Written answers
Tuesday, 3 October 2023
Department of Education and Skills
Departmental Data
Matt Shanahan (Waterford, Independent)
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726. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will provide the numbers by college/course location attendance that comprise the reported 21% dropout rate figure (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42769/23]
Simon Harris (Wicklow, Fine Gael)
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The Higher Education Authority publishes data annually on the proportion of students who do not progress from first year to second year of higher education. This data is published by Higher Education Institution (HEI) but is not available by location within a HEI.
In 2019/20 there was a sudden decrease in non-progression, with only 9% of new entrants not progressing to second year in 2020. However this was due to the exceptional circumstances caused by the COVID-19 pandemic and the non-progression rate has since reverted to its pre-pandemic level of 12%.
The rate of progression for 2021/22 entrants to the 2022/23 year will be published in Q1 of 2024, and the Department will continue to monitor the situation closely.
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