Glasgow School of Art reports a 97% student retention rate among students from Scotland’s most deprived areas, citing the figure as the highest in the country. The school says nearly all such students continue their studies rather than leaving after the first stage of their programme.
The two outlets focus on the same performance result and describe it as Scotland’s top retention rate. While both headlines highlight the national standing and the retention figure, they primarily differ in wording rather than substance. One source emphasizes that the rate is for the “poorest students,” while the other frames it as a broader claim of Scotland’s highest retention rate, still tied specifically to students from the most deprived areas.
Taken together, the coverage indicates that Glasgow School of Art’s retention outcome is especially strong for students from disadvantaged backgrounds, with the reported percentage remaining consistent across reports. No additional details on how retention is measured, the time period, or comparisons with other institutions are provided in the excerpts.
