Analisis faktor-faktor yang mempengaruhi siswa sma kota bogor memilih institut pertanian bogor

This research investigates the factors influencing Bogor senior high school students' choice of Bogor Agricultural University for further study. Choice of higher education institution is difficult for senior high school students and requires the consideration of many factors. Students in choosing a college are influenced by social factors, personal, psychological, family, friends, teachers, the economics of situation, motivation, campus facilities and reputation of the college as well as interest. This research uses descriptive analysis and multinomial logistic regression from 380 students. The sampling method used in this study is non-probabilitysampling with purposive sampling. The study population is grouped into three groups based on ranking of high school (high, medium, low). Samples were students majoring in science conducted by purposive sampling (2 classes for each school). The results show that the most significant influential factors in student choice of institution are field of study offered and the higher education institute's ranking. Nuclear family members are the main source of information but the choice of field and institution is generally the student's own. The results of the multinomial logistic regression indicate that the factors that have significant influence in the choice are gender, the family assets, potential work opportunities, sources of information, mother’s education, father’s education and desired field of study, while variables are not significan, namely, learning style, motivation and payment of fees. The family assets of lower class, students have the sources of information high category and male students will choose an IPB. Parent’s of education factors (higher education or equivalent) and students desired field of study science also tend to choose an IPB. Area of student interest in humanities and consideration of work opportunities will tend to choose UI, UGM, ITB and a different university than IPB