TOP 20 Reasons Why Students Dropping Out Of College
Finances
Failing
Outside Job
Unprepared
Partying
Wrong Course
Bad Fit
Family Problems
Bad Love
Homesick
No Mentor
Health
New Course
Life
Move
Children
Distance
Housing
Outside Problems
Burn Out
Important Statistics That Cause Drop Outs
60% of students that attend college receive no financial help from their parents
70% of students receive no scholarships or loans
71% of students surveyed in a national survey said that the need for a job is a factor in dropping out
35% of students say that trying to balance school and work is too stressful
Students that attend some form of higher education on average....
3.7 hours are spent doing sports or having leisure time per week, 3.3 hours are spent engaging in educational activites per week, and 41 hours are spent socializing and partying per week
STUDENTS AREN'T PREPARED FOR THE TRANSITION FROM HIGH SCHOOL TO COLLEGE
Only 1 in every 4 students in high school meet the four benchmarks designed to show the readiness for a successful freshman year of college