Drop-out rates rise at two-thirds of universities, new analysis reveals
Student drop-out rates have risen at two-thirds of UK universities and colleges since 2011/12, a new study has found.
The analysis from the Press Association revealed that, from 2011/12 to 2016/17, 100 higher education institutions recorded a rise in the proportion of students dropping out after their first year of study.
It found that the drop-out rates fell at 31% of institutions and remained unchanged at just four universities and colleges …