Drop-outs from Swiss Universities: an empirical analysis of data on all students between 1975 and 2008

摘要: This study presents in-depth empirical analyses of drop-outs from all Swiss universities for the entire student population between 1975 and 2008. The results show that most identifiable factors associated with a greater or lesser probability dropping out are identical to those found in recent systematic review (Larsen et al., 2013). main findings that: first, since 1970s, there has been marked trend towards falling drop-out rates which is largely due female students who, today, have lower than their male counterparts; secondly, not only different specific subjects study, but also differences baccalaureate profiles, indicates skills acquired prior entering university great impact on successful study; thirdly, who change first subject choice at risk out. No firm conclusions can yet be drawn about Bologna reform but, based changed Bachelor/Master system 2001 2003, no reduction as result reform.