"It found that associate degree graduates from tribal colleges earned, on average, $9,400 more per year than those with just a high school diploma. Students earned $7.50 in future returns for every dollar invested in their tribal college education, an annual return of 27.2 percent. Meanwhile, alumni of tribal institutions contributed $3.8 billion to the U.S. economy through the higher wages they earned, the increased output of the businesses that employed them and the money students and their employers spent."
"For every federal dollar invested in tribal colleges, the institutions return $1.60 in tax revenue through the increased tax payments of their alumni and alumni's employers. According to the study, the colleges generate a total of $785.6 million in additional tax revenue and save taxpayers $96.8 million because of higher education's benefits to alumni, including improved health, fewer interactions with the justice system and less reliance on income-assistance programs."
Associate degree graduates from tribal colleges earn, on average, $9,400 more per year than those with only a high school diploma. Students receive $7.50 in future returns for every dollar invested in their tribal college education, an annual return of 27.2 percent. Tribal college alumni contribute $3.8 billion to the U.S. economy through higher wages, increased business output, and spending by students and employers. Alumni support 40,732 jobs nationwide, concentrated in health care and social assistance, retail, and professional and technical services. Tribal colleges generate $785.6 million in additional tax revenue, return $1.60 per federal dollar, and save taxpayers $96.8 million through improved social outcomes.
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