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2010. Wyoming 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. Wyoming By the Numbers - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
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4.0
19.0
3.8
19.3
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5.4
23.7
13.3
16.8
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9.4
16.8
16.2
13.0
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6.0
12.5
5.7
9.1
Wyoming Profile of Adult Learning
Adults with No High School Diploma (%)
Age 18-24
Age 25-64
Speak English Poorly or Not at All – Age 18 to 64 (%)
High School Diploma or Less in Families not Earning a Living Wage – Age 18 to 64
(%)
Wyoming’s Adult Population Compared to the U.S. and Top States
High School Attainment (Percent)
College Attainment (Percent)
Gaps Between Whites and Minorities*
(25 to 44 Year Olds)
* Minorities include Hispanic, African-American, and Native American
Adults (Age 18 to 64) In Need of Adult Education and Training, 2010
20102010
Wyoming By the Numbers• 38,084 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).
• 22,595 working-age adults have not completed high school (or equivalent).
• 2,165 adults have no college education and speak English poorly or not at all.
• 670 adults have not completed high school, speak English poorly or not at all, and are struggling to earn a living wage.
• Therefore, 51,008 have at least one of the basic challenges the state must address – 14.3% of all working-age adults in Wyoming.
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0.5
5.4
0.8
0.9
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10.5
17.8
10.6
14.5
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• The percentage of young adults (age 18-24) in Wyoming with no high school diploma is at the U.S. average and this percentage has grown since 2000. Wyoming has less older adults (age 25-64) with no high school diploma and is a top state in this regard.
• Wyoming is a top state in the percentage of adults earning less than a living wage with a high school diploma or less with 10.6%.
• The educational gaps between whites and minorities for high school and college attainment are better than the U.S. average. Wyoming is a top state in the educational gaps for high school attainment.
No High School
Diploma
No College Education, Earning Less than a Living
Wage
ESL – No College Education, Speaks Little or
No English
364
11,963 27,515
597
9,365
534
670
22,595 38,084
2,165Total: 51,008
(14.3% of adults)
0 50 100 150 200 250 300 350
289.5
87.5
227.6
147.6
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 DiplomaIn State-Administered ABE Programs with Less than a High School
Diploma
In English as a Second Language (ESL) with Little or No English
Proficiency
GEDs Awarded per 1,000 Adults with Less than a High School Diploma
(Age 18 to 24)
The Benefits of More Education
Less than High School
High School
Some College
Associates Degree
Bachelor’s Degree
Graduate/Prof. Degree
Workforce Participation (%)Median Annual Earnings (Age 18
to 64)Education
Prepared by the National Center forHigher Education Management Systems
With Support from the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation
Wyoming Profile of Adult Learning 20102010
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162.5
84.0
118.4
81.2
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113.3
51.2
98.6
108.9
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28.0
18.9
17.4
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• Adult enrollment in educational programs – including state-administered ABE and ESL programs – is greater than the U.S. average and has grown since 2000.
• GEDs awarded in Wyoming per 1,000 adults is greater than the national average.
• The overall college participation rate of adults 25-49 is slightly less than the U.S. average and has declined since 2001.
• 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.
68.0
77.4
78.3
81.5
87.3
86.8
$28,012
$30,229
$32,244
$38,290
$45,343
$56,427
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