Evaluating the Impact of Performance and Other Academic Variables on the Trajectory of Graduates

Abstract

The objective of this research is to evaluate the impact of perfor-mance and other academic variables on the trajectory of graduates of the Computing undergraduate programs at Federal Universityof Pampa. Considering this goal, a survey containing questionsabout academic and professional trajectory, and sociodemographicprofile was constructed and applied to the graduates, as well asa consultation of institutional data. An analysis of the impact ofacademic variables (academic achievement, time to complete theundergraduate program and number of hours in complementaryactivities) on the education level (graduate, master and PhD), onremuneration and on the graduates’ perception of satisfaction withtheir area of expertise was conducted. It was not possible to indicatewhether there is a correlation between academic achievement andthe remuneration of graduates, as well as between the academicachievement and the level of satisfaction with the graduates’ areaof expertise, because there was no statistical significance betweenthose variables. On the other hand, a weak positive correlation wasfound between academic achievement and educational level and amoderate negative correlation between the education level and thetime to complete the undergraduate program.