College dropout rates

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The cost of paying for living expenses becomes a factor.

A lot of students have to work jobs to pay for living expenses.

That job comes at the cost of reducing the available time for studying, which affects grades.

Also, it becomes a drag to work and go to school for an extended period of time.

My sister and I both had 3 jobs at one point in college. She finished because I was able to help support her - she's several years younger. I knew it was important for her to finish. I didn't have the same support and left at the end of my freshman year. It's not sustainable to be a full time college student and work 3 jobs at that same time. Oddly, now I have more degrees than she does.