> That’s interesting - I would expect CS drop out rates to not be significantly different than engineering/STEM in general if that’s the case since any of those

> That’s interesting - I would expect CS drop out rates to not be significantly different than engineering/STEM in general if that’s the case since any of those are likely to have similar levels of math. The level of math in most engineering fields stays within the bounds of applying techniques from calculus, and rarely involves proving much if anything. Most engineering degrees don't require any math courses beyond calculus and statistics. CS is one of a small number of degree programs where undergrads are likely to be exposed to a significant amount of proof theory, along with topics like algebra and graphs.