The survey addressed secondary-school graduates who did not apply to Masaryk University in 2023. The presented data is based on 342 completed questionnaires from respondents from the Czech and Slovak Republics. Attitude towards future university studies GRADUATES WHO DID NOT APPLY FOR STUDIES AT MASARYK UNIVERSITY 74% of students are motivated to go to university. They are looking forward to studying, they want to graduate from university. 26% of students are not motivated – they are not confident about their studies or they will “just give it a try”. 31 % Not motivated 26 % Motivated 74 % Admission procedure as a decision-making criterion 10 % 13 % 13 % 15 % 42 %Admission w/o entrance exam Entrance exam content Entrance exam form Entrance exam difficulty Admission chances 42% of graduates take into account whether they will be admitted to university without taking the entrance exam. 10% of graduates take into account the number of admitted students. Criteria for selecting a university University reputation 77 % strategie@rect.muni.czMade by: Strategy Office of Masaryk University Rector's Office www.strategie.rect.muni.cz Poor transport accessibility from my home to Brno 49 % Why didn't you apply to Masaryk University? 29 % 28 % 19 % 15 % 11 % 9 % 9 % I chose a university that is closer to me I want to study a programme not offered by MUNI MUNI simply did not convince me to apply I‘d would have a low chance of being accepted to study at MUNI External circumstances (relationship, family reasons, etc.) MUNI is too demanding for me The cost of living and studying in Brno is too high 34 % 34 % 32 % 22 % 19 % 15 % 12 % 11 % 8 % The field I want to study Commuting options (distance, time) City where the school is located Admission procedure University environment Studies and practice connection Recommendation from other people Affordability of study Difficulty of study