“…The basis of persistence is the power of will. Some research results reinforce the theory, namely factors that influence student persistence including social support (parents, peers), stress, socio-cultural integration, no time management, and no clear goals (Guan, et al, 2006;Lavigne, Vallerand, & Miquelon, 2007;Madhlangobe, et al, 2014, Salas, et al, 2014. In addition, the factors that influence students' persistence are the existence of economic factors, where male-type students withdraw or non-persist from women for fear of worrying about accumulating debt, so they choose to work and focus on his family (Cofer & Somers;Markle, 2015).…”