Giving Compass' Take:

· EdSurge discusses the results of a new survey which shows that the top challenges students face when completing their degrees are not academic, but more emotional and logistical. 

· How can colleges offer more assistance to student who feel overwhelmed?

· Read about mental health on college campuses.

For many of today’s students, the biggest obstacles to finishing college are logistical and emotional, not academic.

According to a new survey released by Civitas Learning in partnership with the Center for Generational Kinetics, students view the top challenges to completing their degrees are anxiety (35 percent of respondents) and time management (36 percent of respondents). Other factors included working too many hours (24 percent of respondents) and feeling overwhelmed with managing responsibilities (31 percent of respondents).

The survey was administered to 1,545 U.S. undergraduate college students ages 18 and older who are currently enrolled in a 2-year or 4-year institution.

Mark Milliron, the co-founder and chief learning officer of Civitas Learning, says he was surprised to learn that almost a quarter of respondents believed it would be difficult for them to finish their studies.

Read the full article about the top challenges to finishing degrees by Tina Nazerian at EdSurge.