Fatores de escolha, permanência e desistência no curso de contabilidade

Abstract

The evasion is one of the biggest problems that reach the Brazilian universities. Therefore, this paper seeks to analyze the factors of choice, withdrawal and permanence of the undergraduate students of the Accounting Sciences program of the Federal University of Uberlandia (UFU), aiming to give light to the theme and propose improvements that evasion in the program. A survey was conducted with 167 students from different periods of the Accounting Sciences program at UFU to find answers that met the objective of this work. The main factors of student choice are the opportunities in the job market (55.6%), influence of other people (19.1%) and vocation for the career (12.4%). The students present a high extrinsic motivation index. Of the total number of the interviewed, 76 students said they had already thought about leaving the program and presented low motivation and satisfaction with the program, of which 32.4% did for lack of perspective with the profession, 19.7% because of the difficulty in the program's course, 22.5% due to difficulties to reconcile schedules and 12.7% due to lack of vocation for the career. At the same time, 34.6% of those students who thought about drop the program remained in the undergraduate degree in Accounting Sciences due to the proximity to obtain the diploma, while 29.6% remained for a positive perspective in the job market and others 29.6% by the influence of friends and family. The results can help, along with other research to be undertaken, the adoption of new policies and actions that can be implemented to reduce school dropout.