Survey of Students Who Dropped Out

Surveys of students who drop out are also a central element in a series of systematic quality assurance measures in the area of academic studies and teaching at RPTU. Students who drop out are surveyed very shortly after they leave the program without earning a degree.

Of particular interest are structural factors that made successful completion of studies difficult or prevented it altogether. Reducing or eliminating such factors improves the accessibility of the degree programs offered at RPTU. The dropout survey collects information on the pre-enrollment phase (including the type and grade of the high school diploma required for university admission), the choice of program (reasons for choosing a major and location, expectations for the program), and details regarding the decision to withdraw (reasons for early withdrawal or dropping out, timing or academic semester of the decision to withdraw).

The results are also made available to university administration, departments, and support services to identify limiting factors that may have led to premature withdrawal from studies.