2007-07-22 04:21:14 · 3 answers · asked by arcoinfotech 1 in Education & Reference ➔ Higher Education (University +)
Not sure about top 10, but those of my friends who dropped out of college, the biggest factor was finances (unable to pay fees at the end of the year, and not allowed to register for the next year of study). Bear in mind that this is a developing country, and many of these kids would be the first in their family to go to college at all.
Next biggest factor was failure. This was either due to bad planning, inability to cope without teachers and parents to keep tabs on them, or not being properly prepared for the style of work needed (eg coming from a bad high school - particularly where the workload is high, like medicine, architecture and engineering). This was exacerbated by losing student loans, or parents refusing to pay for more studies if they failed. Interestingly, the less intelligent students tended not to fail, although they never did very well. They seemed to know they had to work harder to get through, or they would drop difficult courses early on.
Another reason was if they realised they had registered for the wrong course, but felt overwhelmed by the prospect of having to start again. Again, this was exacerbated by losing student loans or parents refusing to pay for a new degree halfway through.
Those are the big ones. Apart from that, some students just realised that they didn't want to learn theory, and enrolled in technical courses instead. In one or two cases, there would be family emergencies where they were suddenly needed to earn an income. One friend was even offered a management position by a nepotistic family member, and no longer needed to study.
I'd say the two most important things needed to keep students in college are better financial support, and better academic support if they come from bad high schools (eg, the option to take the first year over two years, or bridging courses).
2007-07-22 04:46:00 · answer #1 · answered by Marie Antoinette 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
1. Financial resources.
2. Unstable housing.
3. Poor mental health.
4. Poorly assessed learning disabilities.
5. Alcohol.
6. Drugs.
7. Early parenthood.
8. Instability in personal life and relationships.
9. Bullying, harrassment and discrimination.
10. A change in philosophy or life goals.
2007-07-22 11:30:27 · answer #2 · answered by guru 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
1. Money
2. Grades
3. Doesn't like college
4. Work
5. Family trauma
6. Health
7. Kids
8. Time restraints
9. Drugs
10. Pursue a new direction in life
2007-07-22 11:32:02 · answer #3 · answered by Michelle 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