Problem with college students dropping out
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Statistics of a college dropout
With America changing in many ways it is becoming a problem with college students failing and dropping out. 33% of college students drop out each year, and 25% of freshmen dropout after their first year.
40% of 4.5 million college students leave school without earning a degree. The top reasons as to why college students drop out of college is due to money situations, failing out of school, being unprepared, the amount of partying the do, and if they have children in college.
The major reason of college students dropping out is because of tuition. A public four year college cost $21,706, and a private four year college cost $29,056. Many college students need help from their parents with the high tuition, but 60% of students receive no help from their parents, leaving them to find ways to pay for college alone.
Being unprepared for college is very common, 75 percent of students enter college not being prepared. Some students find that their educational background or their lack of effort has not prepared them for the academic difficulty of the college they have chosen.
40% of 4.5 million college students leave school without earning a degree. The top reasons as to why college students drop out of college is due to money situations, failing out of school, being unprepared, the amount of partying the do, and if they have children in college.
The major reason of college students dropping out is because of tuition. A public four year college cost $21,706, and a private four year college cost $29,056. Many college students need help from their parents with the high tuition, but 60% of students receive no help from their parents, leaving them to find ways to pay for college alone.
Being unprepared for college is very common, 75 percent of students enter college not being prepared. Some students find that their educational background or their lack of effort has not prepared them for the academic difficulty of the college they have chosen.
Partying in college is a big problem
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Going to college also involves the party lifestyle. Partying a lot in college is a big
reason why college students fail and dropout of college. Due to partying in college 31% of college students missed a class due to substance abuse at a party, and 22 percent failed an exam or essay. And about 159,000 of the nation’s current freshmen will drop out of school because of alcohol or drug use. 41 hours a week is socializing and partying. When you party too much, you sacrifice study time necessary to do well on tests and assignments. You're also more likely to skip classes when hung-over.
reason why college students fail and dropout of college. Due to partying in college 31% of college students missed a class due to substance abuse at a party, and 22 percent failed an exam or essay. And about 159,000 of the nation’s current freshmen will drop out of school because of alcohol or drug use. 41 hours a week is socializing and partying. When you party too much, you sacrifice study time necessary to do well on tests and assignments. You're also more likely to skip classes when hung-over.