College Drop Our Rates

• Abstract

According to resent research, more and more students are dropping out of college with and even bigger number of high school students who do not make to go to college in the U S. it is estimated that nearly 40% of college students studying full time in their four year courses are unable to get a Bachelor’s degree in the duration of the six years that they are expected to take in joining and complete collage. Many students who join college never complete their education or prefer to take some time off leading to many dropping out eventually or taking so much time to complete their college education.  This paper therefore wishes to discuss the relevant number of the United States’ higher education percentage and determine the course of such large numbers or college dropout and what can be done to cope with the problem (Kane & Rouse 1999).

The paper mainly uses data that has been collected for the last two decades and one that is found a rich nationally representative data set. At the end of the paper one is able to make several observations in regard to both the cause of the problem and the actions that should be taken to cope with the issue (Kane & Rouse 1999).  The data is based on different variables including gender, race, ethnicity, social class and age. The main policies of the paper will be an attempt to use productive enrolment methods as a tool for increasing degree attainment in the postsecondary level.

Introduction

Other than the negative effect that high levels of college dropout have on the students, it also negatively affects the economy. The country depends on the revenue collected from institution to improve both the economy and empower the job market. High level of college dropouts leads to lack of professional employees, which then triggering the government to outsource from other countries (Terry & Kurlaender 2008). There are many reasons behind why students drop out of college the main reason being lack of academic preparedness. Due to modern technology, students are under a lot of pressure in terms of achieving certain requirements in school as their different methods of testing if one is conversant with the course he is undertaking.

 In today’s world, students are required to meet certain criteria’s in order to attain their collage degree and as a result many of them find themselves unprepared. Other causes of college dropout includes the high rise of successful people who acts as mentors to a particular group of age and claims to never have completed their college education. As a result of this, collage education loses its value in society and as result many students end up either dropping out of school or never joining collage in the first place (Terry & Kurlaender 2008).

• Problem statement

One of the major problems facing many college institutions is the increase in high profile people who claim to have dropped out of college and still manage to became successful. This has in return lowered both the standards and the need for a college education.

• Dependent and independent variables

The data for this study was manly derived but not limited to the  different interviews that were conducted based on different variables like gender, age, race, ethnicity and age. The data collected was based on student who dropped out of collage from the year 1997 to date. The surveyed students that were involved in the research were between the age 12 and 16 around the year 1997 meaning that majority likely joined collage between the year 1999 and 2003 (Carnavale, Cheah & Strohl 2012).  In addition to this, this research also included other members of the society who might or might have not attended college. Out of all the students interviewed, a third were female while the rest were male. From the research one was able to make certain observation in relation to the reasons as to why male students drop out of collage and as to why female students drop out of college.

• Hypothesis

Has college education lost its value or are students dropping out due to academic unpreparedness?

• Estimation method

The method is based on the data collected and it is quite straightforward.  Mainly the variables used were postsecondary degree attainment which could either be a bachelor’s degree or an associate’s degrees. Other variables used were demographic variables, geographic information and family background variables.

• Findings

The findings of the research yielded different results which included the reasons as to why female students drop out of school and why male students drop out of school. Out of all the students that were interviewed 75% of students that successfully completed their secondary education were found to have greater chances of completing their bachelors education. While students who struggled to finish their secondary education or had a wanting history from their previous institutions was likely to have problems with their tertiary education (Carnavale, Cheah & Strohl 2012). Other factors that contributed to the findings included age where students who joined collage right away from school are said to be likely to drop out of collage as compared to older students who joined school for other purposes like furthering their education.

Other factors included Minority where by certain groups of people have been sidelined to have high rate of collage dropouts in comparison to the whole country. This might be based on the culture, political and geographical history as well as the stereotypes associated with that certain group of people. low income is also a major contribution in terms of college dropout as some students simply cannot afford to complete their studies in time. However the most recent finding on this paper is the role that high profiled people play especially in relation to whether or not their success has anything to do with a college education (Carnavale, Cheah & Strohl 2012).

• conclusion

The paper conducted a descriptive analysis to try and explain the reason behind the high number of college dropouts and what was causing it. The results attained are an indicator that, if the percentage of degree attainment is to be changed for the better, it is important to come up with programs that encourage more students to enroll in collages that offer same content but fewer years of study. This can be a two year collage since the six year span is ineffective in dealing with the issue at hand. This is especially because the preparation needs for academic students whom have spent more years in schools are unlikely to be successful in college. Influential people in society can also play a role in influencing the number of collage dropouts by encouraging students to stay in school rather than the latter.

 

 

 

 

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Holzer and  Dunlop (2013).  Just the Facts, Ma’am: Postsecondary Education and Labor Market             Outcomes in the U.S.

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Kane, Thomas and Cecilia Rouse (1999).  The Community College: Educating Students at the      Margin between Colleges. Journal  of Economic Perspectives.

Long Bridget Terry and Michal Kurlaender (2008).  Do Community College Provide a Viable      Pathway to a Baccalaureate Degree?.

Lovenheim Michael and Lockwood Reynolds (2011).  Changes in Postsecondary Choices by       Ability and Income.