A graduate refers to a student who completes the contents stipulated in the education and teaching plan within the time specified by the school, meets the graduation requirements in moral, intellectual and physical aspects, is granted graduation, and is issued a graduation certificate by the school.
The "graduates" mentioned in the relevant policies of the state and Shanghai generally refer to graduates from ordinary institutions of higher learning, scientific research institutions and secondary specialized schools who are included in the national unified enrollment plan and whose training methods are "non-directional". Graduates and returned overseas students with orientation, entrusted training, adult education, self-study examination, distance education and other training methods shall be implemented according to relevant policies.
"Drop-out" means that students with school status drop out of school before completing the courses stipulated in the education plan (except those who are expelled from school); It can also refer to those who have completed the course study and compulsory links, with qualified grades, but have not completed their graduation thesis (including those who have not defended their graduation thesis). Self-made suspension certificate issued by the training unit.
Conceptual difference
A graduate refers to a student who has a formal school status, has completed all the courses specified in the teaching plan, passed the examination or completed all the credits, and is allowed to graduate. Graduates are awarded diplomas by the school.
Drop-out students refer to students who have formal school status and drop out of school before completing the courses specified in the teaching plan (except those who are expelled from school). Students who have not completed their studies will be issued with learning certificates or academic certificates by the school.