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[Did not think benefits of attending college were worth the cost] Which of the following are reasons why you did not attend college?
Did not attend college because benefits not worth the cost · Asked in 3 waves, 2016–2018 · 2,679 responses · weighted estimates computed from individual responses
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 | 84% | 16% | 2334 | ±2 | |
| 18–29 | 75% | 25% | 195 | ±8 | |
| 30–44 | 82% | 18% | 386 |
| ±6 |
| 45–64 | 86% | 14% | 950 | ±4 |
| 65+ | 89% | 11% | 803 | ±4 |
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.