Data from an annual study conducted in 1989-90 on the extent and nature of the dropout problem in New Mexico public schools is presented in this document. Data is reported in these categories: annual dropout rate by grade, gender, and ethnicity for grades 9-12 and 7-8; dropout rate by ethnicity and grade; dropout rate by ethnicity and gender;…

COLLEGE FRESHMAN DROPOUT CHARACTERISTICS WERE IDENTIFIED ALONG WITH THOSE IDENTIFIABLE TRAITS OF DROPOUTS WHO RETURNED TO COLLEGE. COMPARISONS WERE ALSO MADE BETWEEN THESE STUDENTS WHO DO NOT COMPLETE THE FIRST SEMESTER AND THOSE WHO DO. THE BASIS OF COMPARISON WAS ENTRANCE AND ACHIEVEMENT TEST DATA, FAMILY HISTORY, AND HIGH SCHOOL ACADEMIC AND…

The research reported here is part of a larger study investigating differences between successful and unsuccessful (withdrawing) undergraduates at the University of Texas. It focuses on a 36-item list of problems which were rated by 647 withdrawing students during Fall 1969. Responses were subjected to a principal axis factor analysis and rotated…

In an attempt to better understand students' reasons for withdrawing from Cerritos College, a follow-up postage-paid postcard questionnaire was sent to a sample of 1,027 students who had withdrawn between the first and tenth week of the Fall semester of 1972. Of the questionnaires, 34.3% were completed and returned. Analyses of the responses…

In the fall of 1971, 678 students, 11.5% of all full-time day students, failed to re-enroll at Hofstra University. For these withdrawers the average GPA and the majors selected were not different from that of the rest of the student body. There were, however, greater proportions of females, lower classmen, junior and senior transfers, and female…

The major purpose of the present study was to answer a series of related questions concerning college dropouts: What is the current dropout rate nationally among students attending colleges in the United States? How do dropout rates vary by type of institution? In what ways do dropouts and nondropouts differ? What factors in the college…

The author suggests procedures to standardize the process of calculating dropout rates and to improve the validity and reliability of data on dropouts. (MT)

The identification of dropouts and dropout rates, the characteristics of students who drop out, and their reasons for leaving high school are not easily determined. A study examined the perceptions of school district personnel regarding the annual dropout rate and the longitudinal dropout rate in the 38 districts of Regions 1 and 2 of Texas. It…

Correlation statistics were computed between class size and drop-out rate for mathematics classes in two suburban community colleges. Correlations were near zero. (JP)

Results of a follow-up study comparing persisting and withdrawing students at Foothill College (California) suggest typical" characteristics, perceptions of the teaching and learning environment, individual academic motivations, and reasons for withdrawal. Analysis of data reveals that almost half the withdrawal group returned to college at…

Treats the proportion of dropouts from secondary schools as leading indicators of the educational system's performance and reviews the use of certain variables for the prediction of dropout flows. The underlying relationships are studied in the form of a two-equation econometric model. (Author/IRT)

Of 12,715 construction industry apprentices, 39% graduated, 47% canceled, and 14% were still enrolled. Completion was more likely in programs sponsored jointly by employers and unions. Women and ethnic/racial minorities had lower completion rates than men and whites. Duration of apprenticeship increased with the unemployment rate. (Contains 18…

Presents dropout rates for 1998, as well as time series data on high school dropout and completion rates for 1972 to 1998. Also examines the characteristics of high school dropouts and completers in 1998. Uses sample survey data from the Current Population Survey and universe data from the Core of Common Data program. (SLD)

Institutional researchers have undertaken many studies of student attrition in the past but mainly focusing on the quantitative dimensions. No doubt it is important for institutions to be aware of their attrition rates and how this may vary by demographic and other variables in order to develop strategies to minimise drop-out rates and thereby…