Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 26 May 2015
816. Deputy Mary Mitchell O'Connor asked the Minister for Education and Skills the number of students who did not resume their studies after first year in University College Dublin; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20027/15]
Amharc ar fhreagra817. Deputy Mary Mitchell O'Connor asked the Minister for Education and Skills the number of students who did not resume their studies after first year in University College Cork; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20028/15]
Amharc ar fhreagra818. Deputy Mary Mitchell O'Connor asked the Minister for Education and Skills the number of students who did not resume their studies after first year in University College Galway; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20029/15]
Amharc ar fhreagra819. Deputy Mary Mitchell O'Connor asked the Minister for Education and Skills the number of students who did not resume their studies after first year in the University of Limerick; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20030/15]
Amharc ar fhreagra820. Deputy Mary Mitchell O'Connor asked the Minister for Education and Skills the number of students who did not resume their studies after first year in Trinity College, Dublin; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20031/15]
Amharc ar fhreagra821. Deputy Mary Mitchell O'Connor asked the Minister for Education and Skills the number of students who did not resume their studies after first year in Dublin City University; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20032/15]
Amharc ar fhreagraI propose to take Questions Nos. 816 to 821, inclusive, together.
The following table shows the proportion of 1st year full-time level 8 Honours Bachelor Degree new entrants to higher education in the 7 universities that did not progress from 1st year in the academic year 2012/13 to 2nd year in the academic year 2013/14. Three institutions are above the university average of 11% non-progression. The rates of non-progression vary by discipline. The average non-progression rate across the university sector has remained at 11% over the last few years.
|
Year 1 |
Non Progression |
|
2012/13 to 2013/14 |
|
|
DCU |
12% |
|
UCD |
11% |
|
UCC |
10% |
|
NUIG |
13% |
|
UL |
13% |
|
NUIM |
9% |
|
TCD |
7% |
|
All Universities |
11% |
