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Tuesday, 24 May 2016

Department of Education and Skills

Third Level Data

Photo of Carol NolanCarol Nolan (Offaly, Sinn Fein)
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177. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of third level graduates with level 8, level 9 and level 10 qualifications who are currently unemployed in tabular form; the number of these who have been employed for a period of one year or more; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11558/16]

Photo of Richard BrutonRichard Bruton (Dublin Bay North, Fine Gael)
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The information sought by the Deputy is being compiled by the Department and will be forwarded to the Deputy as soon as possible.

Photo of Carol NolanCarol Nolan (Offaly, Sinn Fein)
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178. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of students who commence a third level course but who fail to progress to completion, leaving after one and after two years by institution in each of the years 2005 to 2015 to date in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11559/16]

Photo of Richard BrutonRichard Bruton (Dublin Bay North, Fine Gael)
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The progression of students into, and through, higher education is supported at national level through a range of initiatives, including the on-going reform of the transitions from second-level to higher education, the National Plan for Equity of Access to Higher Education 2015–2019, and the National Forum for the Enhancement of Teaching and Learning.

The HEA is also monitoring higher education institutions' success in improving progression rates through the process of strategic dialogue. Appropriate targets have been included in the compacts agreed between the HEA and individual institutions.

The HEA's studies on student progression, along with the qualitative data generated through the Irish Survey of Student Engagement (ISSE), enhance the evidence-base for the development of policy and practice to tackle non-progression amongst students in higher education. The fourth Study in Progression in Higher Education 2012/13 to 2013/14 was published in January 2016 and is available at .

The following tables outline details of non-progression from Year 1 to Year 2, divided by institution and by NFQ level.

To date, the HEA has not carried out a completion study. It is however a key priority of the HEA's 'Data Development and Knowledge Management Strategy (2015-2018)'.

Institutional non-progression rates

Table 1: Level 8 Non-Progression Rates University Sector

UniversityLevel 8 Non-progression 2007/08-2008/09Level 8 Non-progression 2010/11-2011/12Level 8 Non-progression 2011/12-2012/13Level 8 Non-progression 2012/13-2013/14
Dublin City University11%9%10%12%
University College Dublin9%7%10%11%
University College Cork9%8%7%10%
National University of Ireland Galway9%9%11%13%
University of Limerick9%11%12%13%
Maynooth University10%10%9%9%
Trinity College Dublin8%8%9%7%
All Universities9%9%10%11%
National Average11%11%11%12%

Table 2: Level 8 Non-Progression Rates Institutes of Technology Sector

Institute of TechnologyLevel 8 Non-progression 2007/08-2008/09Level 8 Non-progression 2010/11-2011/12Level 8 Non-progression 2011/12-2012/13Level 8 Non-progression 2012/13-2013/14
Athlone Institute of Technology11%18%19%17%
Institute of Technology Blanchardstown18%20%15%22%
Cork Institute of Technology23%15%16%14%
Institute of Technology Carlow18%13%19%18%
Dundalk Institute of Technology13%17%16%13%
Dunlaoghaire Institute of Art, Design and Technology14%14%13%13%
Dublin Institute of Technology13%19%16%16%
Galway-Mayo Institute of Technology22%24%29%18%
Limerick Institute of Technology18%18%17%17%
Letterkenny Institute of Technology4%22%14%17%
Institute of Technology Sligo10%20%20%13%
Institute of Technology Tallaght25%19%16%18%
Institute of Technology Tralee12%17%15%19%
Waterford Institute of Technology21%15%19%19%
All Institutes of Technology16%17%17%17%
National Average11%11%11%12%

Table 3: Level 8 Non-Progression Rates Other Colleges Sector

Other CollegesLevel 8 Non-progression 2007/08-2008/09Level 8 Non-progression 2010/11-2011/12Level 8 Non-progression 2011/12-2012/13Level 8 Non-progression 2012/13-2013/14
National College of Art and Design5%7%5%6%
Mater Dei Institute of Education 4%6%4%12%
Mary Immaculate College Limerick5%5%4%5%
St. Patrick’s College Drumcondra3%2%3%4%
St. Angela’s College--9%10%
All Other Colleges4%4%4%6%
National Average11%11%11%12%

Table 4: Level 7 Non-Progression Rates Institutes of Technology

Institute of TechnologyLevel 7 Non-progression 2007/08-2008/09Level 7 Non-progression 2010/11-2011/12Level 7 Non-progression 2011/12-2012/13Level 7 Non-progression 2012/13-2013/14
Athlone Institute of Technology26%24%27%25%
Institute of Technology Blanchardstown27%32%33%34%
Cork Institute of Technology21%22%21%23%
Institute of Technology Carlow26%23%26%25%
Dundalk Institute of Technology30%33%25%24%
Dunlaoghaire Institute of Art, Design and Technology24%32%33%25%
Dublin Institute of Technology25%32%27%30%
Galway-Mayo Institute of Technology30%31%39%31%
Limerick Institute of Technology23%28%26%33%
Letterkenny Institute of Technology25%33%41%26%
Institute of Technology Sligo24%28%27%31%
Institute of Technology Tallaght33%24%25%27%
Institute of Technology Tralee20%22%29%29%
Waterford Institute of Technology22%24%23%23%
All Institutes of Technology26%28%29%28%

Table 5: Level 6 Non-Progression Rates Institutes of Technology

Institute of TechnologyLevel 6 Non-progression 2007/08-2008/09Level 6 Non-progression 2010/11-2011/12Level 6 Non-progression 2011/12-2012/13Level 6 Non-progression 2012/13-2013/14
Athlone Institute of Technology24%27%26%22%
Institute of Technology Blanchardstown29%46%30%35%
Cork Institute of Technology22%31%30%32%
Institute of Technology Carlow28%29%24%25%
Dundalk Institute of Technology21%20%22%28%
Dunlaoghaire Institute of Art, Design and Technology19%-20%N/A
Dublin Institute of Technology15%24%45%22%
Galway-Mayo Institute of Technology34%37%30%30%
Limerick Institute of Technology28%29%62%31%
Letterkenny Institute of Technology19%25%34%21%
Institute of Technology Sligo38%34%31%28%
Institute of Technology Tallaght31%38%44%26%
Institute of Technology Tralee21%33%38%36%
Waterford Institute of Technology26%35%31%26%
All Institutes of Technology25%31%30%26%

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