Trend Analysis of Admission, Enrollment and Completion in SNSU Graduate Programs
Elvis P. Patulin
Abstract:
For teachers, obtaining a bachelor's degree represents an important
turning point in their academic careers and is unquestionably a positive
step forward. Even while earning a bachelor's degree is an impressive
accomplishment, it frequently is not enough to make the most impact
on student's lives. Thus, upgrading themselves through enrollment in
graduate programs equips them with an advanced technical understanding of their subject matter. The study focused on the trend analysis of admission, enrollment, and completion in the graduate programs
of Surigao del Norte State University from SY 2010-2011 to SY 2021-
2022. Data were taken from the Registrar's Office. At the same time, the
factors contributing to the late and low completion rate in the programs
were obtained purposively from sixty (60) respondents; most of them
were graduate students who were identified to stop schooling in the
semester where they were supposed to write their thesis and dissertation due to lack of funds needed to spend during the writing period of
their research. The study revealed a growing trend in the admission,
enrollment, and completion rates from SY 2010-2011 to SY 2021-2022.
The growing trend is because adequate knowledge and skills can be obtained from enrolling in the graduate program, which could be primarily used in maximizing the teaching-learning process in the classroom
by having the students as the recipient of learning. However, there is a
low rate in terms of completion, which encouraged the author to recommend to the management to review the existing policies on writing
research and improve its learning environment.
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