Difference between revisions of "Drop-out rate"

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== Description ==
 
== Description ==
It is a quantitative indicator that shows the percentage of students dropping out from a programme, that is students who abandoned their study programme, who changed to another institution, who left higher education per year and per study programme.
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It is a '''quantitative''' indicator that shows the percentage of students dropping out from a programme, that is students who abandoned their study programme, who changed to another institution, who left higher education per year and per study programme.
  
As far as the level of decision making is concerned, it is an operational indicator and falls within [[Teaching & Learning]] scope.
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As far as the level of decision making is concerned, it is an '''operational''' indicator and falls within [[Teaching & Learning]] scope.
  
 
== Decision-making uses ==
 
== Decision-making uses ==

Latest revision as of 13:38, 18 November 2021

Description

It is a quantitative indicator that shows the percentage of students dropping out from a programme, that is students who abandoned their study programme, who changed to another institution, who left higher education per year and per study programme.

As far as the level of decision making is concerned, it is an operational indicator and falls within Teaching & Learning scope.

Decision-making uses

  • Define strategies to fight academic failure.
  • Define improvement strategies for degrees or pedagogical support strategies / tutorials.
  • Define new financial support or reinforce existing support.
  • Review service activities and procedures to support the integration and monitoring of students, including psychology, health or peer mentoring programs.

Formula

(Σ Students not enrolled niether graduated in a year (t) / Σ Students enrolled in a previous year (t-1)) *100