Connecticut Profile of Adult Learning

1. 2010 Connecticut 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 • Connecticut By the Numbers • 263,794 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). • 214,200 working-age adults have not completed high school (or equivalent). • 80,887 adults have no college education and speak English poorly or not at all. • 28,801 adults have not completed high school, speak English poorly or not at all, and are struggling to earn a living wage. • Therefore, 383,988 have at least one of the basic challenges the state must address – 17.0% of all working-age adults in Connecticut. No High School Diploma 263,794 214,200 80,176 81,020 141,905 28,801 24,203 12,068 15,815 Total: 383,988(17.0% of adults) 80,887 ESL – No College Education, Speaks Little or No English Connecticut’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) Connecticut 2000 Connecticut 2000 Connecticut 2010 Connecticut 2010 United States United States Top 5 States Top 5 States Age 25-64 College Attainment (Percent) Connecticut 2000 Connecticut 2000 Connecticut 2010 Connecticut 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 Connecticut 2000 Connecticut 2010 • Connecticut has less adults with no high school diploma than the national average. • Connecticut is one of the top states with only about 11.7% of adults earning less than a living wage with a high school diploma or less. • The educational gaps between whites and minorities for high school attainment are at the U.S. average. • However, the educational gaps between whites and minorities for college attainment is much higher than the national average and has grown since 2000. United States Top 5 States High School Diploma or Less in Families not Earning a Living Wage – Age 18 to 64 (%) Connecticut 2000 Connecticut 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 Connecticut 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 Connecticut 2001 Connecticut 2000 Connecticut 2009 Connecticut 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 ABE and ESL programs – is significantly higher than the U.S. average. • GEDs awarded in Connecticut per 1,000 adults is lower than the national average. • The overall college participation rate of adults 25-49 is less than the national average and has decreased since 2001. Connecticut 2000 Connecticut 2010 United States Top 5 States GEDs Awarded per 1,000 Adults with Less than a High School Diploma (Age 18 to 24) Connecticut 2000 Connecticut 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