Dropouts vs. Grads

Dropouts vs. Grads

Updated: June 02, 2008

One student a minute, 71 a hour, 1,700 a day-- more than a million teens drop out of high school each year.

Find out how much that diploma is really worth. Use the calculator to track the real-world cost of dropping out.

Source: U.S. Department of Labor

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Interactive: Money Maker Calculator

Choose the degree you plan to complete, select the job you want, and compare your money-making potential to a high school dropout.

 
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Quiz: Dropouts vs. Grads

Find out the stats on what it means to be a grad or a dropout.

 
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