OVERVIEW
FINANCIAL STRAIN
TIME MANAGEMENT
DROPOUT RATES
TUITION COST • Tuition and books increase as you progress in your college career• Varies depending on
where you attend• 2 year associates degree
- $4,600 to $30,000 (rightfitdegrees.com)• Bachelor’s - $12,000 to
$130,400 (rightfitdegrees.com)• Books, materials, other
expenses not included
CHILDCARE COST• Daycare• Average daycare cost in
U.S. - $11,666 or $972 monthly (babycenter.com)• Outgrow clothing quickly• Needs/wants get
progressively more expensive• From rattles to the first
car and beyond
Cost of raising a child born in 2012 to the age of eighteen according to CNNMoney.com
Figures DO NOT include every day cost of living (rent, utilities, insurance, etc.)
Minimum wage in Florida - $7.93 per hour
TIME MANAGEMENT• Timed
assignments/deadlines• Small children need
constant supervision• Extracurricular Activities• Lack of sleep hinders
concentration/focus• Necessary everyday
tasks not factored in (work, laundry, errands, pet care, etc.)
DROPOUT RATE• 40 percent of teen
mothers finish high school (NCSL.com)• Less than 2 percent finish
college by age 30 (NCSL.com)• Young women who give
birth while attending a community college are 65 percent less likely to complete their degree (NCSL.com)
CONCLUSION
CostTime Management
Dropout Rates
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