Table 7 Effects of sex and financial factors on dropout risk during the academic years 2019–2020
Third semester (n = 2205) | Fourth semester (n = 2174) | Reduction rate (%) | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Current student | High-risk cohort for dropout | Current student | High-risk cohort for dropout | ||||
Number of students | Number of students | Percentage (%) | Number of students | Number of students | Percentage (%) | ||
Sex | |||||||
Male | 776 | 125 | 16.1 | 758 | 44 | 5.9 | − 10.2 |
Female | 1429 | 51 | 3.6 | 1416 | 10 | 0.7 | − 2.9 |
Disadvantaged financial situation | |||||||
No | 1865 | 154 | 8.3 | 1839 | 44 | 2.4 | − 5.9 |
Yes | 340 | 22 | 15.0 | 335 | 10 | 3.0 | − 12.0 |