Analysis of Students’ Desired and Fulfilled Expectations from the Future of Academic Studies: Educational Effectiveness for Prosperous Life

Universities and higher education institutions (HEIs) aim to provide the maximum support for community. Hence, obtain optimum results, educational policies must be in alignment with societies’ needs prerequisites. The present research investigated undergraduates’ expectations of studying at university fulfillment those prior after being accepted into university. 600 first-year undergraduates were selected based on cluster sampling from 2783 Allameh Tabataba’i University, Iran. data gathered through deep interviews cross-sectional survey. We emphasize that centralized system Iran works as a speed bump goals ambitions portrayed HEIs’ mottos. findings remind policy-makers success does not happen vacuum; rather, it is collaborative joint practice among all members HE sector. novelty its applicability systems policy-making worldwide specifically engagement students which adds literature can urge authorities sector modify their earlier short run; work toward decentralized leadership main panacea long run.