Dropout and subsequent career path

In the winter semester 2024/25, TU Darmstadt is surveying former students who did not complete a degree programme. This Dropout Survey is carried out for the first time as part of a Hesse-wide project. Of interest are the reasons that led to de-registration and the subsequent career paths of the respondents. Based on the data obtained, information on study problems can be collected throughout Hesse, which will serve as a basis for the further development of study and teaching at TU Darmstadt and other higher education institutions in Hesse.

Dropout Survey in winter semester 2024/25 completed!

The survey of former students who did not finish their studies at TU Darmstadt between October 2022 and September 2023 was completed in mid-February.

The aim of the Dropout Survey was to gain valid information about the reasons for dropping out and the future careers of the former students.

Many thanks to the 257 participants who took the time to share their experiences and perspectives!

The Dropout Survey – briefly described

In the winter semester 2024/25, all former students who dropped out of a degree programme at TU Darmstadt between October 2022 and September 2023 were invited to participate in the survey for the first time. All those who were enrolled in a Bachelor's, Master's or teaching programme were surveyed.

The Dropout Survey is part of the project Study Programmes and Professions in Hesse, which is commissioned by the Hessian Ministry of Higher Education, Research, Science and the Arts and coordinated by the Institute for Applied Statistics (ISTAT).

The Dropout Survey – facts and background

Information

about the Dropout Survey

FAQ

for survey participants