Frequency Tables
 

 

[Q1] Please use a scale of 0-10 to evaluate the overall performance of each institution of higher education after taking into consideration its local and international reputation, facilities and campus environment, qualification of its teaching staff, academic research performance, conduct and quality of students as well as its learning atmosphere, diversification and level of recognition of its courses, with 0 representing the worst, 10 representing the best and 5 being half-half. How would you rate the following institutions?

 

Average

Standard error

No. of raters

Recognition

 

 

 

 

 

HKU　

8.07

0.04

1,142

95.1%

CUHK　

7.64

0.04

1,131

94.2%

HKUST　

7.33

0.04

1,106

92.1%

PolyU

6.90

0.04

1,123

93.5%

HKBU　

6.34

0.04

1,091

90.8%

CityU

6.12

0.04

1,078

89.8%

HKIEd

5.66

0.05

1,005

83.7%

LU

5.51

0.05

1,039

86.5%

HKSYU

5.42

0.05

1,011

84.2%

 

 

[Q2] Please use a scale of 0-10 to evaluate the overall performance of Vice-Chancellor/President/ Principal of each institution while taking his 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 following Vice-Chancellors/Presidents/Principal?

 

Average

Standard error

No. of raters

Recognition

HKUST – Paul C.W. CHU

7.64

0.05

926

77.1%

HKU – Lap-chee TSUI

7.58

0.05

882

73.4%

CUHK – Lawrence J. LAU

7.01

0.05

831

69.2%

PolyU – Timothy W. TONG

6.59

0.06

598

49.8%

HKSYU – Chi-yung CHUNG

6.57

0.06

656

54.6%

HKBU – Ching-fai NG

6.51

0.05

760

63.3%

HKIEd – Anthony B.L. CHEUNG

6.28

0.05

788

65.6%

CityU – Way KUO

6.21

0.06

580

48.3%

LU – Yuk-shee CHAN

6.07

0.06

592

49.3%

 

 

[Q3] What do you think are the qualities which most Hong Kong university students lack of?

(multiple responses allowed)

 

Freq.

% of total responses
(Base = 1,979 responses from
1,197 respondents)

% of valid respondents (Base = 1,197)

% of
total sample (Base = 1,201)

Work attitude (e.g. serious, enthusiastic, diligent, responsible, motivated)

251

12.7%

21.0%

20.9%

Proficiency in Chinese, English and Putonghua

161

8.2%

13.5%

13.4%

Conduct, honesty

150

7.6%

12.5%

12.5%

Social/interpersonal skills

141

7.1%

11.8%

11.7%

 

 

 

 

 

Global prospect / foresight

123

6.2%

10.3%

10.2%

Academic and professional knowledge

110

5.6%

9.2%

9.2%

Critical thinking and problem-solving ability

97

4.9%

8.1%

8.1%

Social/work experience

88

4.5%

7.4%

7.3%

Commitment to society

85

4.3%

7.1%

7.0%

Independence

80

4.0%

6.7%

6.7%

 

 

 

 

 

All-roundness

56

2.9%

4.7%

4.7%

Communication skills

56

2.8%

4.6%

4.6%

Self-confidence

55

2.8%

4.6%

4.6%

Civil awareness

44

2.2%

3.7%

3.7%

Creativity

44

2.2%

3.6%

3.6%

Alertness to risk / handling adverse conditions

41

2.1%

3.4%

3.4%

 

 

 

 

 

Emotion stability

32

1.6%

2.7%

2.7%

Job opportunity

28

1.4%

2.3%

2.3%

Financial management

23

1.2%

1.9%

1.9%

Self-expectations / dreams

20

1.0%

1.6%

1.6%

Patriotism

14

0.7%

1.1%

1.1%

Utilitarian

11

0.5%

0.9%

0.9%

Leadership skills

6

0.3%

0.5%

0.5%

Computer proficiency

2

0.1%

0.2%

0.2%

 

 

 

 

 

Nothing

44

2.2%

3.7%

3.6%

Others

29

1.5%

2.4%

2.4%

Don't know / hard to say

189

9.6%

15.8%

15.8%

 

 

 

 

 

Total

1,979

100.0%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Base

1,201

 

 

 

Missing case(s)

4

 

 

 

 

 

[Q4] Under your job specifications, are you involved, in any way, in the recruitment process of new staff, including teachers?

 

Frequency

Percentage

Yes

217

18.1%

No

981

81.9%

 

 

 

Total

1,198

100.0%

 

 

 

Base

1,201

 

Missing case(s)

3

 

 

 

[Q5] [Only for those who are involved in the recruitment process of new staff; sub-sample = 217]
If you looked for a new employee, which institution's graduates would you prefer most? (Did not read out the answers, single response only)

 

Frequency

% of potential employers
(Base = 216)

% of total sample
(Base = 1,201)

HKU　

51

23.6%

4.3%

PolyU

34

15.7%

2.8%

HKUST　

29

13.2%

2.4%

CUHK　

21

9.7%

1.8%

 

 

 

 

HKSYU

5

2.2%

0.4%

HKIEd

4

1.8%

0.3%

LU

2

0.9%

0.2%

CityU

2

0.9%

0.2%

HKBU　

2

0.9%

0.2%

 

 

 

 

Other overseas universities

4

1.7%

0.3%

Others

2

0.8%

0.1%

 

 

 

 

No preference

30

13.9%

2.5%

Don't know / hard to say

23

10.5%

1.9%

Won't employ graduates

9

4.3%

0.8%

 

 

 

 

Total

216

100.0%

 

 

 

 

 

Base

217

 

 

Missing case(s)

1

 

 

 

 

[Q6] [Only for those who are involved in the recruitment process of new staff and have preference over a specific institution's graduates; sub-sample = 154] Why would you prefer the graduates of the chosen institution? (multiple responses allowed)

 

Frequency

% of total responses (Base = 211 responses from 154 respondents)

% of valid respondents (Base = 154)

% of total sample
(Base = 1,201)

 

 

 

 

 

Good performance of previous graduates

60

28.5%

39.0%

5.0%

Good knowledge in job-related areas

41

19.6%

26.8%

3.4%

Reputation

32

15.0%

20.6%

2.6%

 

 

 

 

 

Diligent, motivated

13

6.4%

8.7%

1.1%

Good language ability

13

6.1%

8.4%

1.1%

Good work attitude

13

6.0%

8.2%

1.1%

Alumni

10

4.5%

6.2%

0.8%

Good social relationship

7

3.4%

4.7%

0.6%

 

 

 

 

 

Good connection with outside (e.g., a university's extensive connection with enterprises, companies, or industrial firms; large number of graduates)

4

2.0%

2.7%

0.3%

Good leadership

1

0.5%

0.7%

0.1%

Salary matched with abilities

1

0.4%

0.5%

0.1%

 

 

 

 

 

Others

12

5.5%

7.5%

1.0%

No specific reasons

4

2.0%

2.7%

0.3%

 

 

 

 

 

Total

211

100%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Base

154

 

 

 

Missing case(s)

0