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“Many university math courses have failure or withdrawal rates approaching 30–60%.”
Research shows that failure + withdrawal rates in first-year math courses are often surprisingly high. Read more
Calculus Failure & Withdrawal Context
One review of Calculus I courses across numerous institutions found DFW rates (D grade, F grade, or Withdrawal) of ~22% on average, with some programs exceeding 30–40%. Read More
U.S. Community College Data Shows Low Success Rates Without Support
College Algebra, Trigonometry, Precalculus, and other first-year math courses reported success rates below 45–55%, meaning nearly half the students did not successfully pass the class in a term. Read more
FAILING or WITHDRAWING from a course isn’t just a grade — it means:
✔ lost tuition
✔ repeated coursework
✔ delayed graduation
✔ increased stress and schedule overload…and often lower overall GPA
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