What are the benefits of attending postsecondary education?
Increased education is correlated with better job satisfaction and mobility, lower likelihood of disability status, and longer tenure. Better health is associated with a college education. Graduates are less likely to engage in unhealthy behaviors, such as smoking. Furthermore, they are more likely to have jobs that provide health insurance. College graduates are also less likely to have experienced teen pregnancy or incarceration. The incarceration rate for adults with at least some postsecondary education is about a quarter of that for individuals whose highest educational attainment is a high school diploma. Higher education leads to greater career opportunities thus creating more stability for youth and ultimately, greater self-sufficiency.
