Date: in 12 pts Education and Culture THEMATIC SESSION I: Factors leading to dropout and its consequences, key policy approaches (systemic approach)

Date: in 12 pts The Danish National Enrollment system at Bachelor level Evidence on Retention Rates at Aarhus University Vice Dean Peder Østergaard, Phd Education and Culture

Date: in 12 pts Bachelor retention after first year of studies for students enrolled Faculties (Arts; School of Business and Social Sciences; Science and Technologies; Health) Statistics on retention and variables describing the enrolment system, students at time of application and faculties (N=11,542 students) Analyses by way of a multiple logistic regression model: Education and Culture

Date: in 12 pts Education and Culture

Date: in 12 pts Explanatory variables (1) – main elements in Danish National Enrolment Average grade from High School Range: from 2~ E to 12~ A (ECTS grading scale) Priority of the program studied (First and lower) Enrolled at a special quota 2 - taking into account student special skills and competences, in addition to grades Education and Culture

Date: in 12 pts Explanatory variables (2) – Student characteristics Gender Age Type of High School education: General (stx: 3 year); Commercial (hhx: 3 years); Technical (htx: 3 year); Higher Preparatory Examination (hf: 2 year) Number of gap years Education and Culture

Date: in 12 pts Explanatory variables (3) – specific faculty and interaction effects The Four Faculties (Arts; School of Business and Social Sciences; Science and Technologies; Health) Interaction effects: Faculty * Quota 2 Faculty * Average Grade Education and Culture

Date: in 12 pts Final Model – Explaning retention Education and Culture Variables in the Equation - Final Model ln(p/(1-p)) Where p=probability of active student after one year BS.E.WalddfSig.Exp(B) 95% C.I.for EXP(B) LowerUpper Average grade from High School (Grade) Present program was first priority at the time of application (Priority) Studying at ARTS Faculty (ARTS) Studying at School of Business and Social Sciences (BSS) Student with a General High School exam (stx) Student with a Higher Preparatory Examination (hf) Heath*Quota Health * Average grade ARTS * Average grade gap years gap years gap years Constant

Date: in 12 pts Estimates of retention (1): A student with first priority of program; quota 2; stx; three gap years Education and Culture

Date: in 12 pts Estimates on retention (2): A student with low priority of program; quota 1; hf; zero gap years Education and Culture

Date: in 12 pts Implications Important to collaborate with High School Student counselling (before and after entering University) More focus on developing student environment (both academic and social) Experimenting in using quota 2, based on different skills and competences Education and Culture