O impacto do Sisu no perfil dos estudantes ingressantes nas instituições públicas brasileiras: uma análise para o período entre 2009 e 2022

Abstract

Since 2010, with the aim of democratizing access to public higher education institutions, the Unified Selection System (SISU) has been implemented, a centralized admission platform where federal and state institutions throughout the country offer their slots, and students apply for these positions. The purpose of this study is to investigate whether and how the implementation of SISU has brought about changes in the profile characteristics of students entering free public higher education institutions in Brazil, between the years 2010 and 2022. To achieve this, the staggered Differences in Differences method was employed. The results obtained indicate that after the adoption of SISU, courses experienced a decrease in the proportion of female students, young individuals aged up to 17, and adults aged between 25 and 29. Conversely, there was an increase in the proportion of entrants aged between 18 and 24, non-white individuals, persons with disabilities, students who completed high school in public schools, and those who receive some form of social support.