Analítica de datos: un enfoque de ingeniería estadística para el análisis de la deserción universitaria
Resumen
Este estudio tiene como objetivo analizar los factores determinantes de la deserción estudiantil en instituciones de educación superior en Ecuador mediante técnicas de modelado estadístico multivariado. Se empleó un enfoque cuantitativo, con diseño descriptivo-correlacional y corte transversal, a partir de encuestas aplicadas a estudiantes seleccionados mediante muestreo probabilístico. El procesamiento de la información se realizó mediante técnicas multivariadas orientadas a identificar relaciones significativas entre variables socioeconómicas, académicas y de apoyo social. Los resultados evidencian que la situación económica familiar, el apoyo social y el rendimiento académico presentan una incidencia estadísticamente significativa en la probabilidad de deserción estudiantil. En particular, las limitaciones económicas y el bajo desempeño académico incrementan el riesgo de abandono, mientras que el apoyo social actúa como factor protector. Se concluye que la deserción responde a una interacción de factores estructurales e individuales, aportando evidencia empírica relevante para el diseño de políticas y estrategias institucionales orientadas a mejorar la retención y permanencia en la educación superior.
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