ImI, with the info you gave, a college grad can earn approx 300$ per week more than HS grad...so, $1200 per month, and abt 15600 more per yr...Now, one doesn't plan to live for just 3 or 4 yrs....how much can one save over life time..you do the math.. ok i'll do it for you...over 20 yrs period, a college grad will earn 312,000 more than HS grad. In 5 yrs, HS grad earns 155,480. In twenty yrs HS grad earns: 621,920 In 20 yrs, college grad earns: 931,840 Thus college grad can save abt 150,000 more than HS grad in 20 yrs time....after compenstating the time loss for undergrad studies. I think you're shortsighted. wear a pair of glasses..