Why did Samuel Johnson leave Pembroke College at Oxford?

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Painting of Samuel Johnson showing Johnson seated at a desk with a quill in hand and papers before him, wearing a brown coat and white wig. — Samuel Johnson Samuel Johnson, oil on canvas by Sir Joshua Reynolds, c. 1756; in the National Portrait Gallery, London.

Samuel Johnson left Pembroke College at Oxford in December 1729 after attending for only 13 months because he lacked the necessary funds to continue his studies. Despite the poverty and pride that forced his departure, he maintained a deep affection for the university throughout his life.1