In the present study a profile was developed through a socio demographic, economic, and academic characterization of students of Social Work at the Universidad Pontificia Bolivariana in the Department of Putumayo, allowing an individualized recognition of this population and gender information needed for planning and development of specific actions required in support of an effective integration policy and permanence of these students in the higher education system. This work was done between 2014 and 2015 as a research project sponsored by CIDI, the UPB and IMA.