Attrition in higher education is an issue that continues to plague students and institutions alike. The attrition of second-generation millennial college students is important due to their unique generational circumstances and positioning in society. However, there is little known about the experiences of college-educated parents when their millennial college students chose to leave an institution of higher education prior to completing their degree. A basic qualitative design was utilized to answer the research question: How do college-educated parents describe their experience pertaining to the attrition of their millennial college students? For this study, semi-structured interviews were conducted with college-educated parents of millennial college students who experienced attrition. The sample size for the study was 14 participants. The data gleaned from the participant interviews were analyzed using thematic analysis and hand coding. One of the findings of this study and an area for future research, is that andragogy, the adult learning theory, may not apply to college students as adulthood is posited to begin at the age of 25. A second finding is that positive parental expectation, based on the expectancy-value theory, a theory that establishes the correlation between parental expectations and a child's belief and value related to achievement, does not always affect student performance in a positive way. A recommendation for future studies could involve following up with the students who experienced attrition, but ultimately returned to college to complete their degrees. Identifying this group of students and capturing data related to their experiences and their motivation to return to school could be used in attrition mitigation efforts by focusing not only on why they dropped out but, why they returned as well. A program or orientation should be developed using the data collected regarding their experiences, and perspectives, including a focus on how they were subsequently able to achieve academic success through the attainment of their college degrees. [The dissertation citations contained here are published with the permission of ProQuest LLC. Further reproduction is prohibited without permission. Copies of dissertations may be obtained by Telephone (800) 1-800-521-0600. Web page: http://bibliotheek.ehb.be:2222/en-US/products/dissertations/individuals.shtml.]