How many droppers are there in IIT-Roorkee?

I asked a friend who was in a non-circuital branch regarding the dropping out situation among his batchmates. According to him, out of 50, 30 students dropped out. The number of boys dropping out is more than girls, around 25 out of 42. This situation is similar in all the non-circuital branches. The number of droppers increases as you go to the least demanded branches.

Here are a few reasons why students tend to drop out of college

• The cream students work hard and score excellent marks and then opt for branch change to coveted branches like CSE, ECE, MNC, and EE.
• The droppers, left with no chance, decide to go to their dream college even if they have to take a less preferred branch. Freshers on the other hand give themselves a second chance.

As a general trend, one can observe a high number of dropouts in less preferred branches whereas the exact opposite situation is in most coveted branches. However, it’s important to note that this is just a general observation and not a fixed criterion. One may find many droppers in top branches too.