Several famous British celebrities had varied experiences in higher education, with some like Ellie Goulding and Sting dropping out while others such as Hugh Laurie, Jo Wiley, and Carol Vorderman obtained degrees, though their results ranged from a 3rd to a 2:2.

1. Chart topper Ellie Goulding dropped out of Kent University after two years

2. Golden Globe Winner Hugh Laurie was awarded a 3rd class degree in
Archeology & Anthropology

3. BBC Radio 2 DJ Jo Wiley achieved a 2:2 in Applied Languages at Brighton
Polytechnic

4. Musical legend Sting dropped out of the University of Warwick

5. TV personality Carol Vorderman hasn't done too bad for
herself since graduating with a 3rd from Cambridge