Idaho Profile of Adult Learning

1. 2010 Idaho 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 No High School Diploma • Idaho By the Numbers • 176,159 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). • 104,079 working-age adults have not completed high school (or equivalent). • 21,694 adults have no college education and speak English poorly or not at all. • 14,509 adults have not completed high school, speak English poorly or not at all, and are struggling to earn a living wage. • Therefore, 218,016 have at least one of the basic challenges the state must address – 23.0% of all working-age adults in Idaho. 176,159 104,079 48,616 36,809 110,897 14,509 4,145 2,137 Total: 218,016(23.0% of adults) 903 21,694 ESL – No College Education, Speaks Little or No English Idaho’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) Idaho 2000 Idaho 2000 Idaho 2010 Idaho 2010 United States United States Top 5 States Top 5 States Age 25-64 College Attainment (Percent) Idaho 2000 Idaho 2000 Idaho 2010 Idaho 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 Idaho 2000 • The percentage of older adults (age 25-49) in Idaho without a high school diploma has dropped since 2000 but is still far from the top states. • Almost 19% of Idaho’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 decreased since 2000 but it is still much higher than the U.S. average and top states. • The educational gaps between whites and minorities for college attainment has increased since 2000 and is now greater than the national average. Idaho 2010 United States Top 5 States High School Diploma or Less in Families not Earning a Living Wage – Age 18 to 64 (%) Idaho 2000 Idaho 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 Idaho 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 Idaho 2001 Idaho 2000 Idaho 2009 Idaho 2010 United States United States Top 5 States Top 5 States 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 – has decreased substantially since 2000. • GEDs awarded in Idaho per 1,000 adults has skyrocketed since 2000. • The overall college participation rate of adults 25-49 has decreased since 2001 and is below the U.S. average. Idaho 2000 Idaho 2010 United States Top 5 States GEDs Awarded per 1,000 Adults with Less than a High School Diploma (Age 18 to 24) Idaho 2000 Idaho 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