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Table 12. The Lifetime Costs of Dropping Out of High School (1993 $)
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Total costs |
Present value |
Present value |
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Lost wage/productivity |
$360,000 |
$186,500 |
$15,300 |
|
Fringe benefits |
$90,000 |
$46,600 |
$3,800 |
|
Nonmarket losses |
$113,000–450,000 |
$58,300–233,200 |
$4,900–19,200 |
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Total |
$563,000–900,000 |
$291,000–466,000 |
$24,000–38,300 |
Note: Numbers may not add to totals due to rounding.
Source: Cohen, Mark, The Monetary Value of Saving a High Risk Youth (1995).
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