North Dakota Profile of Adult Learning

1. 2010 North Dakota Profile of Adult Learning Adults (Age 18 to 64) In Need of Adult Education and Training, 2010 No High School Diploma No College Education, Earning Less than a Living Wage • North Dakota By the Numbers • 40,070 adults have no college education, are working but living in families with a combined income are less than a living wage (twice the level of poverty). • 24,648 working-age adults have not completed high school (or equivalent). • 339 adults have no college education and speak English poorly or not at all. • 213 adults have not completed high school, speak English poorly or not at all, and are struggling to earn a living wage. • Therefore, 53,685 have at least one of the basic challenges the state must address – 12.6% of all working-age adults in North Dakota. 24,648 40,070 13,276 11,159 28,911 ESL – No College Education, Speaks Little or No English 213 Total: 53,685(12.6% of adults) 339 126 North Dakota Adult Population Compared to the U.S. and Top States Gaps Between Whites and Minorities* (25 to 44 Year Olds) Adults with No High School Diploma (%) Age 18-24 High School Attainment (Percent) 2000 2000 2000 2000 2000 2000 2010 2010 2010 2010 2010 2010 United States United States United States United States United States United States Top 5 States Top 5 States Top 5 States Top 5 States Top 5 States Top 5 States Age 25-64 College Attainment (Percent) Speak English Poorly or Not at All – Age 18 to 64 (%) * Minorities include Hispanic, African-American, and Native American • North Dakota has less adults with no high school diploma than the national average and is a top performing state in this regard. • Compared to the U.S. average, North Dakota has less adults in families not earning a living wage with a high school diploma or less. North Dakota is a top performing state. • Educational gaps between whites and minorities for high school attainment is less than the national average but has widened since 2000. Once lower than the U.S. average, the educational gaps between whites and minorities for college attainment has widened since 2000 and is now greater than the national average. High School Diploma or Less in Families not Earning a Living Wage – Age 18 to 64 (%)

2. Prepared by the National Center forHigher Education Management Systems With Support from the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation 2010 North Dakota Profile of Adult Learning Reaching the Target Population Enrollment per 1,000 Adults Age 18-64: College Participation of Adults Age 25-49 as a Percent of Population Age 25-49 with Only a High School Diploma In State-Administered ABE Programs with Less than a High School Diploma In English as a Second Language (ESL) with Little or No English Proficiency • Adult enrollment in state administered ABE programs is less than the U.S. average but has grown since 2000. • GEDs awarded in North Dakota per 1,000 adults is far greater than the national average and North Dakota is a top state. • The overall college participation rate of adults 25-49 is slightly higher than the U.S. average and has improved since 2001. GEDs Awarded per 1,000 Adults with Less than a High School Diploma (Age 18 to 24) 2000 2001 2000 2000 2010 2010 2009 2010 United States United States United States United States Top 5 States Top 5 States Top 5 States Top 5 States The Benefits of More Education Workforce Participation (%) Education Median Annual Earnings (Age 18 to 64) Less than High School • Adults with higher levels of education are more likely to participate in the workforce than adults with less than a college degree. • Additionally, those with a college degree earn substantially more money annually compared to those with less than a college degree. High School Some College Associates Degree Bachelor’s Degree Graduate/Prof. Degree Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey – Public Use Microdata Files, 2000, 2010 Office of Vocational and Adult Education NCES, IPEDS Fall 2000 and 2010 Enrollment Files General Education Development (GED) Testing Service, 2001, 2010