Exploratory Diagnosis of Student Retention: The Case of the Bachelor’s Degree in Civil Engineering at the University of Costa Rica

 

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Autoři: Cruz - Zúñiga, Nidia, Centeno - Mora, Erick
Médium: artículo original
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Datum vydání:2026
Popis:School dropout and academic delay are crucial phenomena to analyze in higher education. This article presents an exploratory analysis of these issues in the Bachelor's Degree in Civil Engineering program at the University of Costa Rica (UCR), using a theoretical-practical approach based on the analysis of official student statistics extracted from various UCR databases. The analysis is complemented by a brief survey of graduates from the past 10 years. The findings show that there are several points throughout the curriculum that cause significant delays, particularly at the beginning and towards the end of the program. The study also highlights the importance of conducting further research to clarify the causes of academic delays and how they affect the quality of education.
Země:Portal de Revistas UNED
Instituce:Universidad Estatal a Distancia
Repositorio:Portal de Revistas UNED
OAI Identifier:oai:revistas.uned.ac.cr:article/5520
On-line přístup:https://revistas.uned.ac.cr/index.php/index/article/view/5520
Klíčové slovo:Rendimiento Académico
deserción escolar
Ingeniería Civil
educación superior
retención estudiantil
Academic performance
School dropout
Civil engineering
Higher education
Student retention