Dongshin University, Exceeding 200% Education Cost Return Rate for 3 Consecutive Years... The Only Regional University

Ranked 28th Among 149 National Universities... 1st in Gwangju and Jeonnam

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Yoon Jamin] Dongshin University has been the only general university in the Gwangju-Jeonnam region to exceed an education cost return rate of 200% for three consecutive years.

According to Dongshin University on the 20th, based on an analysis of tuition income and total student education cost items disclosed on the Korea Council for University Education's website 'University Alimi,' Dongshin University's education cost return rate as of the 2019 disclosure standard is 205.0%.

Among 149 private general universities nationwide with disclosed related figures, it ranks 28th, and it is the only regional university to exceed 200%, ranking first.

Its education cost return rates of 201.8% in 2017 and 214.0% in 2018 were also the highest among general universities in Gwangju-Jeonnam, and Dongshin University is the only university to exceed 200% for three consecutive years.

The 'education cost return rate' increases when the university's 'tuition income' collected from students is low and the 'total education cost' invested by the university in students is high.

Exceeding an education cost return rate of 200% means that the university invests more than twice the tuition fees in education costs for enrolled students.

To participate in the nationwide effort to reduce the burden of education costs, Dongshin University has lowered or frozen tuition fees for 11 out of 12 years since 2009, while increasing the education cost per student from about 8.6 million KRW to 12.81 million KRW during the same period.

Active investment in education costs for enrolled students is leading to a high employment rate.

Dongshin University recorded an employment rate of 70.4% as of December 31, 2018, announced by the Ministry of Education in 2020, the highest among general universities in Gwangju-Jeonnam with over 1,000 graduates.

Following 70.9% in 2017, Dongshin University is the only general university in Gwangju-Jeonnam to exceed a 70% employment rate for two consecutive years.

Additionally, from 2009 to 2018, Dongshin University has held the top employment rate position for 8 out of the last 10 years, solidifying its status as an 'absolute leader in employment.'

The qualitative level of the employment rate has also improved, with 13 enrolled students and graduates employed by public enterprises such as KEPCO in the Gwangju-Jeonnam Innovation City during 2019, showcasing its role as a 'central university of the Innovation City.'

Choi Il, President of Dongshin University, stated, “We will continue to enhance the employment competitiveness of enrolled students through active investment in education costs.”

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