The Perception of Teachers on the Improvement Direction of University Admission Procedures in Regional Universities: Focusing on the Case of Local C University

Objectives This study seeks to derive policy implications through an in-depth analysis of field teachers' perceptions, with the aim of designing a college admission system for regional universities that effectively incorporates the unique characteristics and environmental factors of Region G. Methods For this purpose, a survey was conducted with 334 teachers in the Honam region, focusing on C University located in G Metropolitan City. Based on the survey results, descriptive statistics and variance analysis were conducted to identify the differences in teachers' perceptions of the socio-environmental factors and government policies that should be considered when designing the admission procedure for regional universities. To capture individual detailed opinions and intrinsic motivations, which are difficult to identify through statistics, open-ended responses were collected and analyzed using MAXQDA24 to extract key themes. Results Teachers emphasized that, when improving the admission procedure of C University, the most critical factors to consider were designing an admission procedure aimed at attracting local talents in response to regional imbalances and ensuring the transparency of the holistic admission process. Moreover, the teachers recognized the need for expanding the holistic admission process across all academic fields as the most significant improvement direction for C University. The text analysis identified five major categories: admission methods, admission elements, medical school departments, linkage with high school education, and university and department specialization, which varied according to teachers' background variables such as school location, size, type, and scale. Conclusions C University should strengthen its admission procedures aimed at attracting local talents to prevent them from migrating to the Seoul metropolitan area and to encourage them to continue their studies within the region.