Higher education retention in Ireland and Scotland: the role of admissions policies

• Published in: Higher education Vol. 89; no. 4; pp. 1021 - 1039
• Main Authors: Iannelli, Cristina, McMullin, Patricia, Smyth, Emer
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Dordrecht Springer Netherlands 01.04.2025; Springer Nature B.V
• Subjects: Admission Criteria; Admissions policies; Autonomy; Criteria; Dropout Rate; Dropping out; Education; Education policy; Grades (Scholastic); Higher Education; Retention; School Holding Power; School Policy; Selection criteria; Social inequality; Student Records; Student retention; Students; United Kingdom > UK; Scotland; Ireland; Drop-out; Social inequalities; Scotland; Higher education; Ireland; School subjects

This article provides new insights into the role played by higher education (HE) selection policies in influencing student retention by exploring drop-out patterns in Ireland and Scotland. The Irish and Scottish HE systems differ in relation to the emphasis placed on grades and subjects studied at s...