1. School drop-out: direct impact on profits
Public colleges receive a budget per student. They only get a part of the budget when the student successfully completes their degree. When the student drops out, the school doesn’t receive the entire budget, despite their costs in areas like housing and personnel. Drop-out rates thus directly impact the organization’s profitability.
2. School drop-out: direct impact on the customer
A student that drops out is probably not satisfied, for any number of reasons. Maybe the course was above their level, or the student didn’t get the guidance they needed, or they had a problematic home situation, or the material was too dull. Usually, it’s a combination of factors. Dropping out is the biggest cause of (very) dissatisfied students. With the right degree, young adults have much better perspectives on their future employment.
3. School drop-out: direct impact on the employee
The college staff is, ideally, passionate about preparing students for their future careers. A student that drops out early disappoints both the teachers and other staff. They’ve invested time and resources into the student, but didn’t get the reward and satisfaction of seeing them graduate. Needlessly high drop-out rates negatively impact employee satisfaction, because it signals a collective failing of their mission.
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