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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