REASONS FOR EVASION AMONG UNIVERSITY STUDENTS: INTEGRATIVE REVIEW

Higher education has expanded in recent years. Along with this progress, there has been a notable increase in dropout rates at universities, which has been detrimental to students and society. This study sought to identify the main reasons for dropout rates among university students, based on publications published between 2012 and 2024. The searches were conducted in the Virtual Health Library (BVS), the Online Scientific Electronic Library (SciELO), PSYCNET, and PUBMED. A total of 147 studies were obtained, of which 12 were included. Empirical, peer-reviewed studies that discussed the reasons for dropout were included, among other inclusion and exclusion criteria. It was found that the reasons for university dropout occur through the interrelation of socioeconomic, personal, academic, and institutional factors. Most of the studies analyzed were conducted in Latin America (n=8) and in nursing courses (n=4). Financial issues (n=10) and personal expectations (n=9) were the most frequently mentioned issues among students who dropped out. As a means of prevention and assistance, it is necessary to implement educational policies that aim to reduce dropout rates in higher education, encouraging students to remain in universities through strategies that guarantee access to housing, food, transportation, health, digital inclusion, culture, sports, pedagogical support and access for students with disabilities. In these strategies, monitoring the dropout rate in Higher Education is considered an urgent demand for the work of school psychologists.

Keywords:
school dropout; academic failure; student dropout; university; higher education; university student