From the News You Can Use Archives 07/02/07

College: It's Good for You!
By Ian Crawford, Web Communications Editor

So, you want to know how a typical graduate will turn out? Well, pretty much like any college graduate over the years. They are more likely than their non-college-going peers to be doing good things and less likely to be indulging in bad behaviors.

As reported by The Greentree Gazette, College Board surveys from recent years paint a picture of your typical college graduate. See what a little higher education does for you.

Likelihood of college and high school graduates to experience or undertake certain activities

	Bachelor's Degree	Diploma
Vote	72.6 percent	52.4 percent
Be in poverty	4.4 percent	15.1 percent
Own home	74.5 percent	68.5 percent
Smoke	14.0 percent	28.0 percent
Exercise 3X a week	35.0 percent	20.0 percent
At risk for heart disease	26.0 percent	44.0 percent
Volunteer	41.5 percent	21.3 percent
Be unemployed	3.0 percent	5.1 percent

Typical college graduates are more likely to vote, to own a home, to volunteer for organizations, to engage in healthy behaviors and to enjoy good health.

They are less likely to be in poverty, to smoke, to have multiple risk factors for heart disease, and to be unemployed.

Story posted July 2, 2007.

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