Market Feasibility of an Extension Campus of One State College in a Coastal Town in Bicol, Philippines

This descriptive-survey  assessed the market feasibility of the establishment of an extension campus of Camarines Sur Polytechnic Colleges (CSPC) in Balatan, Camarinesc Sur, Philippines. It determined the socio-economic profile of the households, demand for an extension campus, awareness ofthe existence of CSPC, and promotional activities.  Random sampling was used for the respondents composed of 572 households and 722 high school students. The students set a high premium on education(99%), have the interest to enroll in college (91%), and enroll if given the opportunity to pursue college education (94%) and doubt as to whether their parents would enroll them in college (16.3%). Financial constraints (50.4%) are the possible reason if they will not enroll in college. Quality education (58%) isthe foremost reason in choosing a school, and considers attending in an extension campus if one were located in Balatan (88%).There is a market potential for an extension campus in Balatan, Camarines Sur.

Keywords- external campus, feasibility study, descriptive-survey, Rinconada