La deserción universitaria supera $2,8 billones al año y la graduación a tiempo es del 16%, según Salesiana
La deserción universitaria genera pérdidas superiores a $2,8 billones cada año. Foto: iStock
TL;DR
- Annual economic loss from university dropout in Colombia exceeds $2.8 trillion.
- Only 16% of Colombian students graduate from professional programs on time, compared to the international average of 43%.
- Early dropout in the first year reaches 22%.
- The Salesian University Foundation is offering financial aid and a sponsorship program ('Huella Salesiana') to improve retention.
- Aid includes discounts of up to 45% on tuition for strategic programs like energy engineering, IT, agro-industrial engineering, data management, and chemistry.
- The initiative aims to support careers linked to energy transition, digital transformation, food security, and data processing.