Top 10 Reasons College Students Leave/Drop-Out

1.Too much fun at the expense of classes and grades

2. A sense of not belonging; a sense of isolation, homesickness

3. Academically unprepared; burned-out on education

4. Financial constraints; low on funds

5. Personal family issues

6. Academic climate/fit

7. Choice of wrong major; major not offered

8. Lack of advising, guidance

9.  Demands from part-time or full-time employment

10. Move to a different geographic location

Source: A variety of college institutional research sources

 

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