | 15.8% | 2.3% |
Don't know / hard to say | 2.1% | 3.1% | 2.2% | 14 | 6.4% | 0.9%* |
Won't employ graduates^ | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 6 | 2.6% | 0.4% |
Total | 223# | 100.0% | ||||
Valid Base | 192 | 258 | 264 | 225# | ||
Missing case(s) | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1# |
^ No respondent opted for these categories in respective survey. # Due to the statistical weighting applied, these two reported figures have been rounded up and their actual adjusted values should be "223.3" and "224.6" respectively, hence the figure for the missing case should be 1.3 (224.6 - 223.3), which was rounded down to 1. |
Table 12 - Reasons for Preferring Graduates of a Particular University |
2003 Survey | 2004 Survey | 2005 Survey | 2006 Survey | |||
% of total sample(Base = 1,025) | % of total sample(Base = 1,513) | % of total sample(Base = 1,517) | Freq. | % oftotal responses(Base = 243 responses from168 respondents) | % of total sample(Base = 1,509) | |
Good performance of previous graduates | 5.0% | 3.5% | 3.2% | 56 | 23.3% | 3.7%** |
Good knowledge in job-related areas | 2.4% | 2.0% | 3.3%* | 51 | 20.8% | 3.4%* |
Reputation | 2.0% | 2.0% | 2.3% | 32 | 13.2% | 2.1% |
Good work attitude | 1.2% | 1.3% | 1.6% | 18 | 7.4% | 1.2% |
Good language ability | 1.4% | 0.7% | 1.2% | 16 | 6.7% | 1.1% |
Diligent, motivated | 1.1% | 0.9% | 1.2% | 10# | 4.3% | 0.7% |
Alumni | 0.7% | 0.6% | 0.9% | 10# | 4.0% | 0.7% |
Good social relationship | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.7% | 10# | 4.0% | 0.7% |
Good connection with outside | 0.3% | 0.1% | 0.3% | 7 | 3.0% | 0.5% |
Good leadership | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.3% | 4 | 1.8% | 0.3% |
Salary matched with abilities | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 1 | 0.4% | 0.1% |
Others (please specify) | 1.4% | 1.6% | 1.5% | 24 | 9.9% | 1.6% |
Don't know / hard to say | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.5% | 3 | 1.2% | 0.2% |
Total | 243 | 100.0% | ||||
Valid Base | 134 | 157 | 187 | 168 | ||
Missing case(s) | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
# Due to the statistical weighting applied, these reported figures have been rounded up and their actual adjusted values should be "10.5", "9.8" and "9.7" respectively, hence giving rise to different percentages subsequently. |
Table 13 - Opinion to the Existing Quota for Associate Degree and Higher Diploma studies |
Frequency | Percentage | |
Appropriate | 555 | 37.0% |
Too much | 528 | 35.2% |
Too little | 149 | 10.0% |
Don't know / hard to say | 267 | 17.8% |
Total | 1,500 | 100.0% |
Base | 1,509 | |
Missing case(s) | 9 |
Table 14 - Opinion to the Government Tuition Subsidy for Sub-degree Programme Students |
Frequency | Percentage | |
Should be the same | 535 | 35.7% |
Should be more | 516 | 34.5% |
Should be less | 250 | 16.7% |
Don't know / hard to say | 196 | 13.1% |
Total | 1,498 | 100.0% |
Base | 1,509 | |
Missing case(s) | 11 |
Table 15 - Opinion to the Establishment of Private Universities in Hong Kong |
Frequency | Percentage | |
Yes | 976 | 64.8% |
No | 436 | 28.9% |
Don't know / hard to say | 95 | 6.3% |
Total | 1,507 | 100.0% |
Base | 1,509 | |
Missing case(s) | 2 |
Table 16 - Opinion to the Naming of Faculties and Schools after the Donors |
Frequency | Percentage | |
Yes | 997 | 66.4% |
No | 384 | 25.6% |
Don't know / hard to say | 121 | 8.1% |
Total | 1,503 | 100.0% |
Base | 1,509 | |
Missing case(s) | 6 |
Table 17 - Awareness of "Qualifications Framework" |
Frequency | Percentage | |
Never heard of | 906 | 60.1% |
Heard before | 591 | 39.2% |
Don't know / hard to say | 12 | 0.8% |
Total | 1,509 | 100.0% |
Table 18 - Opinion to the Implementation of "Qualifications Framework" in Hong Kong |
Frequency | Percentage | |||
Very much agree | 246 | ) | 16.3% | ) |
Quite agree | 582 | ) 828 | 38.8% | ) 55.1% |
Half-half | 135 | 9.0% | ||
Quite disagree | 299 | ) | 19.9% | ) |
Very much disagree | 154 | ) 453 | 10.2% | ) 30.2% |
Don't know / hard to say | 86 | 5.7% | ||
Total | 1,502 | 100.0% | ||
Base | 1,509 | |||
Missing case(s) | 7 |