What is a good amount of time to finish college.

My goal is to graduate before I turn 24. Let me see started in 2011 when I was 18 and I had a bad habit of dropping classes so im behind. I have broke the habit and started to take more hours (15-18 a semester) and utilize summer classes , so I should graduate Fall 2015. It sucks but its not completely bad.

I feel like for a bachelors 6 years is a decent amount of time, not including personal situations that keep people out of school.

Graduate school depends on what you go for, but im shooting for around 3 at the most.

I'm 23 about to finish my bachelors in May. I started when I was 18 and have been on the five year plan from the start. I do not get any financial aid so I have worked full time all five years to pay off my bills. I will graduate with no college debt. I am going to take one year off, then apply for my masters next January to start in fall, so assuming I get in, I'll be 24 in my Master's program. I have always seen it to try and finish everything before I am 30 so I guess I'm on track and it looks like you are too. I think overall just getting it done is what is most important.

4 years.

@ChiefvsGordon: good points I agree. TC isn't in that bad of shape compared to A LOT of people.

I plan to graduate bachelors by age 23 - 2015 but if I slip up I'll graduate at age 24 - 2016

It depends entirely on you, the school, the major and especially your circumstances. I was able to graduate college in 4 years but I went to a year-round school and was able to do so without having to work during those years. Not everyone is able to do that and it can take substantially longer to graduate.

4-10 years. Life happens whether it's financial, relationships, drugs, employment, etc.

But as long as you get in the end then there really isn't a set time limit on it IMO.

I'm just now at 26 years old completing a basic certification at a tech center after in and out of college after high school with bad grades.

This fall I'm enrolling into a college sister technology center that is tri-semester and I will have the opportunity to get my Bachelor of Technology in 2-3 years.

A good amount is 3-5 years naturally assuming you are focused, determined, and uninhibited by life's bs.

Thanks for the good replies guys, it really does not matter as long as you do what you want to do.

During these rough times, I would say at least 4 to 7 years would be sufficient. Then again like it has been stated before, depends on your major.

4 years if military service is mandatory.Infinite time otherwise.

the time it takes you to learn what you went there to learn. the whole four year deal is stupid.

It depends on your situation, but for most people it is all about balancing your school workload, money, and work life. I would say five years maximum.

Yeah, the universal answer is 4 years unless there's a special program that specifies another timeline.