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Education Committee and the Colorado Senate Education Committee  \nStatute: CRS 23-1-135  \nThe Colorado Department of Higher Education (DHE), under its own authority and through the Colorado Commission on Higher Education (CCHE), oversees and coordinates policy for 31 public institutions of higher education (including community colleges, independent local district colleges and local area technical colleges) and authorizes and regulates private colleges, universities and occupational schools.  \nMission – We support students, advocate and develop policies to maximize higher education opportunities for all.  \nVision – All Coloradans will have an education beyond high school to pursue their dreams and improve our communities.  \nPrepared and submitted by the Colorado Department of Higher Education under the Executive Leadership of Dr. Angie Paccione Pursuant to the statutory authority of CRS 23-1-135  \nAugust 2025  \n1600 Broadway, Suite 2200, Denver, CO 80202 For more information contact:  \nRyan Gedney  \nEducational Equity, Workforce and Social Mobility  \n[CDHE@dhe.state.co.us](CDHE@dhe.state.co.us)  \nTable of Contents  \nTable of Figures................................................................................................................................ 5  \nTable of Appendix Tables ................................................................................................................. 6  \nIntroduction..................................................................................................................................... 8  \nReport Highlights ........................................................................................................................... 10  \nStudent Enrollment and Completion............................................................................................... 11  \nTime and Credits to Complete a Certificate or Degree .................................................................... 16  \nAverage Cost to Complete a Certificate or Degree .......................................................................... 19  \nAverage Student Loan Debt to Complete a Certificate or Degree .................................................... 21  \nEmployment Rates ......................................................................................................................... 26  \nWage Outcomes of Graduates ........................................................................................................ 29  \nLegislative Highlights and Promising Practices ................................................................................ 42  \nCalculating Colorado’s Minimum Value Threshold ......................................................................... 45  \nAppendix A: Methodology and Other Technical Information ........................................................... 47  \nAppendix B: Broad Instructional Programs Crosswalk..................................................................... 50  \nAppendix C: Characteristics of Recent Graduates at Public Institutions............................................ 52  \nTable of Figures  \nFigure 1: Fall Undergraduate Enrollment at Colorado Public Institutions by Credential Type,  \n2016 to 2022   12  \nFigure 2: Number of Certificates and  \nUndergraduate Degrees Awarded at Colorado  \nPublic Institutions, Academic Years 2015-16 to 2022-23 ........................................................... 13  \nFigure 3: Distribution of Broad Instructional  \nPrograms for Credentials Completed at Colorado Public Institutions, Academic Year 2022-23 ........................................................... 14  \nFigure 4: Average Number of Years to Complete a Credential at Colorado Public Institutions, Academic Years 2021-22 to 2022-23 .............. 17  \nFigure 5: Average 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