6. • College graduates earn 84% more than high school graduates.
• A college graduate will earn $2.3 million over a lifetime while those with a high school diploma will only
earn $1.3 million.
• 63% of American Jobs will require some sort of post secondary education or training by the year 2018.
• The unemployment rate for recent college graduates is 6.8% while the unemployment rate for high
school graduates is nearly 24%.
8. Expensiv
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Pricey
Type of College Average Yearly Cost
Public College $5,491
Community College $2,191
Liberal Arts College $44,442
Single-Sex College $42,246
Religiously Affiliated College $6,000
Private College $21,235