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Building Skills in an Evolving Economy sets a bold vision to increase the number of learners being served by our postsecondary ecosystem by offering those students a path forward. The plan prioritizes educational pathways that are economically viable –those that lower costs for students, invest in proven learner support programs, and increase collaboration with employers. The plan also calls out promising practices by Colorado’s colleges and universities aligned to each of the strategic pillars.  \nElevating the Value of Postsecondary Education  \nTo assist lawmakers, taxpayers, students and families in understanding the value of postsecondary education in Colorado, CDHE publishes an annual Return on Investment (ROI) Report of undergraduate degree programs and certificate programs offered at each state institution of higher education. The report summarizes various measures of ROI including the average time to completion, average cost for completion, average loan debt, and median 1-, 5-, and 10-year earnings outcomes for Colorado postsecondary completers. CDHE continues to publish updated data on wage outcomes for Colorado public postsecondary programs in its interactive online tool, and CDHE’s full 2025 ROI Report with updated data on those measures (and more) .  \nTo further inform conversations around the value of postsecondary education, CDHE and CCHE convened a working group of Colorado stakeholders and national experts to advise on the most appropriate empirical model to estimate a Minimum Value Threshold (MVT) of postsecondary credentials in Colorado, and the best data elements to support this model. The working group proposed the following model to estimate the financial value of a postsecondary credential in Colorado:  \nMinimum Value Threshold = Incremental Earnings – Costs Specific to Higher Education  \nMore details on the MVT development process can be found in the summary document. More technical details can be found in the technical documentation document.  \n2025 SMART ACT Report  \nColorado Department of Higher Education 2  \nThe output of this model will support collaborative conversations between CDHE, CCHE, and institutions of higher education to better understand outcomes for programs and identify potential actions that all stakeholders can take to increase student success. While some programs may fall below the MVT threshold, they are essential to Colorado’s workforce and societal well-being. These programs yield high social value, including improved public health outcomes, greater civic engagement, reduced reliance on social services, and stronger community cohesion. As Colorado navigates the uses of MVT data, the importance of these programs and the role they play in supporting Colorado’s economy should be considered. Additionally, various stakeholders emphasized the non-financial aspects of value for higher education. While estimating such effects may require different methodologies (i.e., collecting survey data), exploring these outcomes will paint a more complete picture of higher education’s value to Coloradans and the state.  \nAdditional Measures of Postsecondary Success  \nCDHE continues to identify measures of postsecondary student success and build off past work to better elevate student stories, experiences, and perspectives. Aligned to these goals, CDHE has developed various dashboards displaying measures to better inform students, families, and policymakers. These dashboards include new data on enrollment, completion, time and credits to degree, and student debt. Much of the data contained in these dashboards can be disaggregated by institution of higher education, race/ethnicity, gender, first genera","cbCaif3NVdx40uIe","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaif3NVdx40uIe","pdf",115474,"English","# 2025 Performance Report\n## Elevating the Value of Postsecondary Education\n## Minimum Value Threshold (MVT) Model\n## 2025 SMART ACT Report\n## Additional Measures of Postsecondary Success\n## Enrollment, Completions, and Affordability Trends","[{\"question\":\"What is the Minimum Value Threshold (MVT) model described in the report?\",\"answer\":\"The report defines MVT as Incremental Earnings minus Costs Specific to Higher Education. 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