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College Student Caregivers More Likely to Stop Classes
by Jonathan Rothwell
WASHINGTON, D.C. Even before the pandemic, boosting college completion was a major goal for both policymakers and institutions. Familial obligations have long been recognized as potentially coming into conflict with students focused dedication to coursework and thereby an obstacle to degree completion. Data from the Lumina-Gallup State of the Student Experience survey shed new light on the number of students confronting caregiving responsibilities and the consequences for completion.
Nearly-one third (30%) of all currently enrolled college students (including those pursuing a bachelor s degree, associate degree, certificate, certification or other industry certification) report that they are parents of minor children or caregivers to adults. This includes 42% of students pursuing an associate degree program and 21% of those pursuing a bachelor s degree.