Visual analysis to compare academic performances of quota and non-quota students from computer-related programs

• Pedro B. Pio Universidade de Brasília
• Igor C. Sodré Universidade de Brasília
• Vinicius R. P. Borges Universidade de Brasília http://orcid.org/0000-0003-1254-8420

DOI: https://doi.org/10.5753/wei.2020.11154

Abstract

The implementation of affirmative actions in public universities is a topic of debate within the Brazilian society, specially regarding the academic performance of students that have been admitted through the quota system. This paper describes a visual analysis process to explore and compare the academic performances of quota and non-quota students from computer-related programs in a public Brazilian university. The results revealed that both failure and dropout rates for quota students are slightly higher than non-quota students in the first terms, but tends to present similar rates at the final terms.

Keywords: Visual analysis, affirmative actions

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