An Investigation of Educational Equity in Higher Education

The primary purpose of this study is to investigate university students' educational equity perception and identify the relationship between their perceptions of educational equity and various variables. The study was conducted in a survey model, one of the quantitative research methods, and 906 university students participated in the study. A valid and reliable “Equity Scale” was structured comprising 22 items. The results revealed that students' perceptions of educational equity were adequate for the "professor-student communication"; however, it was on a moderate level for the total scale and other dimensions. Furthermore, statistically significant differences were uncovered between the perception of students regarding educational equity and all variables. Women perceived equity at a higher level. The students graduating from private high schools, enrolled at 1st university, and whose families dwell in the city center and metropolis demonstrated a higher level of perception. The perceptions of the students working part-time were discovered at lower level. Similarly, as the gross monthly household income and parental educational level increased, the perception of the students increased. Notwithstanding, as the number of siblings increased the perception of the students decreased. It was inferred that gender, socioeconomic status, and the university are critical factors influencing the educational equity.