Evasão nos cursos de Licenciatura em Física da UFSCar: tendências e perspectivas no período de 2013 a 2022

Abstract

The dropout rate in physics courses is a theme that is being expanded because there is an increase in the enrollment of students who attended high school in public schools. With the goal of analyzing and identifying how the dropout rates have evolved in the Physic teaching degree programs at UFSCar (São Carlos campus) regarding the period between 2013 and 2022, aiming for a qualitative-quantitative analysis based upon Pierre Bourdieu’s concepts. Based on the data that was obtained from documents, we found a decrease in the absolute number of dropouts during the study period, hinting on how this reduction relates to other indicators and studies from the literature. In this scenario, we emphasize the importance of public and university policies for student retention.