For anyone who knows of Eminem’s upbringing, you might be wondering if he went to college.
Eminem loved many aspects of learning, especially English and writing, but he never went to college. While he has been back in school recently (for a much different reason), Eminem actually dropped out of highschool at age 17.
Eminem’s early life was filled with bullying, poverty, and a variety of struggles. For perhaps these reasons, his time in school was cut short. Eminem joins some of the many other artists who never finished high school, let alone attended college.
Eminem’s Education
Eminem was known as Marshall Bruce Mathers III before he took on the artist names of M&M, Slim Shady, and eventually Eminem.
He was born on October 17, 1972 in St. Joseph, Missouri and had an extremely turbulent childhood.
His father, Marshall Mathers Jr., was someone Eminem would never know. His mother, Deborah Mathers, reportedly emotionally and physically abused the young Eminem. She has been accused of being addicted to prescription drugs.
Eminem moved around a lot as a kid. His mother had a difficult time holding a job for any lengthy period of time and so he moved around from different schools at least two or three times a year.
The family moved around between Michigan and Missouri a lot and it was difficult for Eminem to fit in and get acclimated to new school environments.
The family struggled with extreme poverty and spent a lot of time living in public housing projects.
After failing the ninth grade three times, Eminem dropped out of high school at age 17. At this point, he was also encouraged by his mother to start contributing to the family’s monthly expenses.
Around this time, Eminem also had a daughter, Hailie.
Now, she’s an Instagram influencer and chose not to follow in her father’s footsteps. Eminem expressed praise for her as she graduated college in 2018 with a degree in psychology and an impressive 3.9 GPA.
Eminem and Learning
Eminem hated social studies and always had trouble with mathematics. However, he excelled with English literature and really loved learning about the English language.
This passion has made its way into his daily life now. Eminem always carries around a notebook with him and he’s constantly writing what normally ends up in his lyrics.
So, while Eminem never made it to college, he definitely got what he needed out of education and it has contributed to his success today.