Why They Leave: Understanding Student Attrition from Engineering Majors

Volume: 29, Issue: 4, Pages: 914 - 925
Published: Jan 1, 2013
Abstract
A large number of students leave engineering majors prior to graduation despite efforts to increase retention rates. To improveretention rates in engineering programs, the reasons why students leave engineering must be determined. In this paper, we reviewthe literature on attrition from engineering programs to identify the breadth of factors that contribute to students’ decisions toleave. Fifty studies on student attrition from engineering...
Paper Details
Title
Why They Leave: Understanding Student Attrition from Engineering Majors
Published Date
Jan 1, 2013
Volume
29
Issue
4
Pages
914 - 925
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