Estudiantes de Economía de la UMNG, ¿Como Son?

Abstract

This article analyzes the main features of Nueva Granada Military University [UMNG for its initials in Spanish] economics students, and it will be the bases to make decisions regarding the admissions and advisory processes as well as to define the profile of the universities' economics graduate. Among the outstanding results, it has been found that approximately 34% of the student population has postponed some semester due to economic reasons. In this sense, the students pay off their career basically through their family's or their own resources. Likewise, it can be sen that 76% of the student population works. In addition, it has been found that working possibilities is one of the main factors to study this career. On the other hand, most students have a GPA lower than which is more common in basic core subjects of the career. Finally, an analysis of essential factors that can be useful for the students to improve their performance is made.