Prediction of Study Period Students (Bachelor Degree) Muhammadiyah University of Sidoarjo Based on Decision Tree Method using C4.5 Algorithm

Abstract

The implementation of the study of stratum 1 (one) students is taken for 4 (four) years at the Muhammadiyah University of Sidoarjo. There are 10 faculty consisting of 27 departments with multi discipline and characteristic of study program of differentiate. Where in the study period is reached within the period of at least 4 years or 8 semesters. Students complete their study periods step by step. During the study period of 8 semesters, students' time cannot run in a timely manner, so the graduation projections will be delayed and the study period will be more than 8 semesters. Many of the factors behind this condition both on the student's initial ability, finance, and achievement of GPA in each semester. To know the factors that cause the condition of the student is not on time in taking the study period underlying various conditions, then conducted the study prediction period of study by using method C 4.5. It is expected that the condition underlying delayed graduation student of Muhammadiyah University of Sidoarjo can be anticipated through this research. With this, between providers of higher education can control each other over the condition of graduation students. The prediction achievement of study period using data mining decision tree method C 4.5 can produce approach or factors that influence student graduation with degree percentage to 85%.