Colorado Compared to Other States
and the Nation

All reports are in Adobe PDF format.

National Comparison Data compiled by NCHEMS
http://higheredinfo.org/

Green is positive, i.e. outperforming the national average, and Red is negative, i.e. underperforming the national average	Colorado's Rank (out of 50)	Above or Below National Average
Preparation for College
Advanced Placement Exams Number of AP Exam Scores at 3 or Above Per 1,000 HS Juniors and Seniors - 2007	9	Above
High ACT and SAT Scores (80th Percentile and Above) Per 1,000 High School Graduates - 2007	1	Above
Percent at or Above Proficient on the National Assessment of Educational Progress NAEP Math Scores at or Above Proficient - 2005	18	Above
Public High School Graduation Rates - 2006	29	Above
College Participation
9th Graders Chance for College by Age 19 - 2006	23	Above
College-Going Rates of High School Graduates - Directly from High School - 2006	24	Above
Percent of 18 to 24 Year Olds Enrolled in College - 2007	25	Above
Enrollment of 25 to 49 Year Olds as a Percent of 25 to 49 Year Olds with No Bachelors Degree or Higher - 2007	5	Above
Import/Export Ratio of College-Going Students - 2006	16	Above
Progress and Completion
Retention Rates - First-Time College Freshmen Returning Their Second Year Four-Year Public - 2007	32	Below
Retention Rates - First-Time College Freshmen Returning Their Second Year Two-Year Public - 2007	45	Below
Graduation Rates Three-Year Graduation Rates for Associate Students - 2007	8	Above
Graduation Rates Six-Year Graduation Rates of Bachelor's Students - 2007	28	Below
Student Pipeline - Transition and Completion Rates from 9th Grade to College - 2006	20	Below
Adult Learners
Adults Lacking Basic Prose Literacy Skills - 2003	27	Below
Participation in Adult Basic Education per 1,000 Adults Age 18 to 64 with No High School Diploma - 2005	47	Below
Percent of Adults Age 18 to 64 Who Speak English Poorly or Not at All - 2007	11	Below
Participation in ESL Programs per 1,000 Adults Age 18 to 64 Who Speak English Poorly or Not at All - 2005	44	Below
GEDs Produced per 1,000 Adults with No High School Diploma GEDs Awarded to 18 to 24 Year Olds per 1,000 18 to 24 Year Olds with No High School Diploma - 2006	24	Above
GEDs Produced per 1,000 Adults with No High School Diploma GEDs Awarded to 25 to 49 Year Olds per 1,000 25 to 49 Year Olds with No High School Diploma - 2006	20	Above
Postsecondary Enrollment of Non-Traditional Age Adults Enrollment of 25 to 39 Year Olds per 1,000 25 to 39 Year Olds with Just a High School Diploma - 2005	9	Above
Affordability
Average Loan Amount Students Borrow Each Year - 2007	14	Above
Percent of Family Income Needed to Pay for College - by Type of Institution Public 4-Year Colleges/Universities - 2008	18	Above
Percent of Family Income Needed to Pay for College - by Type of Institution Public 2-Year Colleges - 2008	25	Below
State Grant Aid Targeted to Low-Income Families as a Percent of Federal Pell Grant Aid - 2008	22	Below
Finance
State and Local Public Higher Education Support Per Full-Time Equivalent Student - 2007	48	Below
Total Educational Revenues Per Full-Time Equivalent Student - 2007	44	Below
State and Local Support for Higher Education Operating Expenses Per Capita - 2007	48	Below
State and Local Support for Higher Education Operating Expenses Per $1,000 of Personal Income - 2007	49	Below
State Higher Education Priority - Higher Education Appropriations Relative to State and Local Tax Revenues and Lottery Profits - 2005	45	Below
Family Share of Public Higher Education Operating Revenues - 2007	4	Above
State Tax Capacity - Total Taxable Resources Per Capita - 2005	11	Above
State Tax Effort - Effective Tax Rate - 2003	42	Below
Competitiveness, Income and Earnings
Per Capita Personal Income - 2006	10	Above
Median Family Income - 2007	11	Above
Median Household Income - 2007	12	Above
Difference in Median Earnings Between a High School Diploma and an Associates Degree 25 to 64 Year Olds - 2007	35	Below
Difference in Median Earnings Between a High School Diploma and a Bachelors Degree 25 to 64 Year Olds - 2007	21	Below
Percent of 18 to 64 Year Olds Who Have Just a High School Diploma or Less, and are Living in Families with Incomes Below a Living Wage - 2007	37	Below
Competitiveness, The Workforce
Percent Employment in Managerial and Professional Occupations - 2005	6	Above
Percent Employment in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics Occupations - 2006	4	Above
Percent Employment in Professional, Education, Health, and Social Service Industries - 2005	14	Above
Demographic Projections
High School Graduate Projections from 2004-05 to 2021-22 - 2008	9	Above

Reports required Adobe Reader. You may download it for free at Adobe.com.

Colorado Compared to Other States and the Nation

Colorado Compared to Other States
and the Nation