Louisiana Profile of Adult Learning

1. 2010 Louisiana 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 • Louisiana By the Numbers • 650,580 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). • 446,187 working-age adults have not completed high school (or equivalent). • 34,684 adults have no college education and speak English poorly or not at all. • 11,493 adults have not completed high school, speak English poorly or not at all, and are struggling to earn a living wage. • Therefore, 832,800 have at least one of the basic challenges the state must address – 29.0% of all working-age adults in Louisiana. No High School Diploma 650,580 446,187 258,132 166,680 373,304 11,493 9,882 34,684 Total: 832,800(29.0% of adults) 7,651 ESL – No College Education, Speaks Little or No English 5,658 Louisiana’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) Louisiana 2000 Louisiana 2000 Louisiana 2010 Louisiana 2010 United States United States Top 5 States Top 5 States Age 25-64 College Attainment (Percent) Louisiana 2000 Louisiana 2000 Louisiana 2010 Louisiana 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 Louisiana 2000 Louisiana 2010 • Louisiana lags behind the nation and many states in the overall percentage of adults with no high school diploma. • However, the percentage of adults age 25-49 with no high school diploma has improved significantly since 2000. • Compared to the U.S. and top states, a significant percentage of Louisiana’s adult population are earning less than a living wage with a high school diploma or less. • Louisiana has made great improvements since 2000 in the educational gaps between whites and minorities for high school attainment. United States Top 5 States High School Diploma or Less in Families not Earning a Living Wage – Age 18 to 64 (%) Louisiana 2000 Louisiana 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 Louisiana 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 Louisiana 2001 Louisiana 2000 Louisiana 2009 Louisiana 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 – is significantly lower than the U.S. average and the performance of the top five states. • The overall college participation rate of adults ages 25-49 is substantially lower than the national average and has declined since 2001. • In summary, Louisiana lags behind the nation in the enrollment per 1,000 adults (ages 18-64) who are in need of adult education and training. Louisiana 2000 Louisiana 2010 United States Top 5 States GEDs Awarded per 1,000 Adults with Less than a High School Diploma (Age 18 to 24) Louisiana 2000 Louisiana 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