Research Paper
Year: 2020 | Month: October | Volume: 7 | Issue: 10 | Pages: 376-383
Understanding the Factors Influencing Institutional Choice and Satisfaction of International Students from India
Dylan Rust1, Raghvendra Singh2
1Director, 2Program Manager,
Center for International Education, Northern Arizona University, Flagstaff, Arizona, USA
Corresponding Author: Dylan Rust
ABSTRACT
The focus of this study was to understand the factors that influence Indian students’ choice of university in the USA and to learn about their experiences as international students. The case study analyzed various factors that attracted Indian students to a specific American university and differentiated choices made by undergraduate and graduate students as well as male and female students overall. Various positive and challenging experiences were identified by Indian students and compared simultaneously at the graduate and undergraduate level. The data used in this study was collected from a survey which was taken by 70% of the Indian student population at the institution in the case study. The results highlighted that receiving a graduate assistantship or scholarship was the most influential factor for Indian students to choose their university. Faculty at the institution along with campus resources were emphasized among the positive experiences, while not having an Indian grocery store or worship center near the campus town was the most significant challenge expressed by the students.
Keywords: Indian Students, International Students in the United States, Satisfaction, Push and Pull Factors, Agents, Student Choice
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