Why are you going? Common Reasons:  For a better job or better wages  College degree = more careers possible  Cultural or parent/guardian pressure  Specific job that requires it  Don’t know what else to do

University/college Tuition Costs  PCC – Tuition, Books, Travel ~ $6,000/yr  PSU – Tuition, Books, Travel ~ $10,000/yr  OSU – Tuition, Books, Travel ~ $23,000/yr  UOC – Tuition, Books, Travel ~ $55,500/yr (Berkley)

Common Wages Hourly - Yearly  McDonald's $ $18,000  Starbucks Supervisor $ $22,000  Average Apprentice(1 st ) $ $44,000

Job TitleDepartmentApproximate Starting Wage*Education Requirements* Train Crew (Service): Brakeman/ Switchman, Conductor, Locomotive Engineer Operating (Transportation) On average, $41,600-44,720/year to start; 64,480-69,680/year after 5 years Can hire out of high school Track Laborer Engineering (Maintenance of Way) Appx. $18.93/hour to start (Regional) Appx. $21.34/hour to start (System) Can hire out of high school Assistant Signal Person Engineering (Maintenance of Way) Appx. $22.65/hour to startCan hire out of high school Signal Maintainer Engineering (Maintenance of Way) Appx. $26.73/hour to startRequires vocational training Work Equipment Mechanic Helper Engineering (Maintenance of Way) Appx. $19.60/hourRequires vocational training Work Equipment Mechanic Engineering (Maintenance of Way) Appx. $24.00/hour to start Requires vocational training and journeyperson status Apprentice Freight Car Repairer Mechanical – Car (Maintenance Operations) Appx. $20.61/hour to startCan hire out of high school Journeyperson Freight Car Repairer Mechanical – Car (Maintenance Operations) Appx. $25.10/hour to start Requires vocational training and journeyperson status Mechanical Service Operator Mechanical – Locomotive (Maintenance Operations) Appx. $14.65/hour to $18.61/hour to start. Potential up to $19.54/hour to $20.68/hour per union contract. Requires mechanical work experience and/or vocational training Apprentice Diesel Electrician Mechanical – Locomotive (Maintenance Operations) Appx. $20.61/hour to startRequires vocational training Journeyperson Diesel Electrician Mechanical – Locomotive (Maintenance Operations) Appx. $25.10/hour to start Requires vocational training and journeyperson status Apprentice Diesel Mechanic Mechanical – Locomotive (Maintenance Operations) Appx. $20.72/hour to start Requires vocational training and journeyperson status Journeyperson Diesel Mechanic Mechanical – Locomotive (Maintenance Operations) Appx. $25.10/hour to start Requires vocational training and journeyperson status Signal Helper Engineering (Maintenance of Way) Appx. $17.50/hourCan hire out of high school

6 Year Summary McDonald's $Apprentice $PCC $PSU $ Year 118,00044,000- 6, ,000 Year 218,00052,000- 6, ,000 Year 320,00064, ,000 Year 424,00072, ,000 Year 528,00072, ,000 Year 632,00072, ,000 Total$140,000$376,000- $56,000- $64,000 Associates Bachelors Masters Average starting wage as a Mechanical Engineer: $58,600 Job availability: Low Average Debt: $24,000 Average starting wage as a Union pipefitter: $48,600 Job availability: High Average Debt: -

4 year college  30% in 4 years  54% in 6 years 2 year college  14% in 150% of the time Approximately 1% to 2% of all undergraduate students in Bachelor’s degree programs receive athletic scholarships who-gets-them-and-how-many-are-there Oregon public colleges Graduation Rates 2010

Go to college if….  You already know what you want to do and you love what you want to do  The chosen field can pay off the debt and the job is guaranteed  You are in the top 10% of your class right now  Your company pays for it (Union/vocational jobs)  You enjoy the thought of debt