New Mexico Profile of Adult Learning

1. 2010 New Mexico Profile of Adult Learning Adults (Age 18 to 64) In Need of Adult Education and Training, 2010 No College Education, Earning Less than a Living Wage • New Mexico By the Numbers • 282,849 adults have no colleges education, are working but living in families whose combined incomes are less than a living wage (twice the level of poverty). • 198,508 working-age adults have not completed high school (or equivalent). • 59,879 adults have no college education and speak English poorly or not at all. • 38,703 adults have not completed high school, speak English poorly or not at all, and are struggling to earn a living wage. • Therefore, 347,843 have at least one of the basic challenges the state must address – 27.3% of all working-age adults in New Mexico. No High School Diploma 282,849 198,508 98,923 52,461 136,580 38,703 8,421 Total: 347,843(27.3% of adults) 8,643 59,879 ESL – No College Education, Speaks Little or No English 4,112 New Mexico 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 • New Mexico lags behind the nation and many states in the percentage of adults with no high school diploma. • Compared to the U.S. and top states, a significant percentage of New Mexico’s adult population are earning less than a living wage with a high school diploma or less. • The educational gaps between whites and minorities for high school attainment has improved since 2000 and is now below the national average. • The educational gaps for whites and minorities for college attainment is greater than the U.S. average and has not changed since 2000. 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 New Mexico 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 educational programs – including state-administered ABE and ESL programs – is significantly higher than the U.S. average. • GEDs awarded in New Mexico per 1,000 adults is above the national average and has increased since 2000. • The overall college participation rate of adults 25-49 is greater than the U.S. average and has increased since 2001 to make New Mexico one of the top states. 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