The Value of Higher Education

Multiple studies show that the benefits of a university degree outweigh the costs.

[The average university graduate can expect a 12.5% return on their investment in a university degree.]

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[Bachelor's degree holders earn a median $32,112 more annually than high school graduates — roughly $625,000 in additional lifetime earnings.]

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[ÃÛÌÒÓ°Ïñworkers with a bachelor’s degree earned, on average, 61% more than high school graduates, while those with graduate degrees earned 89% more than high school graduates.]

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College graduates are more likely to:

  • Have jobs that offer paid vacation, health insurance and retirement
  • Own a home
  • Be protected during economic downturns

College graduates are less likely to:

  • Be in poverty
  • Need social services 

[64% of CSU students who earned a bachelor’s degree in 2023-24 graduated with zero student loan debt.]

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