55 by ’25 College Degree Attainment Rate
More of Hawai‘i’s Working Age Adults Have a College Degree
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey. BI50001: Sex by Age by Educational Attainment for the Population 18 Years or Over. 1-year estimates. Chart includes aduilts 25-64 age range.
HIDOE Graduation Rate
2008 – 2020
Source: Hawai‘i P-20 Partnerships for Education with data provided by the Hawai‘i Data eXchange Partnership. (2020). Historical Trends in College Enrollment and On-Time Graduation for HIDOE students (DXP ID 679).
HIDOE College Enrollment
First Fall Nationwide College Enrollment from 2008 – 2020
Hawai‘i P-20 Partnerships for Education with data provided by the Hawai‘i Data eXchange Partnership. (2019). “Historical Trends in College Enrollment and On-Time Graduation for HIDOE students” (DXP ID 577).
Postsecondary Certificate with Economic Value Attainment
Number of Hawai‘i’s Residents in 2017 that have a high quality certificate with economic value (certificates that have workplace value and provide gainful employment).
Certificates Attained
Source: “Certificates: Gateway to Gainful Employment and College Degrees”, Georgetown University Center on the Workforce, June 2012
Total Number of Hawai‘i Degrees Awarded
University of Hawai‘i and Hawai‘i privates (HPU, Chaminade, BYU)
Associate, Baccalaureate, Master, Doctorate and Professional Practice Degrees Awarded
Source: HI Privates: IPEDS Provisional Data; UH: IRAO DAPIR
Median Earnings for Hawai‘i Adult Civilian Workers in 2018
Hawai‘i Median Earnings for Adult Civilian Workers by Degree
Source: 2018 employment counts from HI Long-term Occupation Projections 2018-2028; median annual wages from HI Occupation Employment Statistics survey (2017, 2018, 2019).
$31,056 – Survival Budget for Single Adult, HI living wage ALICE 2020
$90,828 – Survival Budget for 2 adults + 2 young children, HI living wage ALICE 2020
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