In the 1995 Rumberger Study, What as the Highest Cited

question 115

Multiple Choice

In the 1995 Rumberger study, what as the highest cited reason (almost 50 percent) for a student to drop out of school?

• A) personal reasons
• B) school-related problems
• C) economic problems
• D) early college entrance

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Definitions:

Initial Value

The starting monetary or numerical value of an asset or investment before any gains, losses, or other changes.

Percent Change

A measure that denotes the degree of change over time, calculated by subtracting the original value from the new value, then dividing by the original value and multiplying by 100 to get a percentage.

Percent More

A relative increase from one value to another expressed as a percentage.

Initial Value

The starting value of a financial variable before any changes, such as interest or depreciation, are applied.