STATISTICAL ANALYSIS OF DROP OUT

STUDENTS DURING PANDEMIC COPING WITH

THE PURSUIT OF TRUTH

BY:
Antolino, Mike
Durante, Donnabelle M.
Mendador, Jonabelle
Ramada, Juie
Rosano, Shiela

BSAIS 3C; GROUP 2

THE PROBLEM AND ITS BACKGROUND

Introduction

Life is beautiful but not always easy for problems and challenges are inevitable. Hurdles
can either be minor or a major one, but despite of that letting the beauty of life act like a balm
together with an ounce of courage, faith and hope makes everything bearable especially nowadays
that we are facing a worldwide health catastrophe or COVID-19. Going through this pandemic is
indeed not easy and has never been easy. Everyone is fighting their own battles right now.
Enduring the hardship on being cut off in seeing friends, family and the outside world. In line with
these are students that are having hard time in terms of coping with the new normal education
reason why they opted to drop themselves out; such a pitiful scenario knowing the value of
education in one’s life. In the global perspective, it is an incontestable fact that the progress of a
nation is highly dependent on the education of their citizens. It is widely acknowledged that
education is the most important factors contributing to poverty alleviation. Education plays a
central role and has a cross cutting impact on all aspects of human life. It is a vital investment for
human and economic development and also, quality education can play dynamic role in
productivity, social and economic growth of a country (Hammayun, 2015).

Dropping out of school is an issue faced by many especially nowadays particularly those
in college. Each of them has their own personal reasons. Needless to say, one of the reasons why
many of the university students drop out in the school year 2020-2021 is because of crisis
especially financially brought by the pandemic. By these the researchers are eager to dig more like
why are they opted in dropping out rather than finding ways to surpass current problems for them
to still enroll? What makes them so hopeless to the point that they let themselves stop and do
nothing in home? And above all, why are some of the drop out feel so burdened by online
education? In this paper, the researcher will conduct a study to answer the said questions.

According to the article online entitled “Why Do Students Drop Out of School” from an
unknown author, one of the greatest problems students have in countries such as in United States
is dropping out of school wherein the most average reason for students turning to dropping out is
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because of them being effected by their family problems. Students might feel if they stop going to
school it could be the only way to get back at parents that act in such manner. Another reason for
students dropping out of schools is because of their family income. Everyone knows that young
people these days have the thought that they need flashy and expensive clothing to go to school.
Students could also have the thought because of misguidance. They could have a family that has
been raised on relying on something other than school for a key into happiness. Also could have
family members around them that makes it look as if they are doing well without going to school
but really isn't and is not letting it show. Changes of the family environment might also affect the
student’s progression, if a parent dies, another child is born and the student has a child and the
circumstances change significantly. The same goes for accidents, chronicle illness and other health
issues. If a student does not feel well, it is most likely that the students’ performance decreases.
School and its environment is another object that forces students to give up and dropout either
because one can’t get along well with other students or that they find it hard to handle stuffs with
their professors.

In line with the problems above, what are the unknown stories of college students from
University of Caloocan City- South particularly in drop outs? Was the reason be the same in those
students from United States? Answers of these questions and other variables regarding the topic
will be revealed as the study unfolds.

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Background of the study

The Commission on Higher Education has allowed universities and colleges to end their
school year early due to the health crisis caused by highly-infectious coronavirus disease. The
COVID-19 outbreak interrupted the academic year of college and university students in schools in
Luzon, which have been shuttered. An overwhelming majority of students agree with public health
officials that canceling in-person classes is an important part of social distancing and containing
the virus, but that doesn't mean they are prepared to invest the same amount of time and money on
a different educational experience. According to Abegail Hess, a reporter for CNBC, education
experts predict that college enrollment will be lower next semester and many colleges and
universities were unsure if they will hold face to face classes in the fall. The coronavirus pandemic
has disrupted life for communities to do so for the foreseeable future, with experts suggesting that
social distancing measures will be a necessary part of confronting the pandemic for several more
months if not year. University of Caloocan-South Campus have transitioned to online learning but
it has been challenging for students without access to internet. With COVID-19, new barriers to
education access and success have emerged.

Students from lower-income families and students of color have fueled undergraduate
enrollment growth over the past two decades, though they still struggle to complete their degrees.
Now many higher education leaders worry the pandemic could be wiping out years of progress.
Among the reasons students are citing for not returning to schools this fall; frustration or
uncertainty about online class format and content; fear of contracting the coronavirus; and inability
to pay for classes after the student or parent lost a job or took financial hit. Majority of the students
are from family of lower-income earners, and if faced with, ‘How am I going to put food on the
table ‘versus 'How am I going to take a class?

Above facts is according to the Census Bureau survey taken last August 19 to August 31
of households with at least one adult who originally planned to go to college this fall and then
decided not to attend. Colleges have to expect they are going to see a drop in attendance both
because students are going to get worried about not getting the experience they wanted and also
because their financial situations are going to be a lot different than they anticipated and so that is
going to limit some students’ abilities to pay for college .The drop-off in college enrollment is

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unusual and particular to this pandemic. Typically, enrollment jumps during economic downturns
when jobs are scarce and people look to retrain. Yet, the opposite is happening now. With the
challenges 2020 has thrown at students, it is no surprise that tertiary enrolments fell. Colleges all
around the world have closed their doors and moved their classes online to stem the spread of
coronavirus. The worst news is that, history shows us that once a college student drops out, fewer
that one in five ever goes back to school. The downturn, especially among students of color, stands
to erase years of progress.

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Statement of the problem

The study aims to understand the side of the drop out college students in University of
Caloocan City, therefore this study will answer the following questions below.

1. Personal information of the respondents

2. Did students from University of Caloocan City find it hard to cope with online academic
learning? To what extent?
3. What are the factors that affects students from University of Caloocan City-South in
dropping out?
4. How these factors leads students from University of Caloocan City-South to drop out?
5. How do the respondents accept the fact of dropping from the university?
6. Does the respondent’s regrets there decision?

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Hypotheses

The researcher listed the following hypotheses that can either be accepted or rejected as
the study unfolds.

i. Is the new normal education the sole reason why students from University of
Caloocan City-South drop out from school?
ii. Out of the chosen respondents, is there someone that drops out given the privilege
that he or she have?

Scope and delimitation of the study

Due to pandemic that causes financial crisis to every family that affects students to continue
pursuing college in University of Caloocan City – South Campus or cause them to drop themselves
from the university, reason why the researcher aims to pursuit the truth behind the scenario. To do
so, the researcher randomly choose one hundred students as respondents to answer the questions
in the survey in order for the researcher to be able to identify and know the reason behind dropping
out. Chosen respondents are strictly students from University of Caloocan City - South since this
is where the study is conducted.

Significance of the study

The findings of this study will redound to the benefits of the people who are affected by
the problem. It shows how the online class affects the next generation knowing the amount of
students chose to not enroll or to not continue their studies during pandemic. It will help the people
on position to make their decisions whether to take an academic freeze or not considering the
number of drop out students in this school year 2020-2021.

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Definition of terms

Alleviation- the action or process of making suffering, deficiency, or a problem less severe.

COVID-19- disease caused by a new strain of coronavirus.

Drop out- leaving high school, college, university or another group for practical reasons.

Endure- suffer (something painful or difficult) patiently.

Hurdles- an obstacle or difficulty.

Inability- the state of being unable to do something

Incontestable- not able to be disputed.

Inevitable- certain to happen; unavoidable.

Interrupted- to cause or make a break in the continuity.

Outbreak- sudden increase in occurrences of a disease in a particular time and place.

Scarce- insufficient for the demand.

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