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- 1. 78Graduate from High School 100 StudentsWhat happens to 100 Students after they leave school? attend college but only 50 finish a 4 year degree 18 High School Drop Out $20,110Average Yearly income High School Diploma $28,730Average Yearly income Some College $35,170Average Yearly income 4 Year College Graduate $67,140Average Yearly income Only one in four high school students graduate ready for college in all four core subjects (English, reading, math and science), which is why a third of students entering college have to take remedial courses. (ACT, 2011) Note: Data are for persons age 25 and over. Earnings are for full-time wage and salary workers. Source: Current Population Survey, U.S. Department of Labor, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics www.brainstormusa.com Five out of six high school graduates who aren’t attending college full-time are also not working full-time. Three out of five live with their parents or other relatives. (Heldrich, “Left Out”) The health of a typical high school dropout, by age 18, is similar to that of a more educated person in his 40s. (College Board Advocacy & Policy Center, 2010) Nearly 44 percent of dropouts under age 24 are jobless, and the unemployment rate of high school dropouts older than 25 is more than three times that of college graduates. (United States Department of Labor, 2012) 44% Only 4 percent of African American students and 11 percent of Hispanic students finish high school ready for college in their core subjects. (ACT, 2011 4% 11% Two-thirds of college professors report that what is taught in high school does not prepare students for college. (Alliance for Excellent Education) 2/3America could see a combined savings and revenue of almost $8 billion each year if even just 5 percent of all drop- outs stayed in school and attended college. (Amos, 2008) 5% 22 1.2