The degree programme constantly monitors enrolment data. The published report contains data starting from the 2020/2021 academic year.

Please note that, as the degree programme had a single identification code until last year, the data is not currently divided between the two campuses in Cagliari and Nuoro.

The analysis is divided into several sections:

CAREER EVENTS

Each academic year sees a good number of new first-year enrolments, with steady growth: from 145 students for the 2020/21 cohort to 162 for the 2023/24 cohort. Dropouts are particularly concentrated in the first year, while in subsequent years, the path is more stable and linear, as confirmed by the very limited number of career changes (entry and exit from other courses or years).

ENROLLED CAREER STARTERS

As far as career starters are concerned, the course welcomes both first-time university entrants and students from other backgrounds (other starters). For each cohort analysed, it can be seen that the “other entrants” component is substantial, representing more than half of annual enrolments. The report also analyses the geographical origin of students, using the location of the secondary school attended as a reference. Most of the students enrolled come from the province of Cagliari, followed by South Sardinia, Nuoro, Oristano and Sassari.

ENROLMENT REPORT

The number of first-year enrolments is growing steadily: from 145 students for the 2020/21 cohort to 162 for the 2023/24 cohort. Enrolment in the second and third years remains high and stable. Due to delays in completing the exams scheduled in the study plan, for the 2020/21 and 2021/22 cohorts, there is a percentage of around 10% of students who are behind schedule in their fifth and fourth years, respectively. The enrolment index is 1.00 for the first year in all cohorts, indicating that all those enrolled are regularly enrolled. In subsequent years, the index drops slightly, indicating a slight dispersion or slowdown in the course. The number of part-time students is small but growing: from 9 for the 2020/21 cohort to 16 for the 2023/24 cohort for the first year. The report also includes the number of foreign students, which remains low but present.

GRADUATE REPORT

With reference to the 2020/21 and 2021/22 cohorts, the number of graduates within the normal duration of the course is 98 and 83 respectively. The graduation index, which represents the proportion of graduates compared to enrolments, is 0.68 for the 2020/21 cohort and 0.58 for the 2021/22 cohort. For both cohorts, the average graduation grade of students within the normal duration of the course is very high: 107.9. For the 2020/21 cohort, there are only 10 graduates in the fourth year (graduation index 0.07) with an average graduation grade of 100.3. Regarding the distribution of graduation grades for the 2020/21 cohort, 50 students have a graduation grade of 110, 52 students between 100 and 109, and only 6 students have a graduation grade between 90 and 99. For the 2021/22 cohort, 39 students obtained a graduation grade of 110 and 44 students obtained a graduation grade between 100 and 109. No grades below 90 are reported.

HIGH SCHOOL DIPLOMA REPORT

With regard to the higher education qualifications of students enrolled in the cohorts from 2020/21 to 2023/24, the largest category has a high school diploma, followed by a technical diploma. For most students, their school leaving certificate grade is in the 70–89 range, but a significant proportion achieve grades between 90–99 and 100.

PREVIOUS QUALIFICATION REPORT

Almost all students, over 90%, enter the course with an Italian high school diploma. There are very few foreign high school diplomas: 2 for the 2020/21 cohort and 1 for the 2021/22 cohort. There has been an increase in cases with undefined qualifications, which could indicate greater heterogeneity in the profiles of incoming students.

EXAM AND CREDIT REPORT

Analysis of the distribution of credits earned shows that most students in the 2020/21 and 2021/22 cohorts earned over 46 credits, with percentages exceeding 67%. In the most recent cohorts (2022/23 and 2023/24), there has been an increase in the number of students with zero credits (up to 34.73% of the 2023/24 cohort), indicating greater difficulty or delay in starting the programme.

As regards the average credits per year of study, in the first year, the average credits are stable and slightly decreasing: from 50.12 in the 2020/21 cohort to 46.62 in the 2023/24 cohort. In the second and third years, the average credits are more variable, with a marked decline for the 2023/24 cohort (e.g. only 6.58 credits in the second year). In the fourth and fifth years, the data show a sharp reduction, due to the small number of students who are behind schedule.

Considering the average number of exams taken, first-year students take an average of about 7–8 exams per year. In the second and third years, the average number of exams is slightly lower. In the fourth and fifth years, the number of exams is very low, consistent with the final stage of the programme or the few students who are behind schedule.

EXAM AND CREDIT REPORT

Analysis of the distribution of credits earned shows that a significant proportion of students each year do not earn any credits (e.g. 65.5% of the 2020/21 cohort and 61.6% of the 2023/24 cohort). The percentage of students who acquire more than 46 credits is declining, while the intermediate range (e.g. 6–30 credits) is growing, indicating a more fragmented distribution of results. In the first year, the average number of credits decreases progressively: from 43.78 for the 2020/21 cohort to 28.98 for the 2023/24 cohort. In the second and third years, there is an even more marked decline, especially for the 2023/24 cohort (e.g. only 6.58 credits in the second year). First-year students take an average of about 7 exams per year, but this figure declines over time (to 4.49 for the 2023/24 cohort). In the second and third years, the average number of exams is lower and decreasing. In the fourth and fifth years, the lowest values are recorded, consistent with the conclusion of the course.