Community college students frequently decide to withdraw from college without achieving their educational goals. In decades of research into student attrition and retention, very few studies have asked the students themselves why they chose to leave. This concurrent triangulation mixed methods study sought to add to the literature by analyzing self-reported statements from students who made the choice to leave college over a five-year period at a rural-serving community college in the mountain west. The statements, collected on an exit survey, were coded and analyzed to identify reasons for complete withdrawal. The coded reasons were "Money," "Family," "Time," "College-related," "Health," "Transfer," "Work," "Moving," and "Other." The codes were further examined by frequency and analyzed with two sample Z tests for proportions to compare student reasons for withdrawal between different demographic groups. BIPOC students were significantly more likely to withdraw for money-related reasons than White students. Women were significantly less likely to withdraw because of work-related concerns than men. Younger students were significantly less likely to withdraw for family-related reasons than older students. Further research using student-generated reasons for withdrawal will help institutions understand how to better help students achieve their educational goals. In this study, implications for practice were also identified for this institution. [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.]