Evidence on whether or not different processes lead to different types of dropout behaviour can
be obtained from studies that can compare the possible determinants of dropout directly across
different types of dropout behaviour within their quantitative analyses. In other words, this
section will juxtapose and synthesise evidence from the core studies to find out if there is
empirical evidence within a European context that different within-university processes lead to
different types of dropout. Thus, this section will seek to give a more cohesive profile of those
students who involuntarily drop out (i.e. due to academic failure) or voluntarily withdraw and
subsequently either transfer or formally drop out of higher education,