University census date arrives: One in five students quit by first year

By Heath Gilmore. It is the great university purge. The university census date arrives on Monday, when students can drop out without having to pay fees.
Nationwide, nearly one in five domestic students will probably leave their studies by the end of their first year. Up to 13,000 of these undergraduates change courses or institutions, latest Department of Education figures show, but more than 27,000 first-year students abandon their university dreams. Read more...