College dropout rates have increased significantly

An episode of the Newstalk Breakfast podcast, hosted by Newstalk, titled "College dropout rates have increased significantly" was published on February 29, 2024 and runs 4 minutes.

February 29, 2024 ·4m · Newstalk Breakfast

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College dropout rates have increased significantly amid signs that more students are struggling with issues such as mental health, long-distance commuting and financial pressures according to new data released by the Higher Education Authority.

For more on this we spoke to Dean Kenny, Student Union President at the University of Galway.

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