181 Prospective Unhas Students Withdraw After SNBP Selection

Universitas Hasanuddin (Unhas) in Makassar, South Sulawesi, has reported that 3,489 prospective students who passed the 2026 Seleksi Nasional Berdasarkan Prestasi (SNBP) have completed their registration. However, 181 individuals withdrew by not registering.

“Unhas has made every effort to ensure no prospective student cancels their registration due to high costs,” said Vice Rector for Academic and Student Affairs, Prof Muhammad Ruslin, on Saturday (27/6).

The number of non-registrants has decreased compared to the previous three years. In 2023, 221 out of 2,517 successful SNBP applicants did not register (8.78 per cent). In 2024, the figure was 202 out of 2,820 (7.16 per cent), and in 2025, 202 out of 3,140 (6.43 per cent). This year, the rate fell to 5.19 per cent.

“We have taken various strategic steps, from intensive socialisation to support for prospective students,” Ruslin stated. He explained that Unhas’s single tuition fee (UKT) system is designed fairly, based on family economic capacity, and is divided into eight groups. Group 1 is set at IDR 500,000 for all study programmes, while Group 8 ranges from IDR 4 million to IDR 25 million depending on the programme. Prospective students can also appeal if they feel the verified UKT does not match their economic situation.

Unhas Rector Prof Jamaluddin Jompa affirmed the university’s commitment that no student should discontinue their studies solely for financial reasons. The new student admissions committee also actively reminded successful SNBP applicants to complete their registration and provided consultation services for those facing obstacles.

Nationally, the issue of withdrawals extends beyond Unhas. During a working meeting with the Ministry of Higher Education, Science, and Technology, House of Representatives Commission X member Sofyan Tan cited government data showing that around 60,000 prospective students nationwide did not register after being accepted. He questioned whether this was due to students being placed in undesired programmes or financial inability, particularly the lack of KIP Kuliah funding, and called for a survey to investigate the matter.

Responding to the national figure, SNPMB Chairman Prof Eduart Wolok clarified that the 60,000 figure represents the total unfilled quota across all public university admission pathways, not just SNBP. He noted that reasons for non-registration include financial constraints and students holding out for their preferred study programme in subsequent admission rounds. Wolok stressed that UKT is determined objectively based on student profiling and that universities provide opportunities for students to request fee reductions if they face genuine hardship.