IF SOMEONE GAVE YOU
$364,080
TO
WOULD YOU?
Duh! According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics & University of Illinois Bureau of Economic & Business Research (September 2001), the average dropout will have an estimated lifetime earning of $630, 000 and the average high school graduate will earn an estimated $994, 080. A high school graduate will earn $364, 080 more than a dropout. A four year college degree will earn over a lifetime $1,037, 700 more than a drop out!
THIS IS NOT A DIFFICULT CONCEPT!
STAY IN SCHOOL – LEARN AND EARN.
EARNING BY EDUCATIONAL LEVEL
Not all jobs require college. In fact, only about 25% of Americans graduate from a four year (bachelor’s degree) program. Another 15% complete a college or vocational program. About 35% go to work immediately after high school. Roughly 25% of people are out of the paid workplace due to unemployment, retirement, or choosing to work as a homemaker. Still, there is a link between how much you get and how much you are likely to earn.
ESTIMATED LIFETIME EARNINGS IN 2001 DOLLARS:
|
LEVEL OF EDUCATION |
LIFETIME EARNINGS |
COMPARED/DROPOUT |
|
DROPOUT |
$630, 000 |
0 |
|
HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATE |
$994, 080 |
$364,080 |
|
SOME COLLEGE |
$1,269,850 |
$539,850 |
|
4 YEAR COLLEGE DEGREE |
$1,667,700 |
$1,037,700 |
|
5 OR MORE YEARS OF COLLEGE |
$1,936,930 |
$1,306,930 |
THIS IS REAL! WHAT YOU DO TODAY WILL MATTER IN YOUR LIFETIME & IN YOUR FUTURE FAMILY’S LIFETIME. PAYING ATTENTION IN CLASS, DOING HOMEWORK, & STUDYING WILL INCREASE THE QUALITY OF YOUR LIFE. YOU ARE A SOMEBODY & YOU HAVE A GREAT FUTURE. SET YOUR GOALS HIGH. TAKE CONTROL OF YOUR LIFE AND BECOME THE BEST YOU CAN BE.
HARD WORK TODAY WILL REAP
DIVIDENDS FOR YOU TOMORROW!
Prepared by Frank Boehler,
Director
Child Welfare and Attendance,