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Did not think benefits of college were worth the cost - Are each of the following a reason why you did not attend college?
College not worth the cost as reason for not attending · Asked in 2 waves, 2019–2021 · 1,018 responses · weighted estimates computed from individual responses
Version of ED13_e first asked in 2019: wording or answer options differ from shed:ED13_e.
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 | 57% | 43% | 512 | ±5 | |
| Lower income | 63% | 37% | 308 | ±6 | |
| Middle income | 50% | 50% | 157 |
| ±8 |
| Upper income † | 51% | 49% | 47 | ±16 |
SHED 2021 · 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.