why do college students drop out of school before getting a degree?
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Money\nPressure\nFeeling trapped\nNot wanting to stay away from home\nIf college starts getting too hard\nA major life change (death in the family, accident, sickness)\nPregnancy\nMarriage/Divorce\nUndecided major\nFlunking out
970734
If one does not have a parent or guardian who makes them complete school, you will have many dropouts. Parenting is powerful.
757395
That sounds a bit illegal to me, why would you want a degree you didn't earn?
635624
Because it's a bad habit to pick up at an early age. There are more chances of them being hooked to it with a small possibility of giving them up. Also because it affects their performance in school; the time when they should be focusing on education, a very important and critical thing for their lives later in life.
885457
Leaving School early and not going to college.
436983
"'A bachelor's degree is called a bachelor's degree because it won't get you paid enough money to be able to afford to get married' -- Nick Wilson", but seriously:\n\n"The college degree is called a "Bachelor's" degree after the original meaning of bachelor, which was a young apprentice. Since the Bachelor's is the first degree issued, coming before a Master's or Doctor's degree, that first degree became known as a Bachelor's degree."
1104201
Not studying and getting a proper career.  Not being trained for anything or getting any qualifications when I left school.\nI did some studying later but would have been better to have studied and gained qualifications when I was younger.
421511
Undergraduate students do not yet have a four-year college degree (like a Bachelor of Arts or Bachelor of Science).\n\nGraduate students do. They're working on master's degrees, law or medical degrees, or doctorates, for example.\n\nStudents with a four year degree who are taking classes but not working towards a particular degree are called post-baccalaureate students
1153724
Most reasearch about what happens to students who drop out is misleading? Its misleading because most schools do follow up on ex-students once they left the school. This is the decision of the student not the parents or the teachers. In my state a student can drop out at 16 and can take the GED at 17. Lots of students drop out of school but successfully pass the GED. I would push for even earlier letting students drop out and take the GED if they wish.
404127
Laziness, lack of motivation, apathy.  Poor preparation from previous schooling.  Picking a major that you actually like.  Peer-pressure, he-said-she-said distractions.  Bad teachers.  Bad girlfriends/boyfriends. Bad roommates.
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People who started working directly after high school have 4 (or more) years of experience on the new college graduate.  But they will progress more slowly and will reach a point, in most companies, where they can advance no more.  Many jobs aren't open to a person with only a high school degree.\n\nWith a college degree, you open more doors for yourself, but you have to still pursue them.  No one is going to hand you a job, a promotion, or a raise.  A degree is not a guarantee of being successful, but it's can help a hardworking (and a  little lucky) person succeed.
417641
Well, those aren't your only two options - not doing anything in life OR going to college. There are surely things out there fall somewhere in between. Do SOMETHING with your life -- even if it doesn't include a college degree. Degrees certainly do help though. It won't hurt to try to get one and then just do what you want anyway. But, degree or not, not doing ANYTHING with your life sounds really depressing and boring. Not going to college does not equal not doing anything with your life.
558727
Most kids drop out of high school because they are not motivated to learn. It seems like their future is "not there" for them. And some people have no one to push them to do their best in school.\n\nAnd, to tell you the truth, some kids drop out because their parents don't check on them, just like I did. I just quit going because I did not want to read, actually because I did not want to be a "burden" to anyone. And guess what...I made the biggest mistake a woman can make: I "fell in love" with a loser.\n\nBut there's always hope.
264859
No, you don't need a college degree to be successful, you just need to enjoy what you are doing. Some of the wealthiest people in the world don't have a college degree.\n1. Bill Gates, Harvard, dropout.\n2. Li Ka Shing, High school drop out.\n3. Sheldon Adelson, College drop out.\n4. Larry Ellison, University of Illinois drop out.\n5. Michael Dell, University of Texas Austin, drop out.\nIt sounds like you are already successful.  Good luck.
1186008
I am in college currently and owe alot also in loans. But, that aside in most ways yes it's a waste of time. I haven't learned anything new really but it's a way for someone to get money and another one to discriminate against another really. I could do many jobs without a a degree but to do them they require that sheet of paper.So, I guess if I get more and can actually get a job in my field. I also look at the fact that I can learn something and pass it on to help others in life as life is a learning experience.
959429
I worked my way thru college, and my college degree was more about self-actualization and opening my mind to new ideas, than it was about getting a job.  It's not as hard to get a degree now, compared to when my father was in college.  Back then, education meant something more.  I was trying to have the same intellectual experience he did, and I think I succeeded.  I have a BA in Political Science, and have been disabled/unemployed for 5 yrs now.  Before that, I worked for Home Depot as a special services associate.  It had nothing to do with my degree, but I was still able to think about people in a way that I never would have, had I stopped after high school...
697012
Students choose to drop out for many reasons most feel that school isnt for them and sometimes circumstances will cause students to want to leave school. There's a disadvantage to those who do drop out of school because according to a commercial I saw that cited facts that people who don't graduate from high school will earn $200,000 less than someone who's got a diploma or college degree. You can't get a job without a high school diploma. I don't see the point of dropping out because you would miss the fun of attending prom and graduating with people your own age. Why would you want to settle for a GED when you can have a diploma you walked across the stage and accepted. Sure school is going to be challenging, but life's challenging enough when you don't have the proper education to get a job and career off the ground.