I think this article would have been far more useful if it had included raw numbers in addition to percentages, especially as it cites data from the past compar

I think this article would have been far more useful if it had included raw numbers in addition to percentages, especially as it cites data from the past compared to today. I suspect that as more people go to college with the idea of ensuring that they'll make more money later, rather than to learn or due to a passion in a given field, the percentage of people who are successful at college will decline. Plus, it has to be noted that for people with an engineering passion and mindset (who like math, breaking a large problem into smaller components, take pride in solving technical problems, and so on), college has become a less attractive option in recent years. While I don't think people with a natural engineering passion eschewing college to work in programming or startups is shifting the numbers dramatically, it's certainly something to think about.