College graduates Quote by Tyler Cowen

“In the last decade, the percentage of students from families at the highest income levels who got a bachelor’s degree has grown to 82…

— Jeffrey J. Selingo

“Between 1971 and 2001, while the median wage and salary income of the average worker showed literally no gain, the income of the top…

— Barack Obama

The U.S. Census Bureau acknowledged this fact when it reported that those with a bachelor's degree earn on average $1 million more over their…

— Elijah Cummings

“Karen Arnold, a researcher at Boston College, followed eighty-one high school valedictorians and salutatorians from graduation onward to see what becomes of those who…

— Eric Barker

“The “some college,” “four-year college graduate,” and “no college” types who have high incomes often had a head start on many well-educated workers.”

— Thomas J. Stanley

“Earning a college degree clearly yields a big private benefit to the graduate since there is a large gap in earnings between someone with…

— Robert B. Archibald

Apart from finding a first job, college graduates seem to adapt more easily than those with only a high school degree as the economy…

— Derek Bok

Unemployment rates among Americans who never went to college are about double that of those who have a postsecondary education.

— Bill Gates

“later start time high school graduation rates increased by more than 11 percent”

— Daniel H. Pink

The unemployment rate today for people with our-year college degrees is 4.1%, which is almost none. That's people switching jobs basically. That tells you…

— Thomas Friedman

“In fact, in the United States, only 27 percent of college grads end up in a career related to their majors.”

— Bill Burnett