Analyzing Undergraduate Student Graduation Delay: A Longitudinal Perspective

In Italy the number of years in which undergraduate students should complete their education programme is established by law. However, many students obtain their degree after the expected time: a well-known issue affecting numerous Italian universities. In 1999, therefore, the Italian government introduced a reform that, among other aims, intended to reduce the gap between the average number of years in which a student completed the education programme and the official deadline established by the university regulations.