The role of digital competences in the academic success of “digital natives”

The aim of this article was to measure the digital proficiency levels of university students, analysing their relationship with the degree of academic success, using a quantitative, non-experimental, correlational and descriptive approach. Of the 211 students surveyed, the majority had an intermediate level of digital proficiency. Furthermore, academic success was evaluated using quantitative indicators such as the higher education application grade, the number of completed courses, and the number of failed courses. The majority of students were found to be at the low, moderate and high levels of academic success. Moreover, our findings suggest that an increase in the frequency of digital technology usage is associated with an increase in academic success.