Deserción no académica 1-2019

Colombian data from the Universidad Pedagógica y Tecnológica de Colombia (UPTC) on non-academic student attrition cases from the first semester of 2019. The dataset includes 13 columns covering student demographics, academic programs, and administrative statuses. It was published via the Colombian open data portal www.datos.gov.co and last updated on 2026-05-18.

Use Cases

• Analyze attrition rates by academic program (NOMBRE_PROGRAMA) and faculty (NOMBRE_FACULTAD) to identify high-risk departments.
• Investigate demographic correlations with attrition using columns like SEXO, ESTRATO (socioeconomic stratum), and FECHA_NACIMIENTO (birth date).
• Model the likelihood of non-academic dropout based on student modality (MODALIDAD), campus (NOMBRE_SEDE), and schedule (JORNADA) using classification algorithms.
• Profile the geographic origins of students who leave using LUGAR_NACIMIENTO (birthplace) and LUG_EXPEDICION (ID issuance place).

Strengths

• Dataset provides 13 distinct columns for demographic and academic analysis of student attrition.
• Data is sourced from a specific national university (UPTC) for a defined academic period (first semester 2019).
• Available in multiple machine-readable formats including CSV, JSON, XML, and RDF.

Limitations

• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment for large-scale modeling.
• Description metadata is limited; actual data quality and completeness require manual inspection after download.
• License and author information are unknown, which may affect terms of use.

Provenance

Source

www.datos.gov.co (Colombian open data portal), likely originating from Universidad Pedagógica y Tecnológica de Colombia (UPTC).

Collection Method

Likely administrative records from university student information systems.

Time Range

First semester of 2019.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-05-18 18:49:00; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Colombia, specifically the Universidad Pedagógica y Tecnológica de Colombia (UPTC).