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Over their lifetimes, Illinoisans who drop out of high school make hundreds of thousands, even millions, of dollars

less than their graduating and higher-educated peers.


$3,389,000 $2,426,000 $1,501,000 $1,323,000 $1,093,000
Masters Bachelors degree or higher degree

$832,000 $574,000

No high school diploma

GED or equivalent

Regular high school diploma

Some college

Associates degree

Lifetime Earnings

Sum, A., & Khatiwada, I. (2012, November). High school dropouts in Chicago and Illinois and their persistent labor market problems. Chicago: Center for Labor Market Studies, Northeastern University. Reflects 18 to 64 year olds.

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