Evasão no curso de graduação em administração da Universidade Federal da Fronteira Sul - Campus Chapecó

Abstract

The University dropout is a phenomenon that unleash considerable social impact, this is not restricted only to economic aspects, but also of a professional and educational nature. In this regard, constant analysis and actions must be carried out to understand and to address effectively the causes. On this basis, this research aims to search and analyze student dropout from undergraduate course in Administration at the Federal University of Fronteira Sul (UFFS), Campus Chapecó. Through quantitative and qualitative analysis, the available records in the Academic Management System (AMS) were used, as well as data from a field research applied to dropout students. This study topic had already been debated at collegiate course meetings, as well, consist of as systematization objective by the Special Secretariat of Technology and Information (SSTI) in the Institutional Development Plan (IDP), both within the scope of UFFS. Thus, it was found that the course accumulated dropout rate is 52.06%, with women being the gender that most left university in the period. At 25 years was calculated the average age about the course dropout, being the highest number of dropouts, the age group with 19 years, corresponding to 9.78%. In aspect of race, it was found that even the enrollment population representing 1.72%, the least evaded were indigenous people, with an evasion rate of 39.13%. As for the evasion causes raised by former students, the main one was associated with the difficulty of reconciling academic and work activities, representing a rate of 54.47%. Other points, and with a high frequency of responses, were related to the shortage of time to study, difficulties in following the course, changes about hours of work, changes associated with life/professional and residence interests