Im 2 credits short (missed due to a technicality). Never went back to finish them. Got a job that paid not bad and figured Id figure it out from there.
At 25, I started my own company and in 3.5 years, I created 4 jobs and Im doing about 20k/month and my business is doubling or better every year.
I wouldn't classify myself with the 'drop outs' tho. Drop outs stereotipically speaking, are generally are the dumb kids or the 'bad' kids. I just didn't like school. Im a do-er, not a sit in a classroom guy.
That being said, most of the guys I know who dropped out all work on the rigs. And probably make 4 times as much money as the people who spent 4 years in college. And thats if the people who went to college are actually working in the field they studdied for.