HC Deb 06 March 1984 vol 55 c492W
62. Mr. Teddy Taylor

asked the Secretary of State for Education and Science what percentage of university students were suspended or gave up their courses before the commencement of the second year's studies; and what was the comparable percentage for five years ago.

Mr. Brooke

It is estimated that 5.9 per cent. of full-time university undergraduates in 1979–80 did not pursue their courses beyond their first year. The analytical work to estimate the corresponding information for later years has not yet been completed.