""They epitomize the modern learner, juggling adult responsibilities and college at the same time. That helps explain why a one-size-fits-all traditional college model isn't serving these students.""
""With the majority of these students slipping away silently, institutions never even get a chance to offer support or alternatives-and that's a missed opportunity for intervention.""
More than 43 million individuals in the U.S. have enrolled in college but left without earning a degree or certificate. A recent survey by Trellis Strategies reveals that life circumstances, such as personal finances and family responsibilities, are the main reasons for stopping out. Only a small percentage of these students engaged with faculty or staff before leaving, indicating a significant opportunity for institutions to provide support and tailored programs for working adults and first-generation students.
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