Evasão de alunos do curso de Física-licenciatura: um olhar para a Universidade Federal da Fronteira Sul no Campus de Cerro Largo-RS

Abstract

This research aims to analyze the profiles of students entering, dropping out and graduating from the degree in Physics at the Federal University of Fronteira Sul (UFFS), Cerro Largo-RS campus and compare with the national dropout rates, through the analysis of data released by the National Institute of Studies and Research Anísio Teixeira (INEP). For the analysis of the profiles of the students of the Physics Undergraduate Degree Course, UFFS, Cerro Largo/RS campus, data will be presented such as: year of admission, total enrollment in the year, total dropout in the year, active enrollments, total number of graduates , predominant age group in the course, age, sex. The data collected will be from the period referring to the foundation of the University in 2010 until the year 2021, the year in which this work is being carried out. We present the age pyramid of the Brazilian population by age groups, relating it to fertility and mortality rates. When analyzing the profile of the student's origin, the way of entering the university, gender, age, race, percentage of quotas, a relationship will be made between the predominant age group in the country and the predominant age group in the course. An analysis was also carried out in relation to the profile of students regarding dropout or completion of the course, as well as the age pyramid and the percentage distribution of students by age groups, throughout the analyzed period, as well as the profile of the active student in the course. With this, we can say that the percentage rate of completion of the students of the Physics course at UFFS, Cerro Largo campus, is below the national rate of all the degrees and also of the Physics course. We also noticed that the dropout rate, however high it may be, is in accordance with the average accumulated in all Higher Education Institutions that have the Physics-Licentiate course. However, in order to diagnose the possible causes of the high dropout value and low completion, a more in-depth qualitative study should be carried out.