Retention in university education in Chile. Application of a structural equation model

Abstract

The aim of this study was to analyze the educational trajectories in relation to the retention of Chilean university students, proposing an explanatory model with familiar, academiceducational and economic factors. In addition, we sought to analyze the model variability with students from health and educational areas. The model incorporated Tinto and Bean proposals, including national and international experiences. We concluded that there are different trajectories on the permanence of young people in higher education, where the socio-economic origins interact with the high levels of inequality in Chilean society.