I was awarded a degree two months ago after having pursued education on and off while working on and off since 2009 or so. I didn't always know what I wanted to do which helped once I really found what I was interested in within academics. I always knew I wanted to graduate college since beginning high school in 2006 but yeah it takes time. I also had a college fund so I have no debt which might have helped bolster my drive in the end. Looking for jobs at slightly better pay than I would have had in prior industries and with doing stuff I'm quite interested in and I intend to go to grad school eventually but I'm not 100% what I want yet. Anyway good luck OP. For lots of different potential reasons, also, I don't think everyone needs college / I think college is not for everyone