This article is in: Philippine Filon Network.
Philippine Commission on Higher Education (CHED) President Prospero de Vera III on Monday launched a research program called "Hope and Victory" to evaluate the admissions system and student retention rates of some national universities and colleges in the Philippines.
Devilla said the study will identify challenges and provide interventions to address rising student attrition and ensure "access and success" to inclusive higher education in the country. "The attrition rate is still very high for those who are getting into college, which means we may have succeeded in getting more people into college, but many of them give up halfway and don't finish their studies," he noted. ”
According to the data, at least a quarter of higher education students left school temporarily or permanently in the 2022-2023 academic year. This attrition is attributed to financial hardship, family problems, relocation, medical or mental health issues, and academic difficulties, among others.
"The problem is clear, but we can only act if we have empirical data, so that the actions of our institutions of higher learning will be data-driven, evidence-driven, and that's why we need this study," Devilla said. ”
"If we find that the access system is disproportionately detrimental to certain industries, the study will now guide universities on how to improve their admissions systems," he added. As a result, more people from public schools, people from rural areas, children from indigenous communities, children of rebel returnees will be able to enter. ”
However, he said that once the initial findings were obtained through information sharing and seminars, other higher education institutions in the country could take the same interventions.
Devilla stressed the need to ensure that students not only receive higher education, but also that they succeed or complete it.
According to the UNESCO Institute for Statistics, as of June 2023, the Philippines has a higher education participation rate of 51 in the Association of Southeast Asian Nations38%, second only to Singapore.
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