Question

How does the authors' comparison of successful college dropouts and successful college graduates contributes to the central idea of the text? Use details from the text to support your response.

Answer 1

The central idea of this text is that there is a higher chance of succeeding with a college degree than when a student drops out. The author showed through statistics from his research that among those who were seen as successful, the higher percentage graduated from school while a very insignificant figure were dropouts.

Step-by-step explanation:

Through research conducted on more than 11,000 successful people in the United States, the results show that the higher percentage graduated from colleges. 94% of U.S leaders graduated from colleges, while 50% of these graduated from elite colleges. So, among those who graduated from colleges, the majority of successful individuals graduated from elite colleges.

The author stated that the fact that people like Steve Jobs and Mark Zuckerberg were dropouts from colleges but were still super successful is a rare occurrence and should never be a reason why a student would decide not to go to school.