A study was conducted to determine demographic characteristics, motivation, and program satisfaction of General Educational Development (GED) candidates and adult education (including adult basic education, secondary adult education, and English as a second language) students in Texas. Between June and December 1985, about 6,000 adult education students and 5,000 GED candidates responded to questionnaires. Some of the highlights of the report include the following: (1) 7 of 10 adult education students reported their origin as Hispanic, compared to 3 of 10 GED candidates; (2) adult education students reported language difficulties and financial needs most frequently as their reason for not completing high school; (3) adult education students and GED candidates are most likely to hold jobs as handlers/equipment cleaners/helpers/laborers, or in sales and service or as homemakers; (4) recent awareness about adult education and GED programs was a trigger to begin participating in adult learning programs; (5) recent career changes were triggers for two of three GED candidates and one of two adult education students; (6) information about the programs is spread primarily by word of mouth, especially for participants in adult education programs; (7) relatively more adult education students want to attend community or junior college than do GED candidates; and (8) program improvements suggested by the students included more extensive and flexible scheduling and more publicity on television and radio. (The report contains extensive tables with explanations.) (KC)