In fact, diploma holders as a whole on average earn roughly 2x what non-graduates earn The other number you have to consider is how many of the people that sta

In fact, diploma holders as a whole on average earn roughly 2x what non-graduates earn The other number you have to consider is how many of the people that start university end up with a diploma. Also not all diplomats and schools are created equally. While the avg. might 2x that is no doubt skewed heavily by people with the 'right' diploma from the right 'university'. If I can only get into a 'bad' university and I'm not 100% sure I will graduate, it is not at all sure that it makes financial sense for me to go.