Socio-demographic characterization of students that sit the PSU examination, postulate for admission, and enroll in the universities of the council of presidents.

Authors

  • Pablo Valdivieso Universidad Internacional SEK
  • Andrés Antivilo Universidad de Chile
  • Juan Barrios Universidad Internacional SEK

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.31619/caledu.n24.281

Keywords:

CRUCH, DEMRE, PSU, postulation, enrollment, socio-demographic characterization

Abstract

This paper analyzes the database of the Educational Evaluation, Measuring and Registry Departament of the University of Chile, for the year 2005 admission process to the universities members of the Council of Presidents of Chilean Universities (Consejo de Rectores de las Universidades Chilenas, CRUCH). The purpose of the study is to describe the candidates according to the various educational characteristics (branch of the educational establishment from which the student graduated and the administrative dependency of the school, score obtained in the University Selection Test and socio-demographic features (gender, region of origin, level of education, parents' occupation, and self-reported family income).

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Published

2006-05-07

Issue

No. 24 (2006): Revista Calidad en la Educación: La gestión de las instituciones de educación superior

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RESEARCH PAPERS

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