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Begiopal <br />~< <br />c'YFNIP9l A4WNfY°iAI I .~Ie <br />This difference is more pronounced especially in the younger age groups. <br />with younger age groups. h1 the (See Figure 1 and Table 1 J <br />United States, about-3,5 percent of <br />tales 18 to 24 years and 6.5 percent About half of all younger workers- <br />of males 25 to 34 years have associate those between 18 and 34-in McLeod <br />degrees; in Central Minnesota, the County (50.5 percent), Renville <br />numbers are 6.6 percent and 12.4 County (50.3 percent), Kandiyohi <br />percent. (See Table 1.) County (48.8 percent), and Benton <br />County (48.8 percent) have associate <br />Likewise, 4.6 percent of 18- to 24- <br />year-old females and 8.4 percent of 25 <br />to 34-year-old females in the United <br />States have associate degrees. Central <br />Minnesota is far beyond that, with 8.4 <br />percent of females 18 to 24 years and <br />12.9 percent of females 25 to 34 years <br />achieving the same. Overall, at least <br />12 percentof females age 25'td 34 in <br />all but two counties=Mille Lacs and <br />Pine-have associate degrees. <br />degrees, compared to the United States <br />at 23.0 percent. Only Pine (23.5 <br />percent), Mille Lacs (24.9 percent), <br />and Kanabec (32.8 percent) had lower <br />rates of associate degree attainment <br />than the state of Minnesota (33.3 <br />percent). This technically skilled <br />workforce is emerging and available to <br />Central Minnesota busihesses. <br />Community Colleges <br />Table 1: Percentage of the Population <br /> with an Associate Degree <br /> Male Fem ale <br /> 78 to 24 25 to 34 18 ro 24 25 to 34 <br /> YearsOldYearsOld Years Old Years Old <br />United States 3.5% 6.5% 4.6% 8.4% <br />Minnesota 5.5% 10.3% 6.4% 11.1% <br />Central MN 6.6% 12.4°h 8.4% 12.9% <br />Benton 10.1% 11.3°h 13.0% 14.4% <br />Chisago 5.8% 13.8% 7.7% 12.8% <br />Isanti 4.1% 10.4% 6.1% 14.1% <br />Kanabec 3.9% 7.4°k 8.9°~ 12.6°k <br />Kandiyohi 8.4% 13.9% 9.7% 16.8% <br />McLeod 9.9°~ 15.1% 12.1% 13.4°k <br />Meeker 5.9% 13.1% 7.3% 12.9°k <br />Mille Lacs 4.0% 6.2% 7.8°k 6.9°h <br />Pine 3.4% 6.6% 3.9% 9.6% <br />Renville 7.5% 15.5% 11.2% 16.1% <br />her urne 5.1 0 0 <br />Stearns 7.0% 13.1% 7.5% 12.9% <br />Wright 6.4Mo 11.8% 8.8°Po 12.1% <br />Source: U.S. Census Bureau. <br />includes seven state universities, six <br />community colleges, seven technical <br />colleges, and 12 combined technical <br />and community colleges. Of those, six <br />are located within the 13 counties of <br />Central Mimlesota. (See Figure 2.) <br />Anoka-Ramsey Community College <br />(ARCC) has a campus in Cambridge <br />that offers associate degrees in arts, <br />applied science, fine arts, and science. <br />The school also offers certificate <br />programs, generally nine to 30 credits, <br />that can be completed in a year or less <br />by a full-time student. Some certificate <br />programs are .designed to provide <br />specialized programs for people who <br />already have diplomas or degrees; <br />others are for people wha wan[ to <br />quickly complete a program that leads <br />djrectly to a'specific job. Some of the <br />Furthermore, federal studies show and Technical Schools largest programs at ARCC include: <br />that the number of women enrolled in ',T1,a *a.r o ~ , c , o ~ Ito o ,tea .general education/liberal arts transfer <br />Snnntinof <br />er <br />glass ; <br />a ; <br />2 Minnesota Employment Review June 2006 <br />