Progress in Retention Clause Samples
Progress in Retention. Our track record for continuation is generally good. • Non-continuation of mature full-time first degree students with no previous HE has remained above benchmark for the last 5 years. In 2011-12 non-continuation of young full-time first degree entrants from low participation neighbourhoods was much better than benchmark at 1.2% (benchmark 6.1%). The rate of non-continuation has continued to fluctuate and rose to 9.0% in 2012-13 (benchmark 7.3%), dropping to 8.3% in 2013/14 in line with the benchmark (8.9%). • Non-continuation of mature full-time first degree students with no previous HE has remained above benchmark for the last 5 years. • The proportion of students with declared disabilities leaving with no award in 2013-14 was
Progress in Retention. OUR TRACK RECORD FOR CONTINUATION IS GENERALLY GOOD. • THE PROPORTION OF FULL-TIME UNDERGRADUATES FROM NS-SEC 4-7 LEAVING WITH NO AWARD WAS 3.4% IN 2012-13, JUST 0.3 POINTS HIGHER THAN FOR STUDENTS FROM NS- SEC 1-3 • IN 2011-12 NON-CONTINUATION OF YOUNG FULL-TIME FIRST DEGREE ENTRANTS FROM LOW PARTICIPATION NEIGHBOURHOODS WAS MUCH BETTER THAN BENCHMARK AT 1.2% (BENCHMARK 6.1%). NON-CONTINUATION ROSE TO 9.0% IN 2012-13 (BENCHMARK 7.3%). HOWEVER, LATEST WITHDRAWAL SURVEYS CONDUCTED BY THE UNIVERSITY SHOW A DECREASE IN SEMESTER ONE STUDENT WITHDRAWALS FROM 167 IN 2014/15 TO 88 IN 2015/16 • NON-CONTINUATION OF MATURE FULL-TIME FIRST DEGREE STUDENTS WITH NO PREVIOUS HE HAS REMAINED ABOVE BENCHMARK FOR THE LAST 5 YEARS • THE PROPORTION OF STUDENTS WITH DECLARED DISABILITIES LEAVING WITH NO AWARD IN 2012- 13 WAS LESS THAN ONE PERCENTAGE POINT HIGHER THAN FOR THOSE WITHOUT DISABILITIES (4.2% COMPARED WITH 3.5%) • THE PROPORTION OF UK-DOMICILE BME STUDENTS LEAVING WITH NO AWARD IN 2012-13 WAS 6%, COMPARED WITH 3.4% OF WHITE STUDENTS. HOWEVER, THE PROPORTION OF BME STUDENTS LEAVING WITH NO AWARD HAS FALLEN 2.5 PERCENTAGE POINTS OVER THE PAST 5 YEARS