Dropout Rates. Dropout rate — the percentage of entering as freshmen but leaving before graduating and what influences it is a concern in U.S. colleges and universities. In the article “America’s Awful College Dropout Rates, in Four Charts”, data is given for dropout rate as a function of age at the first entry in college, starting the course in the institution and enrolment intensity. A random sample of 10 universities gave the following data on average age (A\A)

and dropout rate (D\O rate).

A\A (Years) D\O Rate (%) A\A (Years) D\O Rate (%)

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