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- Choice of a regional university: motives, expectations, and adaptation of first-year students
- Tikhomirov L.Al., Rumyantsev Yu.V. Choice of a regional university: motives, expectations, and adaptation of first-year students. Vestnik of Kostroma State University. Series: Pedagogy. Psychology. Sociokinetics, 2026, vol. 32, no. 1, pp. 67-74. https://doi.org/10.34216/2073-1426-2026-32-1- 67-74
- DOI: https://doi.org/10.34216/2073-1426-2026-32-1- 67-74
- УДК: 378
- EDN: LPELCQ
- Publish date: 2025-11-25
- Annotation: The article investigates the key determinants of the educational choice of first-year students at a regional university (using the example of Kostroma State University). Based on a survey of 874 students, it was revealed that applicants' choice of a regional university is determined by a combination of pragmatic (availability of state-funded places, territorial accessibility) and substantive (interest in the field, quality of education) motives. A significant proportion of students demonstrate low awareness of their professional choice, which is a risk factor for successful adaptation and learning. Correlation analysis established statistically significant relationships between awareness of choice and success of adaptation (r = 0.42), as well as between satisfaction with the educational process and loyalty to the university (r = 0.67). The study identified a student demand for practice-oriented learning formats and individualization of the educational process.
- Keywords: student adaptation, motivation for university choice, educational satisfaction, loyalty, regional universities, educational trajectory
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