Thinking now about some reasons why people may not enroll in a degree or certificate program, how important are each of the following as reasons why you are not currently enrolled?
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According to a survey conducted in 2022, more women than men said that the cost of the degree or program was a very important reason to why they are not currently enrolled in the United States, with ** percent of surveyed women sharing this belief. Women were also more likely than men to say that emotional stress, childcare responsibilities, and personal mental health reasons were very important reasons as to why they are not currently enrolled in a degree or certificate program.
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Gallup. (May 1, 2023). Thinking now about some reasons why people may not enroll in a degree or certificate program, how important are each of the following as reasons why you are not currently enrolled? [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved August 04, 2026, from /statistics/1401921/us-key-barriers-to-enrollment-in-higher-ed-for-unenrolled-men-and-women/
Gallup. "Thinking now about some reasons why people may not enroll in a degree or certificate program, how important are each of the following as reasons why you are not currently enrolled?." Chart. May 1, 2023. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed August 04, 2026. /statistics/1401921/us-key-barriers-to-enrollment-in-higher-ed-for-unenrolled-men-and-women/
Gallup. (2023). Thinking now about some reasons why people may not enroll in a degree or certificate program, how important are each of the following as reasons why you are not currently enrolled?. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: August 04, 2026. /statistics/1401921/us-key-barriers-to-enrollment-in-higher-ed-for-unenrolled-men-and-women/
Gallup. "Thinking Now about Some Reasons Why People May Not Enroll in a Degree or Certificate Program, How Important Are Each of The following as Reasons Why You Are Not Currently Enrolled?." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 1 May 2023, /statistics/1401921/us-key-barriers-to-enrollment-in-higher-ed-for-unenrolled-men-and-women/
Gallup, Thinking now about some reasons why people may not enroll in a degree or certificate program, how important are each of the following as reasons why you are not currently enrolled? ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/1401921/us-key-barriers-to-enrollment-in-higher-ed-for-unenrolled-men-and-women/ (last visited August 04, 2026)
Thinking now about some reasons why people may not enroll in a degree or certificate program, how important are each of the following as reasons why you are not currently enrolled? [Graph], Gallup, May 1, 2023. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1401921/us-key-barriers-to-enrollment-in-higher-ed-for-unenrolled-men-and-women/
