Undergraduate students' expectations of foundation universities and student profile: Suggestions for university administrators

Abstract

In Turkey, the number of foundation universities has increased dramatically in the last decade. With the influence of competition, universities feel the need to show their difference to attract high quality students into their institutions. The purpose of this study was to determine undergraduate students' expectations of universities and reveal students' perceptions of university administrators. This study was mainly based on quantitative design and it reports the results of a comprehensive, 3 year longitudinal study that involved 881 undergraduate students from 5 foundation universities in Istanbul. Within the context of the study, undergraduate students' expectations were revealed and recommendations were developed for university administrators. © 2014 Elsevier B.V., All rights reserved.