The Factors Affecting Decision for Studying at Faculty of Liberal Arts, Thailand National Sports University

Abstract

            This research aimed to: 1) To study the factors affecting the decision to study in the Faculty of Liberal Arts National Sports University; 2) To compare the factors that affected students’ decisions to further their study at Faculty of Liberal Arts, Thailand National Sports University; 3) To study the relationship between the factors that affected their decision to study at this university. The population consisted of 230 first year students in academic year 2562 B.E., The statistics used for data analysis were frequency, percentage, standard deviation, one-way ANOVA, pair difference test by Scheffe’s method, and Peason’s product moment correlation coefficient.

            The results were as follows:

            1)  The factors that influenced their decisions to study at this university were at a high level, ranking in the order of mean from high to low as personnel, images of the university, management, curriculum and teaching and public relation; 2) The comparing results of their decisions to study here, image of the university, students had different opinions on Faculty of Liberal Arts TNSU PNB and Faculty of Liberal Arts TNSU MK (Mahasarakham). Instructors, students had different opinions on Faculty of Liberal Arts TNSU C (Chaiyaphum) and Faculty of Liberal Arts TNSU CMI (Chiangmai), Faculty of Liberal Arts TNSU PNB and Faculty of Liberal Arts TNSU MK (Mahasarakham).Teaching equipment, students had different opinions on Faculty of Liberal Arts TNSU BKK (Bangkok) and Faculty of Liberal Arts TNSU CMI (Chiangmai), Faculty of Liberal Arts TNSU T (Trang) Faculty of Liberal Arts TNSU MK (Mahasarakham), Faculty of Liberal Arts TNSU YLA (Yala) and Faculty of Liberal Arts TNSU UDN (Udonthani). Image of the university, students had different opinions on Faculty of Liberal Arts TNSU BKK (Bangkok) and Faculty of Liberal Arts TNSU CMI (Chiangmai), Faculty of Liberal Arts TNSU T (Trang), Faculty of Liberal Arts TNSU YLA (Yala) and Faculty of Liberal Arts TNSU CMI (Chiangmai) Faculty of Liberal Arts TNSU PNB with a statistical significance at 0.05 level. Genders, ages, curriculum, accommodation, parents’ occupations, average monthly incomes of families, parents’ educational level, were found not to be significantly different; 3) The relationship between the factors that affected their decision to study at this university was positively correlated, from 0.75 to 0.86, with a statistical significance at 0.01 level.