The aim of this study is to analyze the factors influencing the college students' dropping out of the college. This study provides an analysis of the college dropouts in recent four years and a preventive measure for them.
As a result of this stud...
The aim of this study is to analyze the factors influencing the college students' dropping out of the college. This study provides an analysis of the college dropouts in recent four years and a preventive measure for them.
As a result of this study, 1st year male students compared with 1st year female students and 2nd year students tend to give up their studies easily. It is also found that the students on leave of absence tend to eventually drop out. It is also found that withdrawal from school occurs mostly in March. And it is found that the students who got a scholastic warning tend to leave the school more easily than the students who didn't. The students who got scholastic warning tend to leave the school voluntarily or get expelled from the school without enrolling. It is found that the students who took the leave of absence due to the poor scholastic achievement tend not to return to the school. Therefore, we may consider the students with poor scholastic achievement, like the students who took the leave of absence, as would-be dropouts.
In the analysis of the reasons for leaving the school, it is found that the dissatisfaction with their majors or departments usually makes them to cram to repeat entrance exams, to enter other colleges, or to act badly in studying majors. The dissatisfaction tend to be greater reasons for withdrawal from the school than home environment, personal reasons, or economic reasons.
It may be concluded that we should try to bend our efforts in guiding the freshmen with concern and counselling, finding measures in preventing long-term absences, and developing new programs helping the students to continue their studies rather than taking the leave of absence in order to reduce the number of dropouts.