Satisfaction with college education is higher in metropolitan colleges than in provincial non-metropolitan colleges, increasing in line with college rankings. Students of metropolitan colleges (57.3%) are more satisfied with the abilities and enthusiasm of the faculties than those attending provincial, non-metropolitan colleges (51.5%). In addition, satisfaction with the curriculums of their majors and educational contents is 10.4pp higher in top colleges (49.0%) than in lower-ranking colleges (38.6%)
College graduates who received satisfactory education in their major field of study showed a lower level of major?job mismatch. In particular, the major?job mismatch rate of college graduates who are satisfied with the curriculums of their majors and educational contents was 20.3%, 18.0pp lower than that of dissatisfied college graduates (38.3%).
College graduates who received satisfactory college education receive higher wages than dissatisfied college graduates. In particular, the average monthly salary of graduates from colleges ranked 1st to 30th who are satisfied with the curriculums of their majors and educational contents is KRW2.516 million, KRW274,000 more than that of dissatisfied college graduates (KRW2.242 million). The average monthly salary of graduates from colleges ranked below 61st who are satisfied with the career support was KRW1.998 million, KRW149,000 more than that of dissatisfied graduates (KRW1.849 million).