Educational Process and Factors Related to Academic Achievement of Dental Students at Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences

Background and purpose: the problem of academic failure is one of the major issues in the educational system in most countries. this study aimed to investigate the educational status and factors related to educational status of dental students at mazandaran university of medical sciences in a 4 - year period. materials and methods: this descriptive cross -sectional study was performed on 88 dental graduates of school of dentistry at mazandaran university of medical sciences in a 4 –year period that were selected by the census method. information were collected through a review of documentation in a form. the data were collected in a confidential manner by referring to the students' educational files and with the agreement of the college education deputy. data analysis was performed using spss software version 24. results: the mean age of the subjects was 27.45 ± 1.46 years. 49 were female and the rest were male. also, 76 were single and 63 were in the dormitory. there was a significant relationship between age (r = -0.29, p = 0.005), gender (p = 0.010), and residence (p = 0.029) with clinical course score, but there was no significant relationship between marital status and the duration of diploma to university admission with clinical course score. conclusion: based on the results of this study, male students, the students older than their classmates, and those living in student dormitories were among the groups prone to academic failure.