Analysis on Public Opinions about Universities and Students in Japan

在日本，学生进入大学的比率达到约50%。本研究的目的是探讨在这种情况下，大学，学生和高等教育政策的印象和期望。我们分析了20世纪90年代以来杂志文章中的大学和学生问题，然后对大学、学生和高等教育政策的民意进行了社会调查。研究结果发现：（1）杂志文章对大学问题的指责过多;（2）民众认同大学的有用性，期望政府扩大财政支持，以满足民众对大学入学机会的潜在需求。

In Japan, the rate of students going on to universities attains to approximately 50%. The aim of this research is to examine the impressions and expectations of universities, students, and higher education policies under such circumstances. We analyzed the issues of universities and students in the magazine articles from the 1990's onward, and then conducted social survey on public opinions of universities, students, and higher education policies. The main findings are as follows: 1) the magazine articles have accused the problems of universities excessively, 2) the other hand, the public recognizes that universities are useful and expects the government to expand financial support so as to meet the latent demands for opportunities to attend universities.