How is it possible that only 50% go to college?

[Anonymous]

Only around 20% of my high school went to college and that was mainly community college.

[Anonymous]

50% go to college - this is why "prepared for college", academically, does not need to mean Honors and AP classes. A student working on grade-level and not beyond, as long as they have a decent unweighted gpa will have college options. They will not have the option of the top publics near the DMV or elite privates, but they have plenty of options around the country.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:The only people I know who didn't go to college are family members who don't make much. How could it be that only 50% go? Everyone else I know has at least a bachelor's and usually more.

The ‘tradesmen’ and entrepreneurs that I know who skipped college, earn plenty more than many people with degrees.

You should step outside of your little bubble, OP.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:The only people I know who didn't go to college are family members who don't make much. How could it be that only 50% go? Everyone else I know has at least a bachelor's and usually more.

The ‘tradesmen’ and entrepreneurs that I know who skipped college, earn plenty more than many people with degrees.

You should step outside of your little bubble, OP.

All of the tradesmen and "entrepreneurs" I know make less than 70k a year.

[Anonymous]

Can we please stop the feud between white collar and blue collar. I have members from both of these groups in my social circle…all are intelligent, caring, and financially stable.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Can we please stop the feud between white collar and blue collar. I have members from both of these groups in my social circle…all are intelligent, caring, and financially stable.

I doubt they're ALL financially stable. And anyway it's important for those without education to know their place.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:My ILs don't think going to college is all that important. DH went but his two siblings did not. His nieces and nephews did not. According to BIL, in his experience, most people who start college drop out and are left with debt so it's a waste of time. Our 20-30ish yr old nieces and nephews include: one learned auto mechanics in HS and now has his own business, one is in the military, one works for a commercial builder, one works for an insurance company that trains so staff can advance without a degree, one did community college to become a medical assistant and works at a doctor's office.

They live in a pretty affordable East Coast city. Some have kids. They are generally doing fine in life.

My kids are in college and I wanted that for them but I understand there are others paths to a happy, productive life

Same here. I have nieces and nephews on one side of the family who are firefighters, welders, electricians, RNs who went for the associates degree, etc. The other side all have college degrees. Both sides and their respective families seem to be doing just fine.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Can we please stop the feud between white collar and blue collar. I have members from both of these groups in my social circle…all are intelligent, caring, and financially stable.

+ 1

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Can we please stop the feud between white collar and blue collar. I have members from both of these groups in my social circle…all are intelligent, caring, and financially stable.

I doubt they're ALL financially stable. And anyway it's important for those without education to know their place.

What the heck.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Can we please stop the feud between white collar and blue collar. I have members from both of these groups in my social circle…all are intelligent, caring, and financially stable.

I doubt they're ALL financially stable. And anyway it's important for those without education to know their place.

What the heck.

It’s a troll post. Best to ignore.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Can we please stop the feud between white collar and blue collar. I have members from both of these groups in my social circle…all are intelligent, caring, and financially stable.

+1 and I have white collar workers in my family who didn't go to college and Blue collar workers who did. There are lots of paths.

FWIW, my sibling that makes the most money didn't go to college. He's brilliant with computers but has dyslexia. Was working as a programmer while in HS, tried CC for a bit but decided he'd rather work. Has had a great career, now pretty high up at a company working on stuff I don't understand. I'd guess most coworkers assume he went to college.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:My ILs don't think going to college is all that important. DH went but his two siblings did not. His nieces and nephews did not. According to BIL, in his experience, most people who start college drop out and are left with debt so it's a waste of time. Our 20-30ish yr old nieces and nephews include: one learned auto mechanics in HS and now has his own business, one is in the military, one works for a commercial builder, one works for an insurance company that trains so staff can advance without a degree, one did community college to become a medical assistant and works at a doctor's office.

They live in a pretty affordable East Coast city. Some have kids. They are generally doing fine in life.

My kids are in college and I wanted that for them but I understand there are others paths to a happy, productive life

Same here. I have nieces and nephews on one side of the family who are firefighters, welders, electricians, RNs who went for the associates degree, etc. The other side all have college degrees. Both sides and their respective families seem to be doing just fine.

RNs require a BS degree.

[Anonymous]

I am surprised it is that many.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:My ILs don't think going to college is all that important. DH went but his two siblings did not. His nieces and nephews did not. According to BIL, in his experience, most people who start college drop out and are left with debt so it's a waste of time. Our 20-30ish yr old nieces and nephews include: one learned auto mechanics in HS and now has his own business, one is in the military, one works for a commercial builder, one works for an insurance company that trains so staff can advance without a degree, one did community college to become a medical assistant and works at a doctor's office.

They live in a pretty affordable East Coast city. Some have kids. They are generally doing fine in life.

My kids are in college and I wanted that for them but I understand there are others paths to a happy, productive life

Same here. I have nieces and nephews on one side of the family who are firefighters, welders, electricians, RNs who went for the associates degree, etc. The other side all have college degrees. Both sides and their respective families seem to be doing just fine.

RNs require a BS degree.

Please shut up already. No one cares. DP

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:The only people I know who didn't go to college are family members who don't make much. How could it be that only 50% go? Everyone else I know has at least a bachelor's and usually more.

You win for the most tone deaf post on DCUM. Congrats.