Why Are College Dropout Rates On The Rise?
27 September 2023 - 7 mins
Podcast Series
The Last Word with Matt Cooper
Figures for the 2020-2021 academic year show that 12% of first-year students at third level didn't go on to the second year of their chosen course. Why is this?
Dr. Derek O’Byrne, Vice-President of Academic Affairs at South East Technological University joined The Last Word to discuss.
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