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[Did not think the benefits of continuing college were worth the cost] Which of following are reasons why you did not complete your college degree?
Benefits not worth the cost as reason for leaving college · Asked in 2 waves, 2014–2018 · 1,758 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 | 82% | 18% | 699 | ±5 | |
| White | 78% | 22% | 398 | ±6 | |
| Black | 93% | 7% | 113 | ±11 |
| Hispanic | 88% | 12% | 136 | ±10 |
| Asian † | Too few respondents | – | – | 12 | ±31 |
| Other † | 82% | 18% | 40 | ±19 |
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.