Reasons that influence the choice of an University in secondary students of the Region San Martin

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https://doi.org/10.17162/au.v6i2.213

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College studen, university profile, university degrees, higher education

Abstract

The aim of this study was to identify the reasons that influence the choice of an University in secondary students of the Region San Martin. The study sample consisted of 1528 secondary students, both sexes between 14 and 19 years. A questionnaire that measures the reasons for choosing a univer-sity was built. Academic level, prices of Carreras, physical location Campus, Student Environment and Labor Conventions: The following reasons were taken into account. The psychometric properties show that it is valid and reliable. Among the main findings it was found that 72.2% of secondary school, choose a university for the academic level, 11.2% for labor agree-ments and 7.7% for the prices of degrees.

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José Tarrillo, Universidad Peruana Unión

Ingeniero comercial por la Universidad Adventista de Chile. Líder del grupo de investigación Target. Docente asociado de la Universidad Peruana Unión.

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2016-09-13

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Tarrillo, J. (2016). Reasons that influence the choice of an University in secondary students of the Region San Martin. Apuntes Universitarios, 6(2), 69–79. https://doi.org/10.17162/au.v6i2.213

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Vol. 6 No. 2 (2016): Revista de Investigación Apuntes Universitarios

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