Understanding College Dropout: A Student's Perspective

College is a great way to further your education. Going to college can be an exciting time for any young adult. It is a time to be independent, creative, and to further your passions, but many college students end up dropping out of school. If college is such an amazing experience why are students dropping out? A recent survey asked college students the top reasons for re-applying to a university and the top reasons for not re-applying. They had around 58% of the university respond the survey which is around 793 students out of 1373 students (Cleave). The researchers found that the most influential reasons why students did return to school was because of the convenience and the social life (Cleave). On the other hand, the top reasons students did not return to college because of living conditions, and the shear cost of attending (Cleave). This survey further listed the reasons for not re-applying which were, students did not make good enough grades to be re-administered (low GPA), living carders were too noisy, to support a family, rooms were too small, food quality was poor, they had little to no privacy, residency on campus was too expensive, and taking out loans every year was putting them into too much

The Sunk Cost effect is when you invest a great amount of time, money, and/or effort that will increase the likelihood of further investment, whether or not there are negative consequences (Sofis, Jarmolowicz and Hudnall). Too many young adults are taking a financial plunge when they enroll in a 4-year university. Enrolling in a 4-year school costs much more then it would if you started out at a community college and transferred over to a 4-year university or even if you go straight into the work force (Pruett and Absher). Community colleges tend to have smaller class room settings and tend to cost less than universities so this is a serious option for many young