Present Value of Expected Lifetime Social Benefits of a Kentuckian with a Bachelor’s Degree or More Compared to High School, by Type of Benefit, 2000

Men

Women

Additional Federal Income Tax

83,097

63,061

Additional State Income Tax

28,242

19,031

Welfare (5 years) Savings

190

263

Food Stamps Savings

1,773

5,397

Criminal Justice System Savings

2,367

123

Additional Voluntarism

10,457

8,949

Total Social Benefits

$126,126

$96,823

Source: Kentucky Long-Term Policy Research Center analysis; see Appendices