📣 Our Student Engagement Hub is live! The Hub is a place where we are sharing our most successful resources, testimonials, advice and best practices for engaging your students. In January, we are focusing on student dropout rates and retention. 

One of the main challenges universities face in Europe, particularly at the beginning of the calendar year, revolves around student engagement and retention. The post-holiday period often brings a potential decline in student motivation, as individuals may struggle to transition back into academic routines after the festive break. The challenge lies in rekindling students’ enthusiasm for learning and maintaining their commitment throughout the year. How can institutions foster a positive learning environment and enhance retention rates during this critical period?

Understanding the Landscape 

Here are a few stats to better understand the situation: 

• An average of 9.6% of 18-24 year-olds in the EU leave education early. ¹
• The proportion of early leavers from education and training in the EU ranges from 2.3% to 15.6%. ²
• 37% of UK students consider dropping out. ³

Reducing student dropout is key to fostering individual success and societal progress. When students leave before completing their education, they not only miss out on personal development but also diminish their potential contributions to society. Dropout rates can lead to broader economic and social consequences.

Strategies to improve student engagement, provide academic support, and address underlying personal and mental health issues can contribute to reducing dropout rates.

Guide Overview

In our guide “Increasing Student Retention Rate - Tackling the Dropout Challenge”, we deep dive into the main reasons why students drop out and what are the strategies for improving student retention. 

Financial struggles, academic pressure, health and wellbeing issues, global dissatisfaction… How can you tackle the dropout challenge and address the main areas impacting student engagement? 

Click below for concrete advice 👇

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¹ European Commission
² Eurostat
³ Times Higher Education