Utah Profile of Adult Learning Adults with No High School Diploma (%) Age Age 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 (%) Utah’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, Utah By the Numbers 234,388 adults have no college education, are working but living in families with a combined incomes less than a living wage (twice the level of poverty). 165,907 working-age adults have not completed high school (or equivalent). 51,410 adults have no college education and speak English poorly or not at all. 26,813 adults have not completed high school, speak English poorly or not at all, and are struggling to earn a living wage. Therefore, 313,385 have at least one of the basic challenges the state must address – 18.9% of all working-age adults in Utah. Utah 2000 Utah 2010 United States Top 5 States Utah 2000 Utah 2010 United States Top 5 States Utah 2000 Utah 2010 United States Top 5 States Utah 2000 Utah 2010 United States Top 5 States Utah 2000 Utah 2010 United States Top 5 States Utah 2000 Utah 2010 United States Top 5 States Utah has less adults with no high school diploma than the U.S. average. Compared to the national average, Utah has less adults in families not earning a living wage with a high school diploma or less. The educational gaps between whites and minorities for high school attainment is significantly greater than the U.S. average although it has declined slightly since The educational gaps between whites and minorities for college attainment is greater than the national average and had widened since No High School Diploma No College Education, Earning Less than a Living Wage ESL – No College Education, Speaks Little or No English 5,360 64, ,697 8,816 65,457 10,421 26, , ,388 51,410 Total: 313,385 (18.9% of adults)

Reaching the Target Population Enrollment per 1,000 Adults Age with: College Participation of Adults Age as a Percent of Population Age with Only a High School Diploma Less than a High School Diploma in State- Administered ABE Programs 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 for Higher Education Management Systems With Support from the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation Utah Profile of Adult Learning 2010 Utah 2000 Utah 2010 United States Top 5 States Utah 2000 Utah 2010 United States Top 5 States Utah 2000 Utah 2010 United States Top 5 States Utah 2001 Utah 2009 United States Top 5 States Adult enrollment in educational programs – including state-administered ABE and ESL programs – is greater than the U.S. average. However, enrollment has declined since Utah is a top performer in the enrollment of adults in state-administered ABE programs. The overall college participation rate of adults ages is far greater then the national average and Utah is a top performing state. 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. 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