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Welfare Recipiency, by Educational Attainment. Indicator of the Month.
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National Center for Education Statistics (ED), Washington, DC. – 1995
One possible benefit of the availability of free or low cost education is reduced reliance on welfare and public assistance among those who attain higher levels of education. The extent to which people with more education rely less on welfare and public assistance is an indication of this benefit. In 1992, high school dropouts were three times…
Descriptors: Adults, Dropouts, Economically Disadvantaged, Educational Attainment