Utah Profile of Adult Learning

1. 2010 Utah 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 • Utah By the Numbers • 234,388 adults have no college education, are working but living in families with a combined incomes less than a living wage (twice the level of poverty). • 165,907 working-age adults have not completed high school (or equivalent). • 51,410 adults have no college education and speak English poorly or not at all. • 26,813 adults have not completed high school, speak English poorly or not at all, and are struggling to earn a living wage. • Therefore, 313,385 have at least one of the basic challenges the state must address – 18.9% of all working-age adults in Utah. No High School Diploma 165,907 234,388 65,457 64,821 131,697 26,813 8,816 Total: 313,385(18.9% of adults) 10,421 51,410 5,360 ESL – No College Education, Speaks Little or No English Utah’s 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) Utah 2000 Utah 2000 Utah 2010 Utah 2010 United States United States Top 5 States Top 5 States Age 25-64 College Attainment (Percent) Utah 2000 Utah 2000 Utah 2010 Utah 2010 United States United States Top 5 States Top 5 States Speak English Poorly or Not at All – Age 18 to 64 (%) * Minorities include Hispanic, African-American, and Native American Utah 2000 • Utah has less adults with no high school diploma than the U.S. average. • Compared to the national average, Utah 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 high school attainment is significantly greater than the U.S. average although it has declined slightly since 2000. • The educational gaps between whites and minorities for college attainment is greater than the national average and had widened since 2000. Utah 2010 United States Top 5 States High School Diploma or Less in Families not Earning a Living Wage – Age 18 to 64 (%) Utah 2000 Utah 2010 United States Top 5 States

2. Prepared by the National Center forHigher Education Management Systems With Support from the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation 2010 Utah Profile of Adult Learning Reaching the Target Population Enrollment per 1,000 Adults Age 18-64 with: College Participation of Adults Age 25-49 as a Percent of Population Age 25-49 with Only a High School Diploma Less than a High School Diploma in State-Administered ABE Programs Utah 2001 Utah 2000 Utah 2009 Utah 2010 United States United States Top 5 States Top 5 States Little or No English Proficiency in English as a Second Language (ESL) • Adult enrollment in educational programs – including state-administered ABE and ESL programs – is greater than the U.S. average. However, enrollment has declined since 2000. • Utah is a top performer in the enrollment of adults in state-administered ABE programs. • The overall college participation rate of adults ages 25-49 is far greater then the national average and Utah is a top performing state. Utah 2000 Utah 2010 United States Top 5 States GEDs Awarded per 1,000 Adults with Less than a High School Diploma (Age 18 to 24) Utah 2000 Utah 2010 United 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