Missouri Profile of Adult Learning Adults with No High School Diploma (%) Age 18-24 Age 25-64 Speak...

0 2 4 6 8 10 12 14 16 18 20

4.0

19.0

10.0

10.2

0 5 10 15 20 25

5.4

23.7

14.3

13.5

0 2 4 6 8 10 12 14 16 18

9.4

16.8

16.3

16.2

0 2 4 6 8 10 12 14 16

6.0

12.5

10.7

13.8

Missouri 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

(%)

Missouri’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

Missouri By the Numbers• 680,800 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).

• 411,970 working-age adults have not completed high school (or equivalent).

• 38,112 adults have no college education and speak English poorly or not at all.

• 16,759 adults have not completed high school, speak English poorly or not at all, and are struggling to earn a living wage.

• Therefore, 836,495 have at least one of the basic challenges the state must address – 22.4% of all working-age adults in Missouri.

0 1 2 3 4 5 6

0.5

5.4

1.3

1.0

0 2 4 6 8 10 12 14 16 18 20

10.5

17.8

18.2

15.9

Missouri 2000Missouri 2010United StatesTop 5 States






• Missouri is about at the U.S. average in the percentage of young adults (age 18-24) with no high school diploma.

• However, the percentage of older adults (age 25-64) is less than the national average and has improved greatly since 2000.

• Compared to the U.S. and top states, a significant percentage of Missouri’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 and college attainment are better than the national average but far off from the top states.

No High School

Diploma

No College Education, Earning Less than a Living

Wage

ESL – No College Education, Speaks Little or

No English

6,782

142,498

409,587

6,415

246,298

8,156

16,759

411,970

680,800

38,112Total: 836,495

(22.4% of adults)

0 50 100 150 200 250 300 350

289.5

87.5

144.6

273.5

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

Missouri Profile of Adult Learning 20102010

0 20 40 60 80 100 120 140 160 180

162.5

84.0

82.3

78.7

0 20 40 60 80 100 120

113.3

51.2

54.0

44.8

0 5 10 15 20 25 30

28.0

18.9

18.0

16.1Missouri 2000Missouri 2010United StatesTop 5 States




• Adult enrollment in state-administered ABE programs is slightly lower than the U.S. average and has grown slightly since 2000.

• Adult enrollment in ESL programs is greater than the national average but has declined substantially since 2000.

• The overall college participation rate of adults ages 25-49 is slightly lower than the U.S. average, though it has improved 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.

56.3

75.6

79.6

83.5

86.6

88.2

$18,137

$26,198

$30,229

$35,065

$42,320

$57,435

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

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