Abstract

The purpose of this study was to explore housing cost burden and financial support from parents to afford housing costs of college students from Capital and non-Capital regions. On-site and on-line questionnaire surveys were conducted to college students between March 3 and April 4, 2014, and total 241 useable responses were collected. Findings are as follow: (1) Jeon-se renters and monthly renters with deposit in Capital region were found to have paid greater housing costs than those in non-Capital region; (2) 86% of Jeon-se renters, 95% of monthly renters with deposit, and 80% of monthly renters without deposits were found to have received parental supports to pay housing costs; (3) respondents in Capital region tended to perceive influence of housing costs on housing choices greater than those in non-Capital region; and (4) more than a quarter of the respondents thought it would be proper to receive parental supports for all expenses until college graduation.

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