College Education and Earnings

Study: Even for students who borrow then drop out, college pays off on average, By Justin Pope (AP), June 10, 2013, Minneapolis-St. Paul Star Tribune: “It sounds like the worst of all worlds — borrowing money for college, then dropping out and facing the debt without a degree. But a new study argues that the investment in even a partial college education is still worth it, amounting to average earnings of $100,000 more over a lifetime than for those who merely finish high school. That’s a better investment return on average than stocks and bonds — though of course much lower than the return on college for those who finish…”