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Why college graduation rate is so low?

  To graduate in four years, students must take and pass at least 15 credits a semester. What is pretty a lot for students and some people cannot afford it. Some people fail their classes, so they have to take them again.That's why four-year graduation rate is 33.3%. Some people think that four years is not a lot ,so they decide to take a break. Otherwise students who's taking six-year college know that they a lot ofyears left, so they are trying to finish it as soon as possible.


Let’s talk about the factors in low graduation rates. First factor is going to be Income-related issues. One of the largest factors is being a family and personal income. If a student cannot continue
paying for college, they may have to drop out completely or put their education on hold, quite possible for years. That way they can go to work to supplement the family income or even because the student provides the sole financial support for the family. Other students may drop out to assume childcare responsibility for younger siblings or aging parents or grandparents. All these examples making students graduate later.

Another factor is academic preparation. For many students, the jump from high school classes to college is a bit larger than they originally thought. Students may struggle academically and do not advance once in high school because of failed classes. The failure may be a result of an undiagnosed or diagnosed learning disability, apathy or lack of strong academic potential. After repeated failure, these students give up and drop out -- especially if their peers have moved on to the next grade or to graduation.


"But preparation is not the only concern of low-income students. College dropout rate by race and social class is also directly related to the cost of college tuition in America. Tuition costs have doubled in the last 30 years - more than 213% between 1988 and 2020."

Some high school students and college students drop out because they want to work to earn money. They may need money to finance a car, pay for auto insurance, buy clothes or electronics, pay for housing or support unhealthy addictions. Most high school and college students don't have the time and energy to go to school all day, complete homework assignments and still work enough hours to support lofty expenses. Dropouts who are concerned about their immediate, short-term financial situation may see a full-time job as the best way to maintain the lifestyle they desire.



Sources:
 https://www.collegeraptor.com/find-colleges/articles/questions-answers/graduation-rates-low-across-country/
https://www.valuecolleges.com/resources/faqs/are-college-graduation-rates-important/
https://education.seattlepi.com/reasons-low-high-school-graduation-rates-2462.html


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