OVERVIEW

FINANCIAL STRAIN

TIME MANAGEMENT

DROPOUT RATES

TUITION COST • Tuition and books increase as you progress in your college career• Varies depending on

where you attend• 2 year associates degree

- $4,600 to $30,000 (rightfitdegrees.com)• Bachelor’s - $12,000 to

$130,400 (rightfitdegrees.com)• Books, materials, other

expenses not included

CHILDCARE COST• Daycare• Average daycare cost in

U.S. - $11,666 or $972 monthly (babycenter.com)• Outgrow clothing quickly• Needs/wants get

progressively more expensive• From rattles to the first

car and beyond

Cost of raising a child born in 2012 to the age of eighteen according to CNNMoney.com

Figures DO NOT include every day cost of living (rent, utilities, insurance, etc.)

Minimum wage in Florida: $7.93 per hour

TIME MANAGEMENT• Timed

assignments/deadlines• Small children need

constant supervision• Extracurricular Activities• Lack of sleep hinders

concentration/focus• Necessary everyday

tasks not factored in (work, laundry, errands, pet care, etc.)

DROPOUT RATE• 40 percent of teen

mothers finish high school (NCSL.com)• Less than 2 percent finish

college by age 30 (NCSL.com)• Young women who give

birth while attending a community college are 65 percent less likely to complete their degree (NCSL.com)

CONCLUSION

CostTime Management

Dropout Rates

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