1. Reaching More Coloradans: Educating the 44%
September 24, 2018

2. THE COLORADO GOAL 66% ATTAINMENT BY 2025
STRATEGIC GOAL #1
Increase
Completion
STRATEGIC GOAL #3
Improve Student Success
STRATEGIC GOAL #2
Erase Equity
Gaps
STRATEGIC GOAL #4
Invest in Affordability and Innovation
Getting to 66
Our Master Plan sets a statewide goal of 66 percent attainment by 2025 and four strategic goals to get there.

3. Where do we stand?

4. The #CORises goal by % of adults in Colorado will earn a post-high school certificate or degree
Our goal is for year olds, and would take into account the 6% Georgetown recommendation: Meaning from Census data we are shooting for 60%.

5. Statewide Attainment- Baseline, Progress, and Goals
56%
Methodology: Based on a regression analysis of Year Estimates from the American Community Survey. Regression analysis was run by the Colorado Demographer’s Office. An additional 6% was added based on the research from Georgetown University on certificates

7. Methodology: Based on Year Estimates from the American Community Survey. Plus the addition of 6% based on Georgetown University’s research

8. Who are the 44%?
How do we reach our 1.9 MILLION fellow Coloradans who don’t yet have a certificate or degree?
Methodology: Methodology: Based on Year Estimates from the American Community Survey. Plus the addition of 6% based on Georgetown University’s research. The 1.9 million id reflective of the number of people with less than high school, high school, or some college.

9. The 44% No High School Credential Some College 17% 42% Some College
High School Credential but No College
41%
n = 323,691
Methodology: Methodology: Based on Year Estimates from the American Community Survey.
n = 795,294
n = 780,033

10. No High School Credential
Methodology: Methodology: Based on Year Estimates from the American Community Survey. Plus the addition of 6% based on Georgetown University’s research

11. No High School Credential
Methodology: Methodology: Based on Year Estimates from the American Community Survey.
Race/Ethnicity

12. No High School Credential
4.67%
44%
Foreign Born
Methodology: Methodology: Based on Year Estimates from the American Community Survey.
~140,000 people

13. No High School Credential
4.67%
40%
No health insurance
24%
Below poverty line
Methodology: Based on the PUMS sample of the Year Estimates from the American Community Survey. Data was weighted to reflect the full population.

14. No High School Credential
4.67%
41%
Less than 9th grade education
Methodology: Methodology: Based on Year Estimates from the American Community Survey.
~130,000 people

15. High School Credential But No College
Methodology: Methodology: Based on Year Estimates from the American Community Survey.
Regular High School Diploma = 82%
GED = 18%

16. High School Credential But No College
Methodology: Methodology: Based on Year Estimates from the American Community Survey.
Race/Ethnicity

17. High School Credential But No College
4.67%
21%
No health insurance
12%
Below poverty line
Methodology: Based on the PUMS sample of the Year Estimates from the American Community Survey. Data was weighted to reflect the full population.

18. High School Credential But No College
4.67%
47%
Born in US but outside Colorado
Methodology: Based on the PUMS sample of the Year Estimates from the American Community Survey. Data was weighted to reflect the full population.
~370,000 people

19. Some College
n = 795,294
Methodology: Based on Year Estimates from the American Community Survey.

20. Race/Ethnicity Some College n = 795,294
Methodology: Based on Year Estimates from the American Community Survey.
Race/Ethnicity

21. 72% Have more than one year of postsecondary education ~570,000 people
Some College
n = 795,294
4.67%
72%
Have more than one year of postsecondary education
Methodology: Based on Year Estimates from the American Community Survey.
~570,000 people

22. Proportion of each Colorado Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSAs) in the 44%
Fort Collins: 40%
Greeley: 58%
Boulder: 32%
Denver, Aurora, Lakewood: 45%
Grand Junction: 59%
Colorado Springs: 46%
Pueblo: 61%
Methodology: Based on Year Estimates from the American Community Survey.

23. HS or Equivalent
Highest level of degree attainment. Darkest blues- Moffat, Jackson, Delta, Fremont, Lincoln (L shaped), Bent counties-

24. Some College/ Associates
Highest level of degree ataiment. Darkest blues- Moffat, Jackson, Delta, Fremont, Lincoln (L shaped), Bent counties-

25. Bachelor’s Degree/ Above
Highest level of degree ataiment. Darkest blues- Moffat, Jackson, Delta, Fremont, Lincoln (L shaped), Bent counties-

26. 22% are 25-34 years old 19% are 35-44 years old
The 44% by Age
22% are years old
19% are years old
38% are 45 to 64 years old
21% are 65 years and older
PERCENTAGES FOR the universe of Coloradans 25 and Over-These are census age ranges.
It is evenly distributed across age groups considering 45 to 64 is a larger age range
Methodology: Based on the PUMS sample of the Year Estimates from the American Community Survey. Data was weighted to reflect the full population.

27. Gender Gaps in the 44% (male / female)
25-34 year olds: +11% Gap
35-44 year olds: +8% Gap
45-64 year olds: +2% Gap
Females continue to outpace their male counterparts in educational attainment. This is true across all age, race/ethnic groups.
Methodology: Based on the PUMS sample of the Year Estimates from the American Community Survey. Data was weighted to reflect the full population.
64 years and older: -14% Gap

28. Reaching More Coloradans: Educating the 44%
Purple vs Blue Slides: Purple indicates that data is representative of within the 44%; Blue Slides are subgroup data from within the 44%
Reaching More Coloradans: Educating the 44%