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Why Some Students Quit College - and How They Can Finish

Tuesday, November 28, 2017
St. Louis Post-Dispatch

In 2016, 36 million people ages 25 and over had earned some college credit but no degree, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. Students' reasons for stopping short of a diploma are wide-ranging: poor grades, strained finances, negative college experiences, programs that weren't the right fit.

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