Less Student Dropout, More Frequent Change of Study Subjects: Evidence from Swiss Administrative Data, 1975–2018
Year: 2023
Type: article
Study design: Observational Study
Abstract: This paper aims to illustrate the extent to which structural changes and institutional modifications within the higher education landscape influenced the rates of completion, dropout, and changes in the subject of study of Swiss university students between 1975 and 2018. Using administrative data, our results indicate that the completion rate and the subject of study change rate increased during that period. Furthermore, student dropout rates fell significantly over the observation period.
Source: European Education
Authors: Richard Nennstiel, Zoé Brosy
Institutions: University of Bern, University of Fribourg
Language: English
Subfield: Education
Field: Social Sciences
Domain: Social Sciences
SDG: Quality education
Open Access status: green
OpenAlex ID: W4380873569