Undergraduate drop-out rate falls to 7.4%

By Jessica Shepherd. University students may be trying to recession-proof their job prospects in a more competitive market. The number of students dropping out of university has fallen steeply, official figures show, possibly because young people are trying to protect themselves from a fiercely competitive job market.  The most recent statistics – from 2010-11 – show 7.4% of full-time undergraduates quit their degrees within a year of starting their courses. The previous year, the figure was 8.6%. Read more...