Arulampalam, Wiji, Naylor, Robin Andrew and Smith, Jeremy. (2005) Effects of in-class variation and student rank on the probability of withdrawal : cross-section and time-series analysis for UK university students. Economics of Education Review, Volume 24 (Number 3). pp. 251-262. ISSN 0272-7757

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Abstract

From individual-level data for nine entire cohorts of undergraduate students in UK universities; we estimate the probability that an individual will drop out of university during their first-year. We examine the 1984-S5 to 1992-93 cohorts of students enrolling full-time for a 3 or 4-year course; and focus on the sensitivity of the probability of withdrawal to the individual's prior qualifications relative to those of the other students in their university course. We show not only that weaker students are more likely to withdraw but also that the extent of variation in prior qualifications within the student's university degree course also exerts an influence on the individual's probability of withdrawal. We also find that withdrawal behaviour varies across universities according to a measure of average university student quality. © 2004 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.

Item Type:	Journal Article
Subjects:	H Social Sciences > HC Economic History and Conditions L Education
Divisions:	Faculty of Social Sciences > Economics
Journal or Publication Title:	Economics of Education Review
Publisher:	Pergamon Press
ISSN:	0272-7757
Official Date:	2005
Dates:	Date Event 2005 Published
Volume:	Volume 24
Number:	Number 3
Number of Pages:	12
Page Range:	pp. 251-262
Identification Number:	10.1016/j.econedurev.2004.05.007
Status:	Peer Reviewed
Publication Status:	Published
Access rights to Published version:	Restricted or Subscription Access
URI:	http://wrap.warwick.ac.uk/id/eprint/7061

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