GENDER DIFFERENCE IN INTERNAL EDUCATIONAL MIGRATION: DISTANCE ANALYSIS BETWEEN HOMETOWNS AND UNIVERSITIES OF ISTANBUL

University education is one of the primary incentives for internal migration and most educational in Turkey directed toward city İstanbul. In addition to vocational academic achievement, university also provides autonomy young people by allowing them live different perhaps distant areas from their families. this article, we analyze students who have moved İstanbul with regard characteristics gender migratory distance order determine whether there a difference realization resettlement education. To accomplish this, use database 2017-2018 year applied accommodation General Directorate Credit Hostels (KYK), which largest public institution that housing opportunities Turkey. This dataset includes 27,643 students, 49% whom are female while 51% male. Controlling demographic, social, economic scores on entrance exam, reveal male move greater distances study universities they more migrate settlements farther away than students.