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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 | |
| Northeast | 79% | 21% | 101 | ±12 | |
| Midwest | 75% | 25% | 141 | ±10 |
| South | 87% | 13% | 274 | ±7 |
| West | 81% | 19% | 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.