Top Ten Reasons Students Do Not Graduate  

Between 30 and 50 percent of all college freshman never graduate.  The top 10 reasons are:

1.      Poor study skills and habits

2.      Lack of time-management skills

3.      Lack of preparation for the demands and requirements of college

4.      Inability to handle the freedom at college

5.      Too much partying

6.      Lack of motivation or purpose

7.      Failure to attend class regularly

8.      Failure to ask for help early

9.      Lack of effort and [lack of] time spent in studying

10.   Failure to take responsibility for education (such as getting to know instructors, knowing expectations, setting goals, understanding deadlines, making up tests, redoing papers)

 

*This is quoted from Ferrett, S. K. (2010). Peak performance: Success in college and beyond (7th ed.).  New York: McGraw-Hill.

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