Student Loan Company figures show that 41,914 undergraduate students dropped out of their courses between the start of August 2022 and the end of August 2023. This was up 5% from 2021-22, and the highest figure since the data was first recorded in 2018-19. The real figure will be higher because it does not include those studying in Scotland. In addition, because not all undergraduates receive student funding, the figures are not representative of the entire student body. Comparisons with previous years reveal that about 9,300 students dropped out in the final three months of the academic year, down slightly from roughly 9,900 over the same period in 2022.
