An Assessment of Educational Wastage Rates among Undergraduates in the University of Benin, Benin City

Abstract

This study assessed the rate of educational wastage among undergraduates in the University of Benin, Benin City. Three research questions guided the study, while two hypotheses were tested at the 0.05 level of significance. A descriptive research design was adopted. The target population comprised 6,531 students admitted into the university during the 2014/2015 academic session. A sample of 781 students was purposively selected from eight academic programmes. The research instrument used was a checklist, validated by three experts in the field. Data were analyzed using the Crude-Cohort Wastage Rate (C-CWR) formula, as well as t-test and ANOVA statistics. Findings revealed a substantial level of educational wastage across the university. The study recommended that university administrators should uphold strict academic discipline and student support mechanisms to mitigate wastage