Abstract: A great deal of research has explored the academic reasons that affecting the students are who do not pursue post-graduation programs. Lack of adequate academic guidance and advice which students need to help them understand the academic requirements and, develop their goals. Basically, students from poor background are put to greater disadvantage since they are not academically prepared to crack the highly competitive examinations. The random sampling technique was used to select the sample of the study. A sample of this study comprises both male and female students of the various departments in Arts and Science Colleges of Coimbatore district in Tamilnadu. The data collected from 625 students were drawn on the basis of survey methods. Likert five point scale was used to analyze the data. The present study is related to the academic attitude and the demographic variables like gender, habitat and income. It revealed that majority of the students who do not continue their higher education affected by the academic difficulties.