dropout rate

Definitions

The percentage of students who leave a school or educational program before completing their course of study.

The proportion of participants in a clinical trial or longitudinal study who discontinue their involvement before the study concludes.

Examples

The university implemented new support programs to help reduce the high dropout rate among first-year students.

A significant increase in the dropout rate was observed after the school transitioned to a fully remote learning model.

Policymakers are analyzing the data to determine why the dropout rate remains stubbornly high in rural districts.

Synonyms

attrition rate non-completion rate wastage rate leaving rate drop-out percentage

Antonyms

retention rate completion rate graduation rate persistence rate success rate