Argentina stands out in Latin America for having one of the foremost gross enrollment rates in higher education, similar to developed countries, as a consequence of an open-admissions system.However, equal opportunities in access alone do not ensure equity in the results.Using data from the Argentine Permanent Household Survey, we first calculate the global dropout rate according to the socioeconomic status of students' household, gender and area of residence.Second, we analyze the determinants of university students' propensity to drop out, estimating a logistic regression model.We conclude that in 2013, 38 percent of those university students Abandono de los estudios universitarios: dimensión, factores asociados y desafíos para la política pública