Statistical analysis to assess the satisfaction level of foreign students in China concerning accommodation provided by the university

Abstract

The focus of this study was the assessment of the satisfaction level regarding accommodation provided by the University to International students studying in China. Southwest University of Political Science & Law, China was taken as a case study to complete this study. A questionnaire was designed and 152 international students studying at the Yubei campus were approached personally. The students filled out the questionnaires based on the main five variables i.e. overview, bedrooms, dormitory services, study environment, and cultural exchange. SPSS and SmartPLS were used for data analysis. The factor loadings for all items exceed the threshold of 0.6, indicating strong associations between the items and their corresponding constructs. The Variance Inflation Factor (VIF) values, which measure multicollinearity, are all below 3, confirming that there are no significant redundancy issues among the items. Cronbach’s alpha values for all constructs are above 0.7, demonstrating good internal consistency reliability. The Average Variance Extracted (AVE) values, which assess convergent validity, are all above 0.5, indicating that each construct explains more than half of the variance in its items. About a majority of SWUPL international students show considerably high satisfaction with university housing facilities, along with the student assistance structure and out-of-classroom possibilities. The positive experiences reported by students directly related to the strong cooperation of SWUPL’s International Student Office and the university’s commitment to academic and non-academic activities.