[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 | |
| Northeast | 57% | 43% | 101 | ±12 | |
| Midwest | 63% | 37% | 141 |
| ±10 |
| South | 66% | 34% | 274 | ±7 |
| West | 61% | 39% | 183 | ±9 |
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.