Dataset on Higher Education Access and Population Distribution in Seven Campuses of Universidad Nacional de Colombia

This dataset allows analyzing the relationship between the departmental population and access to higher education in the regional branches (Caldas, Cesar, Nariño, Valle del Cauca, Arauca, Archipelago of San Andres, Amazonas) of the Universidad Nacional de Colombia, making it possible to evaluate inequalities and plan inclusion strategies. This study presents a dataset that compares the number of students admitted to the regional campuses of the Universidad Nacional de Colombia with the departmental population of each region. Data from the National Administrative Department of Statistics (DANE) and university admission records were used to analyze patterns of access to higher education. This analysis facilitates the planning of strategies to reduce inequalities and improve the distribution of educational opportunities in Colombia.Identifying possible access difficulties faced by the population of each regional headquarters will allow improving academic strategies to work on access and permanence in higher education. This dataset compares the population by department where the Universidad Nacional de Colombia is present with the data of active students in the regional branches (Amazonia, Caribe, Manizales, Orinoquia, Palmira, Tumaco and De la Paz).