Author(s)

Keyu Chen ¹

Affiliation(s)

¹ Eurasia International School of Henan University, Kaifeng, 475004, China

Corresponding Author

Keyu Chen

ABSTRACT

This paper presents a comprehensive analysis of the factors that influence college students' decisions to study abroad. The goal is to provide a scientific basis for developing relevant study abroad policies, improving study abroad services, and enhancing the international student experience. The analysis focuses on the admission success rate of 400 international students studying abroad and considers factors such as GRE scores, TOEFL scores, statement of purpose letters, strength of recommendation letters, undergraduate GPAs, university ratings, and research experience. After conducting exploratory statistical analyses of the variables, the model was corrected using the robust standard error method to account for the heteroskedasticity present in a direct multiple linear regression. The results derived from the model were further supplemented with the random forest algorithm. This research demonstrates that the key to improving the acceptance rate of studying abroad lies in excellent undergraduate academic performance. Applicants should actively participate in research, aim to improve their language test scores (such as TOEFL and IELTS), and obtain strong letters of recommendation and other relevant background information. These initiatives aim to improve the competitiveness of applicants and increase the success rate of study abroad applications. They also aim to help higher education institutions understand the motivation and background of students who choose to study abroad, as well as improve the quality of teaching and service systems. These initiatives play an important role in optimizing the domestic education system and cultivating and importing high-quality talent.

KEYWORDS

Factors influencing admission to study abroad; multivariate statistical analysis; random forests

CITE THIS PAPER

Keyu Chen, A Study of Influential Factors of College Students Studying Abroad Based on Multivariate Statistical Methods. Adult and Higher Education (2024) Vol. 6: 97-105. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.23977/aduhe.2024.060515.

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