Very true. It's entirely possible that people who save up their own money in order to make an investment in themselves through education are simply more shrewd

Very true. It's entirely possible that people who save up their own money in order to make an investment in themselves through education are simply more shrewd by enough that even if they went another route, they'd make $6k more than the median. I know we interviewed a CC grads (more out of kindness/curiosity than anything else) and while the guy wasn't what we were looking for, he definitely put a lot more effort into it than most people his age likely would have.