The term "point drop" refers to a decrease in temperature by one degree Celsius. This is because the unit used for measuring temperature changes is called a "degree," and when that small incremental change occurs, it's referred to as a "drop."
* Along with the 30 - percentage point drop in approval by teachers, there was a huge jump in opposition, from 12 percent to 40 percent. (washingtonpost.com)
This is a one percentage point drop from 2011, but a 10 percent drop from 2002. (dropoutnation.net)
But, a 6 percentage point drop in graduates with college debt pushed its ranking down from eighth to 18th for the highest percentage of graduates with debt. (gobankingrates.com)