Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 24 May 2016
178. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Education and Skills the number of students who commence a third level course but who fail to progress to completion, leaving after one and after two years by institution in each of the years 2005 to 2015 to date in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11559/16]
Amharc ar fhreagraThe progression of students into, and through, higher education is supported at national level through a range of initiatives, including the on-going reform of the transitions from second-level to higher education, the National Plan for Equity of Access to Higher Education 2015–2019, and the National Forum for the Enhancement of Teaching and Learning.
The HEA is also monitoring higher education institutions' success in improving progression rates through the process of strategic dialogue. Appropriate targets have been included in the compacts agreed between the HEA and individual institutions.
The HEA's studies on student progression, along with the qualitative data generated through the Irish Survey of Student Engagement (ISSE), enhance the evidence-base for the development of policy and practice to tackle non-progression amongst students in higher education. The fourth Study in Progression in Higher Education 2012/13 to 2013/14 was published in January 2016 and is available at http://www.hea.ie/sites/default/files/hea-progression-irish-higher-education_final.pdf.
The following tables outline details of non-progression from Year 1 to Year 2, divided by institution and by NFQ level.
To date, the HEA has not carried out a completion study. It is however a key priority of the HEA's 'Data Development and Knowledge Management Strategy (2015-2018)'.
Institutional non-progression rates
Table 1: Level 8 Non-Progression Rates University Sector
|
University |
Level 8 Non-progression 2007/08-2008/09 |
Level 8 Non-progression 2010/11-2011/12 |
Level 8 Non-progression 2011/12-2012/13 |
Level 8 Non-progression 2012/13-2013/14 |
|
Dublin City University |
11% |
9% |
10% |
12% |
|
University College Dublin |
9% |
7% |
10% |
11% |
|
University College Cork |
9% |
8% |
7% |
10% |
|
National University of Ireland Galway |
9% |
9% |
11% |
13% |
|
University of Limerick |
9% |
11% |
12% |
13% |
|
Maynooth University |
10% |
10% |
9% |
9% |
|
Trinity College Dublin |
8% |
8% |
9% |
7% |
|
All Universities |
9% |
9% |
10% |
11% |
|
National Average |
11% |
11% |
11% |
12% |
Table 2: Level 8 Non-Progression Rates Institutes of Technology Sector
|
Institute of Technology |
Level 8 Non-progression 2007/08-2008/09 |
Level 8 Non-progression 2010/11-2011/12 |
Level 8 Non-progression 2011/12-2012/13 |
Level 8 Non-progression 2012/13-2013/14 |
|
Athlone Institute of Technology |
11% |
18% |
19% |
17% |
|
Institute of Technology Blanchardstown |
18% |
20% |
15% |
22% |
|
Cork Institute of Technology |
23% |
15% |
16% |
14% |
|
Institute of Technology Carlow |
18% |
13% |
19% |
18% |
|
Dundalk Institute of Technology |
13% |
17% |
16% |
13% |
|
Dunlaoghaire Institute of Art, Design and Technology |
14% |
14% |
13% |
13% |
|
Dublin Institute of Technology |
13% |
19% |
16% |
16% |
|
Galway-Mayo Institute of Technology |
22% |
24% |
29% |
18% |
|
Limerick Institute of Technology |
18% |
18% |
17% |
17% |
|
Letterkenny Institute of Technology |
