Factors Affecting Choice of Institutions: A Select Case of one of the Engineering Colleges in the State of Assam
Keywords:
Choice, satisfaction level, factor analysis, weighted meanAbstract
With the rise of the middle class population, India has seen a substantial transition as people have shifted towards private education for pursuing higher studies. As per AICTE Survey report 2015-16, 78 per cent of colleges in India are privately managed. The same report has also mentioned that the highest number of students are enrolled at Under Graduate level across India. Engineering and Technology is third major stream with 42.5 lakh students enrolled which means that technical education in India is contributing a major share to the overall education system in India. As the number of engineering colleges have vastly increased in India over the years, choosing the right college has become a major concern for the prospective students. The present study has been conducted amongst the students of Don Bosco College of Engineering and Technology, Guwahati situated in the State of Assam to identify the factors that they considered while choosing an engineering college. In order to draw meaningful inference from the study, factor analysis technique was used. Principle component analysis was the approach used in factor analysis which explains the variances in total given by the data. Varimax method is used for rotation in the study. It maximizes the numbers of variable with high loading on a factor, which enhances the interpretability of factors.
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