The unemployment rate for college graduates in April 2013 was 3.9%, compared to 7.5% for those without college degrees. And among all segments of workers sorted by educational attainment, college graduates are the only group that has more people employed today than when the recession started. College-educated workers have benefited most from overall job gains in an iffy economy. In fact, there are now more employed college graduates than there are employed high school graduates and high school dropouts put together.
College grads have always had lower unemployment rates and
have had, on average, higher lifetime earnings. Findings as recent as 2011 show
that there is a $1 million difference in high school graduates' earnings
compared with those whose highest education is a bachelor's degree. There is
another $1 million difference between those with a bachelor's degree and those
with a doctorate. On average, a bachelor's degree recipient can expect to earn
$2.4 million over their lifetime.
Landing a job and being able to be promoted are important,
but those are hardly the only reasons to finish college; being able to earn a
higher income is also only half of the equation. Studies show that college
graduates feel they have an easier time making a whole range of decisions in
their lives (financial, political, purchasing, in relationships, and more), and
overall, they report being happier than those without degrees. There is even
evidence that college graduates live longer than those who did not finish school.Answer the following questions:
1. What is the Central Idea ( in 15-20 words)
2.Write an Objective Summary (30-40 words)
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