EPFL data stories help people discover EPFL’s current affairs with facts and figures. Analysing internal and external data frames ongoing issues in their context and facilitates evidence-based decision-making. The data stories highlight EPFL’s point of view on relevant topics and summarise the main results.
Drop out to reorient yourself: educational pathways after an early exit from EPFL
The number of drop-outs during their first year at EPFL has fallen in recent years. Eight years after starting their studies, 8% have stopped for good. What are the reasons for dropping out? What are the subsequent educational pathways?
Basic science research is also a source of new talents for society.
Shortage of engineers: 60% of academics trained at EPFL work in industry, in both SMEs and large companies.
Career paths of young EPFL academics
What do postdocs do after they leave EPFL? Four years after having left EPFL, 22% of them are faculty members.