Today millennials with a high school diploma earn 62 percent of what typical college graduates earn. In 2019, median income for recent graduates reached $44,000 a year for bachelors degree holders aged 22-27. For high school graduates the same age, median earning are $30,000 a year. How does this statistic affect your decision to start earning a living right out of college versus immediately entering college after high school. What if you find college extremely difficult a you’re tempted to drop out? Will this statistic motivate you to press on? Do the income figures listed in this statistic compel you to want to start making money?