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Canadian Council on Learning, 2009
Despite recent declines in high school dropout rates, thousands of young Canadians continue to leave high school every year without a diploma. Currently, approximately 20% of Canadians aged 20 years and over have never completed high school. Most Canadians recognize the link between educational attainment and quality of life, and know that…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, High Schools, Dropout Rate, Dropouts
Saskatchewan Inst. of Applied Science and Technology, Saskatoon. – 2000
This is a study of the dropout rate during the 1998-99 academic year at Saskatchewan Institute of Applied Science and Technology (SIAST). A total of 1,025 of 7,174 students (14%) withdrew from their program of study before the end of the year. This report categorizes the reasons for leaving as follows: (1) exited by institute; (2) personal…
Descriptors: Academic Persistence, Attrition (Research Studies), Community Colleges, Dropout Characteristics