It’s important to remember that our kids aren’t typical college students. From Huff Post:
Across the nation, most prospective students applying to selective colleges have wrapped up their applications. They have showcased their test scores, listed numerous examples of leadership and community service, and crafted essays to demonstrate their uniqueness. In essence, they’ve packaged themselves to “sell” to college admissions gatekeepers, hoping to gain admission. But did you know this experience represents only about one-quarter of all the students who begin college each year? The rest tend to come from lower-income families and will enroll in our community colleges and for-profit colleges later this year. And for the 17 percent who will attend for-profits, the “selling” happens in reverse.
In fact most kids won’t even graduate from college, though a big chunk of kids do attend some college. Here are some nice charts from Jordan Weissmann.
Apt. 11d 