Analysis of 60: 40 Admission Policy Implementation of Science and Arts Related Courses in Kwara State Tertiary Institutions

Abstract

This study analysed 60:40 ratio admission policy implementation for science and arts related courses in Kwara State Tertiary Institutions between 2011 - 2016 academic sessions. Content Analysis Research Design Approach (CARDA) was adopted for the study. The population and sample of the study comprised of Thirty-Six Thousand Two Hundred and Eighty-Seven (36287) candidates offered admission for five academic sessions (2011-2016) was used. Five research questions were raised. The results of the study revealed that total percentage of 48.35% candidates offered admission into Kwara State tertiary institution were in the area of science related courses as against 51.65% offered admission in the area of art related courses. This fall short of 60% policy in favour of science courses as against 40% in favour of art courses by the Federal Government of Nigeria through the National Policy on Education (NPE, 2004). It is recommended that admissions into science related courses in tertiary institutions in Kwara State should be highly improved by the management of the institutions. Also, secondary school science should be greatly improved in the state in order for the students to pass terminal examinations which would gained them admission into the tertiary institutions to study science related courses.