UK university drop-out rates

UK University drop-out rates 2009-2010

  • Scotland: 9.4% – up from 9.3% in 2008-09
  • Wales: 9% – up from 7.4%
  • England: 8.4% – up from 7.8%
  • Northern Ireland: 8.3% – down from 9%
  • UK: 8.6% – up from 7.9%

Higher Education Statistics Agency

Overall the trend is a rise in the number of students that drop-out. The economy and tuition fee are most likely not helping.

A lot of students struggle financially and if their parents are in financial difficulties it can lead to them dropping out.

Drop-outs are always at the top of our agenda and something everyone looks at with a great deal of concern.

Prof John Hughes, Higher Education Wales chair and Bangor University vice-chancellor

Links

BBC News Wales