drop-outs
Left before graduating
Drop-outs is the plural of drop-out, a person who leaves school, a program, or an organization before completing it: The program had a high number of drop-outs in the first semester.
The term often carries connotations of failure or giving up, though some wear it as a badge of unconventional success—several tech billionaires are famous college drop-outs.
Unauthorized school no-show
- expulsionForced permanent removal
- withdrawalAct of taking away
- at-riskSubject to potential harm
- GEDAlternative diploma certification
absenteeism · underachiever · remedial · disengagement · attrition · retention · re-enrollment · graduation
Reverse in progress
- underachievementPerforming below one's capability
- disappointmentSadness from unmet expectations
- defeatVictory over another
- washoutComplete failure or cancellation
bust · nonstarter · collapse · downfall · reversal · letdown · quitter · unsuccessful
Act of taking away
- disconnectionState of being severed
- quittingCeasing an activity
- abandonmentAct of leaving permanently
- attritionGradual reduction through loss
turnover · resignation · departure · exit · defection · non-participation · disaffiliation · walkout
Relegation to powerless periphery
- unemploymentBeing without paid work
- povertySevere lack of resources
- homelessnessLacking permanent residence
- alienationState of being isolated
disenfranchisement · exclusion · stigma · inequality · underclass · rehabilitation · welfare · delinquency
truant
Unauthorized school no-show
- expulsionForced permanent removal
- withdrawalAct of taking away
- at-riskSubject to potential harm
GED · absenteeism · underachiever · remedial · disengagement · attrition · retention · re-enrollment · graduation · completion
setback
Reverse in progress
- underachievementPerforming below one's capability
- disappointmentSadness from unmet expectations
- defeatVictory over another
washout · bust · nonstarter · collapse · downfall · reversal · letdown · quitter · unsuccessful
withdrawal
Act of taking away
- disconnectionState of being severed
- quittingCeasing an activity
- abandonmentAct of leaving permanently
attrition · turnover · resignation · departure · exit · defection · non-participation · disaffiliation · walkout · desertion
marginalization
Relegation to powerless periphery
- unemploymentBeing without paid work
- povertySevere lack of resources
- homelessnessLacking permanent residence
alienation · disenfranchisement · exclusion · stigma · inequality · underclass · rehabilitation · welfare · delinquency · recidivism
burnout
Chronic occupational depletion
- overwhelmDefeat by excess
- stressPressure, mental or vocal
- exhaustionState of utter depletion
strain · overload · anxiety · crisis · hardship · struggle · distress · fatigue · collapse · burden
drop-outsgraduates
Degree recipients
completers · alumni · valedictorians · finishers · scholars
drop-outspersisters
Those who carry on
completers · stayers · lifers · finishers · long-haulers
drop-outsparticipants
Those actively involved
joiners · contributors · active members · insiders · conformists