Dropout rates, students’ satisfaction and PAAI program policies at Santo Tomás University in Bucaramanga, Colombia

This article socializes a study conducted at Universidad Santo Tomas Bucaramanga; where the causes that led to desertion in a population of students (not enrolled in the second half of 2013) were investigated, as well as the degree of satisfaction concerning the university, the knowledge about the i...

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Autor Principal: Flye Quintero, Paulina C.; Universidad Santo Tomás
Otros Autores: Ariza Guarín, Catherine; Universidad Santo Tomás, Torres Valderrama, María Stella; Universidad Santo Tomás, García Serrano, Saúl Ernesto; Universidad de Granada Máster en Bioética; Universidad Santo Tomás
Formato: info:eu-repo/semantics/article
Idioma: spa
Publicado: Universidad Santo Tomás seccional Bucaramanga 2014
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Acceso en línea: http://revistas.ustabuca.edu.co/index.php/ESPIRAL/article/view/554
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Sumario: This article socializes a study conducted at Universidad Santo Tomas Bucaramanga; where the causes that led to desertion in a population of students (not enrolled in the second half of 2013) were investigated, as well as the degree of satisfaction concerning the university, the knowledge about the institutional program for retention and academic sustainability - PAAI; and the intentionality of returning to USTA. Applying a mixed methodology of quantitative (survey) and qualitative (interview) study, and also by consulting focus group of teachers linked to retention programs; the study concludes that the economic aspect and pregnancy are the major causes for scholar desertion. Highly positive aspects of satisfaction concerning Universidad Santo Tomas were inferred. Finally suggestions are given for further improvement policies in favor to qualify accreditation processes through strategies and policies aimed at the permanence of students, and thereby showing standards of social inclusion in the scope of higher education.