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Blog Post: Benefits of Attending College
posted Monday, February 2, 2009 10:16 AM
You may have already considered the intangible advantages of college. You know; the mental rigor, the social activities, maybe even just the
experience of college itself. However, with the expense of higher education and the commitment it requires, you may need more evidence before you decide to invest. Here are four quantifiable advantages of attending college for you to consider. 1. Employment You will have less chance of being unemployed. According to the U.S. Census Bureau Earnings By Occupation and Education Index released in 2005, the percentages indicated that people with some college were seven percent more likely to be employed. With a bachelors degree you 12% more likely to be employed and for those with an advanced degree, your odds increase to 16% over people with a high school diploma. 2. Salary You will have a greater chance of a higher salary than non-college educated workers. The median earnings of a high school graduate in the United States were $21,332 in 2005 according to the same Earnings by Occupation and Education report by the Census Bureau. Workers with some college can expect a median income of over $10,000 more than someone with a high school education (for a median salary of $31,988), and over $20,000 more with a bachelor degree (for a median salary of $42,877). 3. Smarts Well "smarts" may be too vague of a word. In particular (and in this instance), "smarts" means vocabulary and reading comprehension. For most adults, vocabulary acquisition plateaus after they leave school and only seems to grow if they actively pursue vocabulary growth through reading and word games. According to 1995 article in the Journal of Reading Behavior, the vocabulary size of college educated speakers is about 5,000 word families higher than that of high school graduates (17,000, vs. 12,000 word families). One benefit of increased speaking vocabulary is that vocabulary is closely linked to reading comprehension and the ability of individuals to communicate. For better or worse, vocabulary is also frequently used to judge people for potential employment and part of the day-to-day judgements people make of their peers. 4. Health According to a 2005 study by the NCHS (published in this report by the chronicle of higher education ) there is a significant health benefit to higher education. Compared to high school graduates from the ages of 25-34,bachelor's degree holders report excellent or very good health 18% more often. This gap widens further for respondents aged 35-44 to 22%. Studies associate these health benefits to many factors that college graduates hold in common, such as lower likelihood of smoking, better chances of employer provided health benefits, and greater likelihood of participating in moderate or vigorous physical activity. Tags
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