Importance Level of Image Attractors in The Process of University Selection: An Application on Prospective University Students in Turkey

The purpose of this study is to determine the importance level of image attractors in the process of University Selection for Senior High-School Students. The participants were composed of 450 senior high-school students. Research data in the model of descriptive survey was collected through image attractors’ instrument of higher education institutions developed by researchers. As a result of the research, it was observed that high school students mostly gave importance to the university quality image attractor in the process of university selection. This image attractor was followed by socio-economical opportunities of the university, cultural opportunities of the university, opportunities provided by the city where the university is situated, physical opportunities of the university, the distance between the residence city and the city where the university is situated, narratives about the university, and university promotion activities respectively.