| Characteristic | Share of respondents |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | 33% |
| Reputation of educational establishment | 30% |
| Reputation of professors | 25% |
| Close distance | 21% |
| Ranking of educational establishment | 18% |
| Easy admission | 18% |
| Advice by parents, friends, or school | 17% |
| Free place, possibility of a loan on good conditions | 14% |
| Relocation opportunity | 13% |
| Admission issued before other universities | 13% |
| Special benefits upon admission | 11% |
| Good equipment (library, computers, etc.) | 10% |
| Relatives, friends, or their children among alumni | 10% |
| Easy program | 8% |
| Former classmates or friends among students | 8% |
| Only educational establishment in the municipality | 5% |
| Military department | 3% |
| Friends or relatives among staff | 1% |
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January 2022
Russia
academic year 2020-2021
19,176 respondents
full-time students enrolled in the academic year 2019/2020
The survey was conducted throughout Russia, in nine districts: Far Eastern, Moscow, Volga, Northwestern, North Caucasian, Siberian, Ural, Central (excl. Moscow), and Southern. The share of respondents was as follows: Far Eastern - 5 percent; Moscow - 18 percent; Volga - 19 percent; Northwestern - 12 percent; North Caucasian - 5 percent; Siberian - 12 percent; Ural - 7 percent; Central (excl. Moscow) - 13 percent; and Southern - 9 percent.
97 percent of respondents studied in public universities and 3 percent of respondents - in private universities. 71 percent of respondents benefited from a free place and 29 percent were paying for their education. 68 percent of respondents were undergraduate students, with final-year students being slightly overrepresented.
