Inequality of Household Expenditure on Senior Students' Accessibility to Higher Education in Vietnam

The purpose of the research is to study the cost difference in household expenditure on senior students' accessibility to higher education in Danang of Vietnam. This study implements a quantitative research design in a survey method using 788 questionnaires (including 394 12th grade students – seniors at high schools and 394 parents of these students) in Danang of Vietnam. Research results show that, factors such as location, income and education level of parents are correlated with the tuition costs for children accessibility to higher education. There is an inequality of household investment in relation to these factors. In which, families living in the city center with high income and education have higher education spending than those living in suburban and rural areas with income and low education levels, and vice versa. The results of a sociological study show that families with a parent whose average income is from VND 1.1 million to VND 3 million/month (equivalent to USD 55 to USD 150) must spend up to ½ of the total monthly income for their Twelfth-grade students. This research can be used for state management agencies, universities, families of student.