Some of us completed an advanced degree program. Others made it to college, only to leave before earning that magic square of paper.
It seems that more many, not even the allure of parties, casual dating, and living away from mom and dad is enough of an incentive to keep students in school. So, why do ambitious young people drop out of college?
If you’re returning to campus as a sophomore this fall but can’t seem to find all of your friends, don’t be too alarmed. Research shows that thirty percent of college and university students drop out after their first year, and about half of all college students never graduate.
Students are Leaving College without a Degree and Plenty of Debt
Thanks to the financial assistance I received from scholarships, I was able to attend a small, private university in my own hometown. I met a lot of new people during my freshman year, most of who came from out of state. Some of them seemed to disappear after the month-long Christmas break between the fall and spring semesters, and others never returned after summer vacation.
College completion rates have been stagnant in the United States for the past thirty years, which is the main reason that the Obama administration has started a new $12 billion plan to help boost the number of community college graduates by the year 2020.
Despite government assistance and drop-out prevention programs, facts are facts—a large number of students never earn a degree. The sad part is that most of them walk away from school with massive debt and no real skills to earn a decent-paying job.
Some of us completed an advanced degree program. Others made it to college, only to leave before earning that magic square of paper.
It seems that more many, not even the allure of parties, casual dating, and living away from mom and dad is enough of an incentive to keep students in school. So, why do ambitious young people drop out of college?
If you’re returning to campus as a sophomore this fall but can’t seem to find all of your friends, don’t be too alarmed. Research shows that thirty percent of college and university students drop out after their first year, and about half of all college students never graduate.
Students are Leaving College without a Degree and Plenty of Debt
Thanks to the financial assistance I received from scholarships, I was able to attend a small, private university in my own hometown. I met a lot of new people during my freshman year, most of who came from out of state. Some of them seemed to disappear after the month-long Christmas break between the fall and spring semesters, and others never returned after summer vacation.
College completion rates have been stagnant in the United States for the past thirty years, which is the main reason that the Obama administration has started a new $12 billion plan to help boost the number of community college graduates by the year 2020.
Despite government assistance and drop-out prevention programs, facts are facts—a large number of students never earn a degree. The sad part is that most of them walk away from school with massive debt and no real skills to earn a decent-paying job.
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