The academic performance of students with a migrant background: evidence from a cohort enrolled at Sapienza University of Rome

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Cristina Giudici¹  Donatella Vicari²  Eleonora Trappolini³ 

[1] Dipartimento di Metodi e Modelli per l’Economia, il Territorio e la Finanza, Sapienza Università di Roma, Rome, Italy;Dipartimento di Scienze Statistiche, Sapienza Università di Roma, Rome, Italy;Dipartimento di Sociologia e Ricerca Sociale, Università degli Studi di Milano-Bicocca, Milan, Italy;

关键词: University;    Academic success;    Foreign students;    Educational background;    Competing risk hazard model;    CART;   

DOI  :  10.1186/s41118-021-00145-3

来源: Springer

【 摘 要 】

This study investigates the demographic characteristics and academic performances of foreign students with an Italian educational background in a cohort of 1st-year Bachelor students enrolled at Sapienza University of Rome, in the a.y. 2012/2013, comparing them to Italian and to International students. First, we employed a discrete-time competing risk hazard model to analyse differences in academic performances between Italian, foreign students with an Italian educational background and foreign students with a foreign educational background. Second, we applied regression trees to investigate final grades and the time-to-degree completion of Bachelor’s degree holders. Results show differences in the academic performances of foreign students with an Italian educational background compared to Italian students. Policies are needed, these results suggest, that strengthen opportunities for students from a migrant background since high school.

【 授权许可】

CC BY