South Dakota Profile of Adult Learning

1. 2010 South Dakota 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 • South Dakota By the Numbers • 70,484 adults have no college education, are working but living in families with a combined income less than a living wage (twice the level of poverty). • 41,861 working-age adults have not completed high school (or equivalent). • 1,930 adults have no college education and speak English poorly or not at all. • 364 adults have not completed high school, speak English poorly or not at all, and are struggling to earn a living wage. • Therefore, 87,648 have at least one of the basic challenges the state must address – 17.7% of all working-age adults in South Dakota. No High School Diploma 70,484 41,861 26,521 16,233 44,244 364 Total: 87,648(17.7% of adults) 23 1,930 625 ESL – No College Education, Speaks Little or No English 918 South 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 • The percentage of young adults (age 18-24) in South Dakota with no high school diploma is higher than the U.S. average and this percentage has grown since 2000. However, South Dakota has less older adults (age 25-64) with no high school diploma than the national average and this percentage has declined since 2000. • Compared to the national average, South Dakota has less adults in families not earning a living wage with a high school diploma or less. • The educational gaps between whites and minorities for college attainment are greater than the U.S. average and have widened 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 South 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 lower than the U.S. average and has declined significantly since 2000. • GEDs awarded in South Dakota per 1,000 adults is less than the national average and has declined since 2000. • The overall college participation rate of adults ages 25-49 is at 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