Data on Socioeconomic Distribution and Career Choice of Public University Students in Colombia
Description
The data were collected from the administrative records of a Colombian public university. This dataset was compiled by the Universidad Nacional de Colombia to analyze socioeconomic characteristics of students in the first semester of 2021. The dataset includes attributes such as socioeconomic status, tuition fees, academic program, and campus location. Each record corresponds to a unique student, with identifiers fully anonymized to ensure privacy. Additionally, it contains detailed socioeconomic variables, such as the income levels of students' parents, family residence type, and other demographic indicators, allowing for a more nuanced analysis of students' backgrounds. Each record corresponds to a unique student, with all identifiers anonymized to ensure privacy. The data were processed and converted into CSV format, resulting in a structured dataset containing approximately 3361 records with multiple variables that enable extensive analysis of socioeconomic distribution, educational access, and the influence of family economic factors on higher education outcomes. This dataset is intended for research on the socioeconomic dynamics within higher education and is ready for analysis with minimal preprocessing required for further analysis.