Poor kids who do things right don't do better than rich kids who do things wrong
<a href="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;img.washingtonpost.com&#x2F;blogs&#x2F;wonkblog&#x2F;files&#x2F;2014&#x2F;10&#x2F;Poor-Grads-Rich-Dropouts.jpg" rel="nofollow">https:&#x2F;&#x2F;img.washingtonpost.com&#x2F;blogs&#x2F;wonkblog&#x2F;files&#x2F;2014&#x2F;10&#x2F;...</a><p>Hmmm but it doesn&#x27;t look so bad when you consider that 67% of poor college grads are at least 50-percentile in wealth, vs 49% of rich high school dropouts.<p>I&#x27;m sure is even better when you compare poor high school dropouts vs. poor college graduates, which is why a college degree may still be worth the money and the best pathway out of poverty, especially if you major in a high ROI field like STEM.