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Too expensive - Are each of the following a reason why you did not complete your college degree?
Didn't finish college: too expensive · Asked in 2 waves, 2019–2021 · 992 responses · weighted estimates computed from individual responses
Version of ED14_a first asked in 2019: 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 | 47% | 53% | 425 | ±5 | |
| White | 47% | 53% | 238 | ±7 | |
| Black † | 58% | 42% | 53 |
| ±14 |
| Hispanic | 40% | 60% | 98 | ±11 |
| Asian † | Too few respondents | – | – | 8 | ±37 |
| Other † | Too few respondents | – | – | 28 | ±23 |
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.