4% |
22% |
14% |
17% |
|
Institute of Technology Sligo |
10% |
20% |
20% |
13% |
|
Institute of Technology Tallaght |
25% |
19% |
16% |
18% |
|
Institute of Technology Tralee |
12% |
17% |
15% |
19% |
|
Waterford Institute of Technology |
21% |
15% |
19% |
19% |
|
All Institutes of Technology |
16% |
17% |
17% |
17% |
|
National Average |
11% |
11% |
11% |
12% |
Table 3: Level 8 Non-Progression Rates Other Colleges Sector
|
Other Colleges |
Level 8 Non-progression 2007/08-2008/09 |
Level 8 Non-progression 2010/11-2011/12 |
Level 8 Non-progression 2011/12-2012/13 |
Level 8 Non-progression 2012/13-2013/14 |
|
National College of Art and Design |
5% |
7% |
5% |
6% |
|
Mater Dei Institute of Education |
4% |
6% |
4% |
12% |
|
Mary Immaculate College Limerick |
5% |
5% |
4% |
5% |
|
St. Patrick’s College Drumcondra |
3% |
2% |
3% |
4% |
|
St. Angela’s College |
- |
- |
9% |
10% |
|
All Other Colleges |
4% |
4% |
4% |
6% |
|
National Average |
11% |
11% |
11% |
12% |
Table 4: Level 7 Non-Progression Rates Institutes of Technology
|
Institute of Technology |
Level 7 Non-progression 2007/08-2008/09 |
Level 7 Non-progression 2010/11-2011/12 |
Level 7 Non-progression 2011/12-2012/13 |
Level 7 Non-progression 2012/13-2013/14 |
|
Athlone Institute of Technology |
26% |
24% |
27% |
25% |
|
Institute of Technology Blanchardstown |
27% |
32% |
33% |
34% |
|
Cork Institute of Technology |
21% |
22% |
21% |
23% |
|
Institute of Technology Carlow |
26% |
23% |
26% |
25% |
|
Dundalk Institute of Technology |
30% |
33% |
25% |
24% |
|
Dunlaoghaire Institute of Art, Design and Technology |
24% |
32% |
33% |
25% |
|
Dublin Institute of Technology |
25% |
32% |
27% |
30% |
|
Galway-Mayo Institute of Technology |
30% |
31% |
39% |
31% |
|
Limerick Institute of Technology |
23% |
28% |
26% |
33% |
|
Letterkenny Institute of Technology |
25% |
33% |
41% |
26% |
|
Institute of Technology Sligo |
24% |
28% |
27% |
31% |
|
Institute of Technology Tallaght |
33% |
24% |
25% |
27% |
|
Institute of Technology Tralee |
20% |
22% |
29% |
29% |
|
Waterford Institute of Technology |
22% |
24% |
23% |
23% |
|
All Institutes of Technology |
26% |
28% |
29% |
28% |
Table 5: Level 6 Non-Progression Rates Institutes of Technology
|
Institute of Technology |
Level 6 Non-progression 2007/08-2008/09 |
Level 6 Non-progression 2010/11-2011/12 |
Level 6 Non-progression 2011/12-2012/13 |
Level 6 Non-progression 2012/13-2013/14 |
|
Athlone Institute of Technology |
24% |
27% |
26% |
22% |
|
Institute of Technology Blanchardstown |
29% |
46% |
30% |
35% |
|
Cork Institute of Technology |
22% |
31% |
30% |
32% |
|
Institute of Technology Carlow |
28% |
29% |
24% |
25% |
|
Dundalk Institute of Technology |
21% |
20% |
22% |
28% |
|
Dunlaoghaire Institute of Art, Design and Technology |
19% |
- |
20% |
N/A |
|
Dublin Institute of Technology |
15% |
24% |
45% |
22% |
|
Galway-Mayo Institute of Technology |
34% |
37% |
30% |
30% |
|
Limerick Institute of Technology |
28% |
29% |
62% |
31% |
|
Letterkenny Institute of Technology |
19% |
25% |
34% |
21% |
|
Institute of Technology Sligo |
38% |
34% |
31% |
28% |
|
Institute of Technology Tallaght |
31% |
38% |
44% |
26% |
|
Institute of Technology Tralee |
21% |
33% |
38% |
36% |
|
Waterford Institute of Technology |
26% |
35% |
31% |
26% |
|
All Institutes of Technology |
25% |
31% |
30% |
26% |
