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University admission and retention: ecuadorian case at the national university of education

Abstract:

The objective of this research is to analyze the admission model and permanence policies offered by the Universidad Nacional de Educación (unae), considering quantitative data from Ecuadorian Higher Education Institutions. A mixed methodology is used that starts from a conceptual foundation that analyzes high-impact scientific articles and regulations; in addition, it performs a statistical analysis of enrollment, retention and dropout rates in Universities and Polytechnic Schools and the first unae cohort. The results show that more than 90% of unae students belong to the lowest quintiles of poverty, with a high rate of university retention.