Index: Education
Education - Adult
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What's New (updated 11/17/08)
The Fiscal Consequences of Adult Educational Attainment in Colorado [pdf] (May 2008) - This report from the Colorado Literacy Research Initiative shows that Coloradans with a master's degree or higher earn four times more than those with less than a high school diploma.
The Fiscal Consequences of Adult Educational Attainment in Colorado [pdf] (May 2008) - This report from the Colorado Literacy Research Initiative shows that Coloradans with a master's degree or higher earn four times more than those with less than a high school diploma.
What We Measured:
Highlights:
- In 2008, nearly 51% of Larimer County residents possessed a college degree. (Educational Attainment)
- In the last ten years, resident undergraduate tuition at Colorado State University has increased 89%, from $2,340 in 1999-00 to $4,424 in 2008-09. (Higher Education Enrollment and Tuition)
Related Studies:
- Colorado Women Outpacing National Average in Educational Attainment [pdf] (March 2008) - This report, by the Colorado Literacy Research Initiative, shows that Colorado women are surpassing the national average for women in terms of education attainment.
- Economic Consequences of Failure to Complete High School Far More Severe for Women [pdf] (June 2007) - Women who did not complete high school are far more likely to be unemployed than their male counterparts, according to this fact sheet produced by the Colorado Literacy Research Initiative.
- The Big Payoff: Educational Attainment and Synthetic Estimates of Work-Life Earnings [pdf] (July 2002) - this report by the United States Census Bureau explores the added economic value of a high school diploma or college degree.
- Measuring Up 2006 [pdf] - (September 2006), a report produced by the National Center for Public Policy & Higher Education, grades all 50 states in areas of performance related to higher education. According to the Colorado State Report Card [pdf], we have consistently been a top performer in the proportions of studetns taking and scoring well on college entrance exams. See the national and state reports for additional comparisons of preparation, participation, affordability, completion, benefits and learning.
- Facts & Figures from the Colorado Literacy Research Initiative [pdf] - More than a quarter million Coloradoans need English as a Second Language (ESL) programs, according to this February 2004 fact sheet. The Colorado Literacy Research Initiative examined trends among adults who speak a language other than English at home and their need for ESL programs.
- National Center for Education Statistics- this site publishes an annual digest with numerous statistics on enrollment, achievement, family characteristics, etc.
- The State of Literacy in America - contains estimates of adult literacy proficiency at the local, state and national levels.
- Teaching Adults to Read [pdf] (2005) - produced by the National Institute of Literacy.
Related issues within Compass:
- Employment & Wages by Industry
- High School Graduation Rate ( ethnicity, school district)
- Income by Racial Classification
- K-12 Drop-Out Rates
- Per Capita Income
- Population by Age
- Poverty
- Self-Sufficient Wages
- Unemployment Rate
Additional Resources:
- Aims Community College
- The Colorado Commission on Higher Education is the state policy and coordinating board for Colorado's public higher education system. The Commission implements the directives of the General Assembly, and promotes quality, access, accountability, diversity and efficiency in the Colorado public higher education system.
- College Navigator - this website, operated by National Center for Education Statistics, provides a customized search platform for finding an institution of higher learning.
- Colorado State University
- Education & Life Training Center - this Larimer County non-profit agency provides low income residents with basic skill training in english, math, and computer literacy, among other classes.
- Front Range Community College
- National Institute for Literacy - this site contains research and resources intended to strengthen literacy at all age levels.
- Regis University
- University of Northern Colorado