[Too expensive] Which of the following are reasons why you did not complete your college degree?
Did not finish college because it was too expensive · Asked in 4 waves, 2015–2018 · 2,471 responses · weighted estimates computed from individual responses
Version of ED14_a first asked in 2015: wording or answer options differ from shed:ED14_a.
Shares of people who gave an answer. Each column is one wave, evenly spaced rather than to scale in time; hover for exact shares.
Shares of people who gave an answer. A group’s column is left blank in waves where its effective sample is under 50; hover for exact shares.
| Group | No | Yes | n | MoE | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All respondents | 63% | 37% | 699 | ±5 | |
| 18–29 | 59% | 41% | 178 | ±9 | |
| 30–44 | 63% | 37% | 250 |
| ±7 |
| 45–64 | 65% | 35% | 195 | ±8 |
| 65+ | 77% | 23% | 76 | ±12 |
SHED 2018 · US adults 18+. Shares of people who gave an answer. n is unweighted; ± is the 95% margin of error at 50% from the weighted effective sample. Groups with an effective sample under 50 are grayed; under 20, hidden.