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0 5 10 15 20 25 4.0 19.0 19.1 22.7 0 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 5.4 23.7 31.0 25.5 0 2 4 6 8 10 12 14 16 18 9.4 16.8 15.1 17.1 0 2 4 6 8 10 12 14 16 18 20 6.0 12.5 12.9 17.4 New York 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 (%) New York’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 201 0 New York By the Numbers 2,076,746 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). 1,609,615 working-age adults have not completed high school (or equivalent). 775,967 adults have no college education and speak English poorly or not at all. 329,577 adults have not completed high school, speak English poorly or not at all, and are struggling to earn a living wage. Therefore, 2,840,799 have at least one of the basic challenges the sate must address – 22.8% of all working-age adults in New York. 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0.5 5.4 7.8 7.1 0 2 4 6 8 10 12 14 16 18 20 10.5 17.8 16.7 16.5 New York 2000 New York 2010 nited States Top 5 States New York 2000 New York 2010 nited States Top 5 States New York 2000 New York 2010 nited States Top 5 States New York 2000 New York 2010 nited States Top 5 States New York 2000 New York 2010 United States Top 5 States New York 2000 New York 2010 United States Top 5 States The percentage of adults with no high school diploma has improved in New York since 2000. The percentage of adults earning a living wage with a high school diploma or less is slightly lower than the U.S. average. Educational gaps between whites and minorities for high school attainment are at the U.S. average and have improved since 2000. However, educational gaps between whites and minorities for college attainment is greater than the national average and No High School Diploma No College Education, Earning Less than a Living Wage ESL – No College Education, Speaks Little or No English 119,158 471,829 957,860 173,066 635,143 154,166 329,577 1,609,6 15 2,076,74 6 775,967 Total: 2,840,799 (22.8% of adults)

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Page 1: New York 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

0 5 10 15 20 25

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19.0

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22.7

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5.4

23.7

31.0

25.5

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9.4

16.8

15.1

17.1

0 2 4 6 8 10 12 14 16 18 20

6.0

12.5

12.9

17.4

New York 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

(%)

New York’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

New York By the Numbers• 2,076,746 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).

• 1,609,615 working-age adults have not completed high school (or equivalent).

• 775,967 adults have no college education and speak English poorly or not at all.

• 329,577 adults have not completed high school, speak English poorly or not at all, and are struggling to earn a living wage.

• Therefore, 2,840,799 have at least one of the basic challenges the sate must address – 22.8% of all working-age adults in New York.

0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

0.5

5.4

7.8

7.1

0 2 4 6 8 10 12 14 16 18 20

10.5

17.8

16.7

16.5

New York 2000New York 2010United StatesTop 5 States

New York 2000New York 2010United StatesTop 5 States

New York 2000New York 2010United StatesTop 5 States

New York 2000New York 2010United StatesTop 5 States

New York 2000New York 2010United StatesTop 5 States

New York 2000New York 2010United StatesTop 5 States

• The percentage of adults with no high school diploma has improved in New York since 2000.

• The percentage of adults earning a living wage with a high school diploma or less is slightly lower than the U.S. average.

• Educational gaps between whites and minorities for high school attainment are at the U.S. average and have improved since 2000.

• However, educational gaps between whites and minorities for college attainment is greater than the national average and has widened since 2000.

No High School

Diploma

No College Education, Earning Less than a Living

Wage

ESL – No College Education, Speaks Little or

No English

119,158

471,829

957,860

173,066

635,143

154,166

329,577

1,609,615

2,076,746

775,967Total: 2,840,799(22.8% of adults)

Page 2: New York 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

0 50 100 150 200 250 300 350

289.5

87.5

73.5

107.6

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 Diploman 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

New York Profile of Adult Learning 20102010

0 20 40 60 80 100 120 140 160 180

162.5

84.0

78.7

81.1

0 20 40 60 80 100 120

113.3

51.2

58.9

46.6

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28.0

18.9

14.6

19.1New York 2000New York 2010United StatesTop 5 States

New York 2000New York 2010United StatesTop 5 States

New York 2000New York 2010United StatesTop 5 States

New York 2001New York 2009United StatesTop 5 States

• Adult enrollment in educational programs – including state-administered ABE and ESL programs – is less than the U.S. average and has been declining since 2000.

• GEDs awarded in New York per 1,000 adults in above the national average and has increased since 2000.

• The overall college participation rate of adults ages 25-49 is lower 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.

61.4

73.4

78.9

83.7

84.9

87.5

$20,152

$30,229

$35,267

$40,305

$51,389

$68,518

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