It's a very complex situation. First a huge percentage of American's start college. So the odds of a successful founder having at least started college are going to be very high.
Add to the that, founders are more likely to come from a middle or upper class background. The percent of that demographic that attends college is even higher.
Then factor that successful founders are almost universally ambitious, and most ambitious people start college.
Given those numbers I'd wager that upwards of 90% of people who become successful founders have at least started college.
If their company succeeds while they are in college and they quit to focus on it, or if they drop out before starting the company--instant college dropout success story.
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It's a very complex situation. First a huge percentage of American's start college. So the odds of a successful founder having at least started college are going to be very high.
Add to the that, founders are more likely to come from a middle or upper class background. The percent of that demographic that attends college is even higher.
Then factor that successful founders are almost universally ambitious, and most ambitious people start college.
Given those numbers I'd wager that upwards of 90% of people who become successful founders have at least started college.
If their company succeeds while they are in college and they quit to focus on it, or if they drop out before starting the company--instant college dropout success story.