0 2 4 6 8 10 12 14 16 18 20

4.0

19.0

5.3

6.9

0 5 10 15 20 25 30

5.4

23.7

25.5

20.5

0 2 4 6 8 10 12 14 16 18

9.4

16.8

7.1

9.9

0 2 4 6 8 10 12 14

6.0

12.5

7.3

10.4

Hawaii 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

(%)

Hawaii’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

Hawaii By the Numbers• 93,663 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).

• 59,781 working-age adults have not completed high school (or equivalent).

• 25,326 adults have no college education and speak English poorly or not at all.

• 5,945 adults have not completed high school, speak English poorly or not at all, and are struggling to earn a living wage.

• Therefore, 134,013 have at least one of the basic challenges the state must address – 15.5% of all working-age adults in Hawaii.

0 1 2 3 4 5 6

0.5

5.4

3.9

4.5

0 2 4 6 8 10 12 14 16 18 20

10.5

17.8

10.9

12.5

Hawaii 2000Hawaii 2010United StatesTop 5 States

Hawaii 2000Hawaii 2010United StatesTop 5 States

Hawaii 2000Hawaii 2010United StatesTop 5 States

Hawaii 2000Hawaii 2010United StatesTop 5 States

Hawaii 2000Hawaii 2010United StatesTop 5 States

Hawaii 2000Hawaii 2010United StatesTop 5 States

• Hawaii is a top state in the percentage of adults with no high school diploma. In other words, less adults are without a high school diploma in Hawaii than in most other states.

• Hawaii is one of the top states with only 10.9% of adults earning less than a living wage with a high school diploma.

• The educational gaps between whites and minorities for high school attainment has decreased since 2000, is significantly lower than the U.S. average, and is close to being one of the top states.

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

No High School

Diploma

No College Education, Earning Less than a

Living Wage

ESL – No College Education, Speaks Little

or No English

9,051

24,790 61,360

6,509

22,537

3,821

5,945

59,78193,663

25,326

Total: 134,013(15.5% of

adults)

0 50 100 150 200 250 300 350

289.5

87.5

94.4

81.1

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

Hawaii Profile of Adult Learning 20102010

0 20 40 60 80 100 120 140 160 180

162.5

84.0

146.3

126.8

0 20 40 60 80 100 120

113.3

51.2

80.2

40.2

0 5 10 15 20 25 30

28.0

18.9

14.8

19.1Hawaii 2000Hawaii 2010United StatesTop 5 States

Hawaii 2000Hawaii 2010United StatesTop 5 States

Hawaii 2000Hawaii 2010United StatesTop 5 States

Hawaii 2001Hawaii 2009United StatesTop 5 States

• Adult enrollment in educational programs – including state-administered ABE and ESL programs – is higher than the national average and has increased since 2000.

• GEDs awarded in Hawaii per 1,000 adults is well above the U.S. average and has increased since 2000.

• The overall college participation rate of adults ages 25-49 has decreased since 2001 and is no longer above the U.S. average.

• 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.

63.4

76.6

82.5

83.4

86.1

86.2

$19,145

$29,221

$32,244

$40,305

$44,335

$60,457

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