First preference: Reason did not take up place (main reason) Purpose To determine the main reason the respondent did not take up the university place (listed as their first preference) offered. Variables Wave/ Variable Variable Year name type Variable label Question 2/2007 LBCA016A Num CA16A Main reason Which of those reasons would you say was the most important not attending university factor in your decision? this year (If more than one) 3/2008 LCCA023 Num CA23 Main reason not Which of those reasons would you say was the most important attending university factor in your decision? this year (If more than one) 4/2009 LDCA023 Num CA23 Main reason not Which of those reasons would you say was the most important attending university factor in your decision? this year (If more than one) 5/2010 LECA027 Num CA27 Main reason not Which of those reasons would you say was the most important attending university factor in your decision? this year (If more than one reason) 6/2011 LFCA027 Num CA27 Main reason not Which of those reasons would you say was the most important attending university factor in your decision? this year (If more than one reason) Values Wave/ Variable Year name Values Values label 2/2007 LBCA016A 0 0 Not applicable 1 1 Applicable 3/2008 LCCA023 1 1 Taking a break, holiday or travelling 2 2 Would have required leaving home and not ready 3 3 Need to qualify for independent Youth Allowance 4 4 Reconsidering my options or changed my mind 5 5 Did not want to take on debt to pay for course costs 6 6 Couldn't afford living costs or upfront tuition costs 7 7 Prefer to work at this point in life 8 8 Prefer to study at TAFE 9 9 Other 4/2009 LDCA023 1 1 Taking a break, holiday or travelling 2 2 Would have required leaving home and not ready 3 3 Need to qualify for independent Youth Allowance 4 4 Reconsidering my options or changed my mind 5 5 Did not want to take on debt to pay for course costs 6 6 Couldn't afford living costs or upfront tuition costs
First preference: Reason did not take up place (main reason) Purpose To determine the main reason the respondent did not take up the university place (listed as their first preference) offered. Variables Wave/ Year Variable name Variable type Variable label Question 2/2007 LBCA016A Num CA16A Main reason not attending university this year (If more than one) Which of those reasons would you say was the most important factor in your decision? 3/2008 LCCA023 Num CA23 Main reason not attending university this year (If more than one) Which of those reasons would you say was the most important factor in your decision? 4/2009 LDCA023 Num CA23 Main reason not attending university this year (If more than one) Which of those reasons would you say was the most important factor in your decision? 5/2010 LECA027 Num CA27 Main reason not attending university this year (If more than one reason) Which of those reasons would you say was the most important factor in your decision? 6/2011 LFCA027 Num CA27 Main reason not attending university this year (If more than one reason) Which of those reasons would you say was the most important factor in your decision? Values Wave/ Year Variable name Values Values label 2/2007 LBCA016A 0 0 Not applicable 1 1 Applicable 3/2008 LCCA023 1 1 Taking a break, holiday or travelling 2 2 Would have required leaving home and not ready 3 3 Need to qualify for independent Youth Allowance 4 4 Reconsidering my options or changed my mind 5 5 Did not want to take on debt to pay for course costs 6 6 Couldn't afford living costs or upfront tuition costs 7 7 Prefer to work at this point in life 8 8 Prefer to study at TAFE 9 9 Other 4/2009 LDCA023 1 1 Taking a break, holiday or travelling 2 2 Would have required leaving home and not ready 3 3 Need to qualify for independent Youth Allowance 4 4 Reconsidering my options or changed my mind 5 5 Did not want to take on debt to pay for course costs 6 6 Couldn't afford living costs or upfront tuition costs