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The children of college graduates are healthier and more prepared for school.

A Lancet medical journal study from 1970 to 2009 showed college graduates had lower infant mortality rates than high school graduates. [15] Mothers with only a high school education are 31% more likely to give birth to a low-birth-weight baby than a woman with a college degree. [11] Children aged 2 to 5 years old in households headed by college graduates have a 6% obesity rate compared to 14% for children in households headed by high school graduates. [11] 18% more children aged 3 to 5 years old with mothers who have a bachelor’s degree could recognize all letters compared to children of high school graduates. [11] In 2010, 59% of children in elementary and middle school with at least one college graduate for a parent participated in after-school activities like sports, arts, and scouting compared 27% for high school graduate parents. [21]

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