Evasão no ensino superior: uma análise nos bacharelados interdisciplinares de Tecnologia da Informação e Ciências e Tecnologia de uma Instituição Federal de Ensino Superior

Abstract

University dropout is considered a multifaceted phenomenon that puts higher education at risk and has been the subject of much discussion in academic circles leading many researchers to engage in this subject. From this context, we questioned how this phenomenon behaves, the permanence and the conclusion of the students of the courses of Bachelor of Information Technology and Bachelor of Science and Technology, both in the interdisciplinary modality, of the Federal University of Rio Grande do Norte (UFRN). To answer this questioning, a descriptive analysis was performed comparing the rates of evasion, permanence and conclusion. For that, three indicators were used available in the Methodology of Calculation of Indicators of Flow of Higher Education prepared by the National Institute of Studies and Educational Research Anísio Teixeira / Ministry of Education and Culture. Data were obtained through the School Census of Higher Education, held annually, between the years of 2010 to 2018 for Bachelor of Science and Technology and 2013 to 2018 for Bachelor of Information Technology, which were made available by the UFRN Information Technology Superintendence. As a result of the research, rates of around 50 to 60% of dropouts for the Bachelor of Science and Technology course were identified and 70 to 75% for the Bachelor's degree in Information Technology. From the results, mechanisms were created to follow the courses, serving as a basis for measuring the efficiency of each one. Finally, it is believed that the Institutions of Higher Education should be submitted to a quality control, which is a right of the society. From the results, a situational diagnosis was made with the presentation of some indicators that could serve as the basis for different analyzes. It is expected that, with this study, it will be possible to produce knowledge that will support the decision-making of the managers and the well-being of the students that will enter the University.