Colorado has one of the most highly educated populations in the country, with a 61% post-high school attainment rate. State officials have set to get that number up to 66%.
Though the majority of students who graduate from Colorado high schools attend college 鈥� about 56% 鈥� that number looks a lot different for one group in particular: Hispanic men. , a rate that鈥檚 lower than that of Black men and women, white men and women, and Hispanic women.
And of the Hispanic men who attend one of Colorado鈥檚 public four-year universities, . Only a quarter of Hispanic Coloradans have a college credential.
We spoke with Chalkbeat Colorado reporter , who put these data points together in a that explores the impacts these disparities can have on students and their families, and how addressing these gaps is essential for the state to reach its goals.
