Socioeconomic factors and their impact on the educational process of college students

Abstract

The university drop its dimensions, it is a very common phenomenon in most Latin American countries, why, has been established as one of the priority issues to be investigated and properly treated. In this regard, the UNESCO International Institute for Higher Education in Latin America and the Caribbean (IESALC) proposesthe need for studies throughout the region, offering light on the causal factors and the search for solution to the problem. Higher education must be qualified in the management and knowledge of the technological processes of the different productive sectors people also supposed to increase capacities as thinking creatively and critically, make decisions in solving problems, learning ability, ability to practical thinking, organizational skills, creativity, responsibility, leadership and values to participate efficiently in the development of the national economy.