In my opinion students withdraw from an institution before graduating because they may have gotten a job, family issues, or financial responsibilities may be contributing factors.
I think most student that withdraw from school are due to illness or family issues. I hardly feel like they invest time and energy just to realize they cant do it.
In most cases it is financial issues that they can not overcome as well as personal problems.
Most students that do not end up graduating from our program have family or personal issues come up that keep them from finishing. Some students have trouble balancing work and school and end up failing or withdrawing from the program.
It has been my experience that some students are just not financially capable, organizationally capable, or realistically capable to complete the program. They have some kind of unrealistic notion that when they enroll and/or pay tuition, the degree is just part of the deal. At NC, the majority of students who withdraw have personal, family, or health issues that arise - many come back, but those who don't usually have endured some kind of significant ordeal which has prevented them from returning.
Usually life happens. They don't have time, and often have to attend to many things. Children, family issues, work issues, etc.
Very few students will reveal the true reason they leave--whether it is due to personal problems (medical issues, child care, employment opportunities, moving away). Students will give general reasons such as financial which doesn't give the college much information to work with to even try to help students or provide options for assistance.
Sometimes students leave because they lack the support at home needed to complete their education. Other times they leave because pressure from friends or family to go to schools that will provide them with the largest refund checks.
In my opinion I find that a lot of times students leave not due to school work, but due to responsibilities outside of school work,family,kids etc. And it becomes to much to keep everything balanced
There are many reason students leave before graduating. In my opinion, many students don't realize how much work college really is. I think some people think that online degrees are easier and that is just not true. Online education takes discipline, time management, and hard work. I think students leave because they get overwhelmed. Another reason is because they don't get the support they need from staff and faculty.
I agree. They have so much going on in their personal life that they cannot concentrate in their education. They begin to stress and panic.
Personal and financial reasons.
In my opinion, it has been too much of a financial burden on them.
I feel like most who leave early, weren't properly prepared for and time commitments, or have had a significant family situation. Making sure they are fully informed is a good way to prevent this.
There are obviously many reasons why a student may withdraw. Some of the most reoccurring reasons that I am familiar with seeing are: medical - either for the student or close relative, transportation issues, child care problems, needing to pick up more hours at work for financial reasons.
I think that most students who withdraw before graduating do not realize the work it takes to complete a nursing program. Also, some withdraw because they have life event that occur, others withdraw because they discover that it is not their choice of careers.
In my experience, most of the students who withdraw from the program here do so for personal reasons. Some withdraw because they can not handle the course load, and some transfer to different school after having a tough time with the online classes.
In my experience, students leave college mainly due to personal reasons relating to finances or conflicts with work schedules that cannot be resolved.
Students may leave due to financial reasons, family issues, or falling behind in classes. The reason for leaving will vary depending upon the individual.
When reviewing the reasons that students reference when withdrawing, the majority of the time it is financial. Often it is life changes, i.e. losing a job, car trouble, child care costs, etc. Tracking the reason for attrition is helpful because although some reasons are beyond administrative or faculty control, by establishing a supportive culture through student services, an institution may be able to assist in retaining current students based on the reasons that are most commonly given by students who do withdraw.
