University: Reason did not take up place (main reason) Purpose To determine the main reason the respondent did not take up the university place offered. Variables Wave/ Variable Variable Year name type Variable label Question 2/2007 LBCA020A Num CA20A 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 LCCA027A Num CA27A 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) 4/2009 LDCA027A Num CA27A 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) 5/2010 LECA034 Num CA34 Main reason not And which of those reasons would you say was the most attending university important factor in your decision? this year (If more than one reason) 6/2011 LFCA034 Num CA34 Main reason not And which of those reasons would you say was the most attending university important factor in your decision? this year (If more than one reason) Values Wave/ Variable Year name Values Values label 2/2007 LBCA020A 0 0 Not applicable 1 1 Applicable 3/2008 LCCA027A 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 LDCA027A 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
University: Reason did not take up place (main reason) Purpose To determine the main reason the respondent did not take up the university place offered. Variables Wave/ Year Variable name Variable type Variable label Question 2/2007 LBCA020A Num CA20A 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 LCCA027A Num CA27A 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 LDCA027A Num CA27A 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 LECA034 Num CA34 Main reason not attending university this year (If more than one reason) And which of those reasons would you say was the most important factor in your decision? 6/2011 LFCA034 Num CA34 Main reason not attending university this year (If more than one reason) And 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 LBCA020A 0 0 Not applicable 1 1 Applicable 3/2008 LCCA027A 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 LDCA027A 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