Four out of five young people take some kind of post-secondary education by the time they reach their mid-twenties, according to new Statistics Canada data released Tuesday. But of those, almost one in seven students drop out. It also showed that urban students and those living with both parents more likely to pursue higher education.
Monte Solberg, minister of Human Resources and Social Development Canada, says that there are major policy changes coming for the Canada Student Loan Program. But student borrowers will have to wait until the spring federal budget to find out what to expect.