Factors contributing to university dropout: a review

Frontiers in Education

Education

Samuel Galdón-López¹  Ana Lendínez-Turón¹  Oswaldo Lorenzo-Quiles² 

[1]Faculty of Education and Sports Sciences, University of Granada, Melilla, Spain

[2]null

关键词: higher education;    university dropout;    retention;    university community;    students;   

DOI  :  10.3389/feduc.2023.1159864

 received in 2023-02-06, accepted in 2023-02-22,  发布年份 2023

来源: Frontiers

【 摘 要 】

IntroductionDropout is one of the problems that the university education system has to face every year. The educational community is involved in the reasons for its trajectory as a social problem, which does not exempt any student in the world. Its study and improvement of the education system is a key element in changing the course of university dropout and alleviating its rapid growth in society.MethodologyUsing a quantitative and qualitative methodology, an attempt is made to provide answers to the objectives pursued by the research.ObjectivesTo analyze student satisfaction, to specify the causes of dropout, and to determine the most appropriate authors on dropout by means of literature and different databases.ConclusionsIt is concluded that, are five main major components would be behind university dropout: student adaptation, personality, socio-economic level, teacher–student relationship, and quality in university education. With them come certain sub-causes that must be taken into account for a better understanding of the reasons for university dropout, such as demotivation, low self-esteem, frustration, pregnancy, among others, reasons why their study is essential for their future eradication.

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