Detecting Major Factors for University Success

E. B. Startseva; A. Yu. Grimaylo; I. V. Dracheva; N. O. Nikulina; A. I. Malakhova

Detecting Major Factors for University Success

E. B. Startseva, A. Yu. Grimaylo, I. V. Dracheva, N. O. Nikulina, A. I. Malakhova

Аннотация

A purpose of this research was to identify the most relevant educational factors for deci-sion making process by applicants for an undergraduate university course. This work is based on the results of the analysis of cohort of 13.487 students of the first year full-time undergraduate entrants’ in the University of Alicante taking into consideration the universi-ty study areas, the high school study programmes as well as the entrance exams results and credit pass rate of each student. The research proved the scientific high school educa-tion to be such a key indicator with the highest relevant school/university performance correlation and securing higher retention rate in the university study areas.

Ключевые слова

pass rate, drop rate, entrants, study programme, high school background, career choice, decision support system

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