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What is the net return on the state of California's funding of higher education?

What is the net return on the state of California's funding of higher education?

Answer: 450 percent

According to a study by researchers at UC Berkeley released Tuesday, California state funding of public higher education pays off with a net return on investment of 450 percent -- for every dollar invested, the state reaps $4.50 from taxes on the incrased earnings of college graduates and lower costs for for providing other state safety net services and incarceration.