Leaving Early: Undergraduate Non-complation in Higher Education
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Presents the findings of new research into the problem of students dropping-out from their courses, and provides information that will help institutions understand and address the problem. The book clarifies definitions of non-completion, looks at what influences students to leave early, assesses the implications for the institution's performance and the costs to the public purse. The analysis is illustrated by examples of student experience, and highlights courses of action that may help to reduce the problem.
List of Figures and TablesAcknowledgmentsList of AbbreviationsCh. 1Non-completion: Important but Under-researched1Ch. 2What's past is Prologue8Ch. 3Surveying the Domain28Ch. 4Money, Choice and Quality: Why Full-time and Sandwich Students Leave Early36Ch. 5'It's the economy, stupid': why Part-time Students Leave Early57Ch. 6The Cost to the Taxpayer68Ch. 7Non-completion as a Performance Indicator?81Ch. 8What Can be Done about Non-completion?97Appendices125References151Index159
