What Does Education Cost?

What Does Education Cost?:

American adults enrolled in part-time college or university programs reported out-of-pocket tuition and fees with a median of $1,144 compared to $218 for part-time vocational or technical programs. Students of basic skills, GED preparation, and work-related courses or training had median expenses of $0. "
Source: Adult Education Survey of the 2005 National Household Education


Crime victims in 1992 lost $17.6 billion in direct costs,
according to the National Crime Victimization Survey (NCVS).
These costs included losses from property theft or damage, cash losses, medical expenses, and amount of pay lost because of injury or activities related to the crime. The crimes included in this figure are rape, robbery, assault, personal and household theft, burglary, and motor vehicle theft.
Crimes include attempts as well as completed offenses.

HOW MUCH DOES IT COST?

• The average yearly cost of incarcerating a federal prisoner in 2004 was $23,205

..The average cost of incarcerating a community prisoner in 2004 was $20,102.

...It is three times more expensive to incarcerate a prisoner over the age of 55.