 Index: ▶ How many freshmen? How many freshmen? ▶ Statistics of freshmen from 2001 to 2008 Statistics of freshmen from 2001 to 2008 ▶ Most popular fields of studying chosen by freshmen Most popular fields of studying chosen by freshmen ▶ Explanation of the previous table Explanation of the previous table ▶ How is the Italian university system structured? How is the Italian university system structured? ▶ What are the solutions most chosen by freshmen? What are the solutions most chosen by freshmen? ▶ What gender is the most diffused among students? What gender is the most diffused among students? ▶ A more visible solutions of the previous table A more visible solutions of the previous table ▶ Study of the chart: Male vs Female Study of the chart: Male vs Female ▶ Is there any difference between the north and the south Italy education? Is there any difference between the north and the south Italy education? : For further information, Excel File : For further information, Word File

307 thousands are the new freshman that in the year 2007/2008 enrolled, for the very first time, at university. This number has consistently increased compared to the one of the previous year (-0.3%). However, in 2000/2001 we already assisted to an increase of enrolled (+2,1% compared to the previous year). This increase was confirmed also in the following years, when in 2002/2003 the registrations increased of even 12,4%, an additional 3,6% in the following year, and 2,2% in 2004/2005. After this great augmentation of freshman, Italy has witnessed to a massive drop of enrolments registered until 2006/2007 (-5%).  Index Index

Statistics of Freshmen from 2001/02 to 2007/08  Index Index

The most popular field of studying among freshmen field of studying field of studying Group2001/022002/032003/042004/052005/062006/072007/08 Scientific Pharmaceutic Biologic Medical Egeneering Leterary Economic Juridical Linguistic Teaching Psycological Total  Index Index

 By looking at the previous table, it is possible to analyze the average increase among the given years. As a matter of fact the average increase is 1,97%; whereas, the maximum increase (12,4%) was in 2002/03.table 2001/022,10% 2002/0312,40% 2003/043,60% 2004/052,20% 2005/06-1,80% 2006/07-5% 2007/080,30% Average of increase from 2001 to 20081,97% Maximum range of increase12,40%  See the statistics of freshmen See the statistics of freshmen

 According to the table shown two slides before, it possible to see that the field of studying which has had more enrolments among is Economics. However, also literary and engineering have a substantial enrolment of students.  Index Index

How is the Italian university system structured?  Degree: it lasts three years and it allows to work already at the age of 22.  Master: it can be done by people that already have a degree. It is usually done in order to increase and specify the knowledge acquired during the previous years.  Degree “Magistrale”: it lasts five years, and it includes only certain Majors, such as: Medicine, Law, and Pharmacy.  “Specialistica”: it lasts only two years and it is possible to accessed only after a degree.  Index Index

What are the solutions most chosen by freshmen? In 2007/08 the majority of registrations (83,4%) is for the three years degree. The rest, with is of 16,6%, chooses the longer degrees, such as: Medicine, Architecture, Pharmacy and so forth.  Index Index

What gender is most diffused among students? GroupTotalMen (%)Men (%)Men (N°)Men (N°)Women (%)Women (%)Women (N°)Women (N°) Scientific , , Pharmaceutic , , Biologic , , Medical , , Egeneering , , Leterary , , Economic , , Juridical , , Linguistic , , Teaching Psycological , ,  Index Index

▶ A more visible solution of the previous table.table ▶ A more visible solution of the previous table.table  Index Index

 Study of the chart: Male vs Female.  Overall the field of studying considered, the female gender is the most diffused. Nevertheless, the maximum concentration is above all in humanistic studies such as: Languages, Psychology, Literature and Teaching (91%). Although so, a very high number of women can be found also in degrees such as Pharmacy and Medicine. However, the male gender is more likely to be found into economics or mathematics fields; for instance, a very high rate is on Engineering (79,8%), Economics and Science.91%79,8%  Index Index

Is there any difference between the north and the south Italy education?  There is a huge difference between the education proposed in the north of Italy compered to the south. As a matter of fact, all the Italian top universities are located further than Rome (this latter included).  As following the list of the Top Universites (public and private): Università di TrentoBocconi, Milano Politecnico di MilanoLuiss, Roma Università di BolognaCampus Biomedico, Roma Università di VeronaUniversità Cattolica  Index Index

Presentation of: Virginia Tartabini CS 110 Professor Marco Scaramastra