§ Mr. Andrew SmithTo ask the Secretary of State for Education and Science what was the percentage drop-out rate of British home students before achieving diplomas and degrees in full-time and part-time education in the United Kingdom in 1979–80 and 1990–91.
§ Mr. Alan HowarthData for universities are not available in this form. However, table 10 of "University. Management Statistics and Performance Indicators in the UK", 1990 edition, indicates the proportions of full-time and sandwich students ending their studies unsuccessfully. This is shown for each university cost-centre, but no overall figure is computed. A copy is in the Library.
For polytechnics and colleges in England, some 16 per cent. of full-time and sandwich first-degree students commencing courses in 1987 did not return to the second year of the course.