Arizona 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 30 35

4.0

19.0

22.5

31.3

0 5 10 15 20 25 30

5.4

23.7

25.4

25.0

0 5 10 15 20 25 30

9.4

16.8

19.6

25.4

0 2 4 6 8 10 12 14 16 18 20

6.0

12.5

13.8

17.5

Arizona 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

(%)

Arizona’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

Arizona By the Numbers• 786,679 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).

• 556,103 working-age adults have not completed high school (or equivalent).

• 217,792 adults have no college education and speak English poorly or not at all.

• 120,645 adults have not completed high school, speak English poorly or not at all, and are struggling to earn a living wage.

• Therefore, 981,971 have at least one of the basic challenges the state must address – 25.2% of all working-age adults in Arizona.

0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

0.5

5.4

6.8

7.2

0 5 10 15 20 25

10.5

17.8

20.2

18.8

Arizona 2000Arizona 2010United StatesTop 5 States






• Arizona lags behind the nation and many states in the percentage of adults with no high school diploma but has improved since 2000.

• Compared to the U.S. and top states, a significant percentage of Arizona’s adult population are earning less than a living wage with a high school diploma or less.

• The educational gaps between whites and minorities for high school attainment have improved dramatically since 2000.

• However, the educational gaps between whites and minorities for college attainment is 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

17,230

138,990

367,793

39,072

257,396

40,845

120,645

556,103

786,679

217,792 Total: 981,971(25.2% of adults)

0 50 100 150 200 250 300 350

289.5

87.5

24.7

80.9

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

With Little or No English Proficiency in English as a

Second Language (ESL)

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

Arizona Profile of Adult Learning 20102010

0 20 40 60 80 100 120 140 160 180

162.5

84.0

34.4

51.0

0 20 40 60 80 100 120

113.3

51.2

55.6

30.9

0 5 10 15 20 25 30 35

28.0

18.9

26.0

31.9Arizona 2000Arizona 2010United StatesTop 5 States




• Adult enrollment in educational programs – including state-administered ABE and ESL programs – is significantly lower than the U.S. average and has decreased dramatically since 2000.

• However, the overall college participation rate of adults ages 25-49 is higher than the U.S. average though it has decreased since 2001.

• In 2010, more GEDs are awarded in Arizona per 1,000 adults than in the national average. This is a significant increase since 2000.

• 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.

59.0

71.2

76.7

80.2

82.3

86.1

$18,137

$26,198

$31,740

$37,987

$48,366

$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

Documents

Arizona 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