Fewer Colorado students dropped out of college during the 2023-24 school year and more re-enrolled than in the year before.
Jason Gonzales
Higher education reporter for Chalkbeat Colorado in partnership with Open Campus.
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Metropolitan State University of Denver holds its first-ever graduation ceremony for parenting students
About 30 students and their families attended the ceremony at the commuter college near the heart of downtown Denver.
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Regis University officials sound the alarm on Colorado budget that ‘punishes’ private college students
Colorado lawmakers are pausing $14.1 million in state funding that flows to private colleges and universities.
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Colorado’s FAFSA completion rates are up, but advisers worry about who’s getting left behind
Record numbers of students in Colorado and nationwide are filling out the Free Application for Federal Student Aid after a revamp of the form made it easier.
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Colorado lawmakers want to create a ‘thriving’ designation for some colleges and universities
After federal cuts to colleges and universities that enroll high percentages of students of color, Colorado lawmakers want to create a new state designation that would signal that certain campuses are a welcoming place for those students. House Bill 6 sponsors state Rep. Elizabeth Velasco, a Glenwood Springs Democrat, and state Rep. Matthew Martinez, a Monte […]
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Colorado bill would let schools and colleges seek gun confiscation under ‘red flag’ safety law
Under the current law teachers and college professors can already make such a request. The bill would allow institutions to make them too.
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Colorado ballot measure would use Pinnacol Assurance proceeds for workforce training
he proposed ballot measure puts pressure on state lawmakers to figure out how to separate Pinnacol from the state government or risk letting voters decide its fate.
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Gov. Jared Polis selects new leader of Colorado’s higher education department
Colorado entrepreneur and consultant JB Holston will take over as the state higher education department’s new executive director starting in January, according to a Monday announcement from Gov. Jared Polis’ office announcement. Holston, who joined the Colorado Department of Higher Education on Monday, will shadow exiting Executive Director Angie Paccione until Jan. 9, when he will assume […]
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Recent high school graduates and older students are enrolling at Colorado’s community colleges at higher rates
Colorado’s community college total enrollment ticked up this year by about 6.3% over last fall.
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Donations help Colorado rural colleges expand student access to work-based learning
Colorado will launch a new initiative to help rural college students get an education that connects to the workforce.