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- Title
STUDENT DROP-OUT TRENDS AT SULTAN QABOOS UNIVERSITY AND KUWAIT UNIVERSITY: 2000-2011.
- Authors
AL GHANBOOSI, SALIM SALEEM; ALQAHTANI, ABDULMUHSEN AYEDH
- Abstract
The current study aims to explore the drop-out trends at Sultan Qaboos. University and Kuwait University. Archival data of the period 2000-2011 were used to achieve this goal. Main findings showed that (a) male drop-out rates are higher than female drop-out rates; (b) drop- out rates at scientific colleges are higher; (c) drop-out rates of students with higher school GPAs are higher; (d) drop-out rates at KU are higher in freshman and sophomore years, while at SQU they are higher in junior and senior years. These findings are discussed in the appropriate context. Relevant recommendations are included.
- Subjects
KUWAIT; OMAN; COLLEGE dropouts; KUWAIT University (Khaldia, Kuwait); HIGHER education; MALE college students; WOMEN college students
- Publication
College Student Journal, 2013, Vol 47, Issue 3, p499
- ISSN
0146-3934
- Publication type
Article