Analyzing Educational Environment Factors in Higher Education Institutions that Affect International Students' Korean Language Proficiency

This study aims to analyze the factors of the university's educational environment that affect the Korean language ability of international students.Using the proportion of international students.who obtained TOPIK level 4 or higher as a dependent variable, this study examined how each factor affects four areas of the university environment: school fixed characteristics, international factors, economic factors, and educational facilities.Eight years of data (2014-2021) provided by EduData Service (EDSS) were used for the analysis.As a result of the study, it was slightly different from year to year, but in the location of the metropolitan area, large-scale, private, and branch schools showed a significant effect.Regarding international factors, it was found that the proportion of international students had a negative impact.In the case of variables related to economic factors and facilities, no significant results were found in the results of this analysis.According to the research results, it can be used to design basic data on how to improve the educational environment of international students in universities, basic data on financial support plans for international students at each university, and learning support programs for international students at each university.Finally, as the proportion of international students increased, it was suggested that programs to interact with Korean students be expanded and supported.Accordingly, as the proportion of international students increases, developing and supporting programs that can interact with Korean students is suggested.