The average college graduate earns approximately $1 million more over their lifetime than someone with only a high school diploma. College education leads to higher lifetime earnings.

1. The average college graduate makes
about $1 million more than a high
school graduate over a lifetime
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2. April 2010 Unemployment Data
15.00
14.7
11.25
10.6
9.9
7.50 8.3
4.9
3.75
0
All US
Less Than High School
High School, No College
Some College/Associate Degree
Bachelor Degree
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics

4. Let go.
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5. Be their
biggest fan.
CC: Flickr user Crucsou-Barus

6. “None of this had even a hope of
any practical application in my life.
But ten years later, when we were
designing the first Macintosh
computer, it all came back to me.”
- Apple CEO Steve Jobs, on studying calligraphy and learning about
typography as a college student

7. Foster creativity
Via Fast Company, May 18, 2010
http://www.fastcompany.com/1648943/creativity-the-most-important-leadership-
quality-for-ceos-study?partner=homepage_newsletter