Vermont Profile of Adult Learning
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0 2 4 6 8 10 12 14 16 18 20 4.0 19.0 1.1 1.5 -10 -5 0 5 10 15 20 25 30 5.4 23.7 -6.4 6.4 0 2 4 6 8 10 12 14 16 18 9.4 16.8 9.0 9.5 0 2 4 6 8 10 12 14 6.0 12.5 6.5 9.6 Vermont 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 (%) Vermont’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 Vermont By the Numbers • 59,166 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). • 25,785 working-age adults have not completed high school (or equivalent). • 2,973 adults have no college education and speak English poorly or not at all. • 880 adults have no completed high school, speak English poorly or not at all, and are struggling to earn a living wage. • Therefore, 71,083 have at least one of the basic challenges the state must address – 17.6% of all working-age adults in Vermont. 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 0.5 5.4 1.1 0.6 0 2 4 6 8 10 12 14 16 18 20 10.5 17.8 14.6 12.7 Vermont 2000 Vermont 2010 United States Top 5 States Vermont 2000 Vermont 2010 United States Top 5 States Vermont 2000 Vermont 2010 United States Top 5 States Vermont 2000 Vermont 2010 United States Top 5 States Vermont 2000 Vermont 2010 United States Top 5 States Vermont 2000 Vermont 2010 United States Top 5 States • Vermont has less adults with no high school diploma than the U.S. average and is a top state in this regard. • Compared to the national average, Vermont has less adults in families not earning a living wage with a high school diploma or less. However, this percentage has increased since 2000. • Vermont is a top state in the percentage of educational gaps between whites and minorities for high school and college attainment. No High School Diploma No College Education, Earning Less than a Living Wage ESL – No College Education, Speaks Little or No English 692 10,968 43,462 257 13,680 1,144 880 25,785 59,166 2,973 Total: 71,083 (17.6% of adults)
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Vermont 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
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Vermont’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
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Vermont By the Numbers• 59,166 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).
• 25,785 working-age adults have not completed high school (or equivalent).
• 2,973 adults have no college education and speak English poorly or not at all.
• 880 adults have no completed high school, speak English poorly or not at all, and are struggling to earn a living wage.
• Therefore, 71,083 have at least one of the basic challenges the state must address – 17.6% of all working-age adults in Vermont.
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• Vermont has less adults with no high school diploma than the U.S. average and is a top state in this regard.
• Compared to the national average, Vermont has less adults in families not earning a living wage with a high school diploma or less. However, this percentage has increased since 2000.
• Vermont is a top state in the percentage of educational gaps between whites and minorities for high school and college attainment.
No High School
Diploma
No College Education, Earning Less than a Living
Wage
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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
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The Benefits of More Education
Less than High School
High School
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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
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• Adult enrollment in state-administered ABE programs is greater than the U.S. average and has improved significantly since 2000.
• GEDs awarded in Vermont per 1,000 adults is slightly lower than the national average and has declined 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.
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Sources:U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey – Public Use Microdata Files,
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Office of Vocational and Adult Education
NCES, IPEDS Fall 2000 and 2010 Enrollment Files
General Education Development (GED) Testing Service, 2001, 2010
