Sentences with phrase «lifetimes than high school graduates»

Not exact matches

Those in the bottom quintile of ability who go on to major in STEM have lifetime earnings of about $ 2.3 million, compared to $ 2 million for high school graduates in the top quintile of ability; business majors do slightly worse than STEM majors.

Social scientists stake out the middle ground, earning $ 1.05 million more than noncollege high school graduates over a lifetime.

Without correction, the simulation showed that STEM majors could expect an even larger lifetime earnings premium: $ 2.2 million more than high school graduates with no college attendance, instead of $ 1.5 million.

More than 1.2 million students either dropped out of high school or did not graduate on time in 2004, which could cost the nation more than $ 325 billion in lost wages, taxes, and productivity over their lifetimes if they do not complete high school, concludes a report.

The numbers cited in the report are sobering: High school graduates earn an average of nearly $ 290,000 more than dropouts over their lifetime, and they are 68 percent less apt to rely on public assistance.

Because high school dropouts earn $ 250,000 less on average over a lifetime less than graduates do (U.S. Bureau of the Census, 2006), their children are more likely to be raised in poverty — and students from impoverished households with undereducated parents are themselves more likely to drop out.

High school graduates earn between 50 percent and 100 percent more over their lifetimes than those who do not earn a high school diplHigh school graduates earn between 50 percent and 100 percent more over their lifetimes than those who do not earn a high school diplhigh school diploma.

Provide the research that shows that a high school graduate makes, on average, $ 1 million more than a dropout over a lifetime.

Historically, median earning power for university graduates is indeed higher than that of college or high school grads, and over their lifetimes university graduates earn substantially more — 75 % by some estimates — than non-graduates.

Over a lifetime, the typical college grad will earn $ 1 million more than the average high school graduate, according to the U.S. Labor Department.