Why Do College Students Fail or Dropout?
By Roldens Paulynice
As most of us know, most people go to college with the hope of giving themselves the foundation that they need to be successful in life or the skill that they need to find a good job. Every year, more than one hundred thousand students attend college, but many of them often fail or drop out within less than three years. For example, “Only thirty three percent of the freshmen who enter the University of Massachusetts, Boston graduate within six years, less than forty one percent graduate from the University of Montana, and forty four percent from the University of New Mexico”(Leonhardt). Many researchers or experts have tried to determine why those students often fail or drop out, but they cannot find an exclusive reason. One might think that those students often fail or drop out only because they are not academically prepared to attend college, but that is not entirely true. Many college students often fail or drop out because they have a lack of motivation ; they are the first persons from their families to attend college; they do not like school; lack of sleep is negatively affecting them; they are caught cheating; they have financial problems; students do not persevere when they face challenges; they have families responsibility; they spend less time studying due to the mentality that they understand the quantity of work required; students have low self-esteem; they get married; stress or anxiety is negatively affecting them; they have difficulty paying attention in class due to excessive texting; many of them do not do their homework; loneliness negatively impacts them; learning disabilities cause them troubles; some teachers fail to assume some responsibilities or are not good; many college students get pregnant; they choose inappropriate or wrong major; they have bad eating habits; they procrastinate; laziness is negatively affecting them; they use social networks or social medias; fear of failure or frustration occurs among them; they
As most of us know, most people go to college with the hope of giving themselves the foundation that they need to be successful in life or the skill that they need to find a good job. Every year, more than one hundred thousand students attend college, but many of them often fail or drop out within less than three years. For example, “Only thirty three percent of the freshmen who enter the University of Massachusetts, Boston graduate within six years, less than forty one percent graduate from the University of Montana, and forty four percent from the University of New Mexico”(Leonhardt). Many researchers or experts have tried to determine why those students often fail or drop out, but they cannot find an exclusive reason. One might think that those students often fail or drop out only because they are not academically prepared to attend college, but that is not entirely true. Many college students often fail or drop out because they have a lack of motivation ; they are the first persons from their families to attend college; they do not like school; lack of sleep is negatively affecting them; they are caught cheating; they have financial problems; students do not persevere when they face challenges; they have families responsibility; they spend less time studying due to the mentality that they understand the quantity of work required; students have low self-esteem; they get married; stress or anxiety is negatively affecting them; they have difficulty paying attention in class due to excessive texting; many of them do not do their homework; loneliness negatively impacts them; learning disabilities cause them troubles; some teachers fail to assume some responsibilities or are not good; many college students get pregnant; they choose inappropriate or wrong major; they have bad eating habits; they procrastinate; laziness is negatively affecting them; they use social networks or social medias; fear of failure or frustration occurs among them; they