Colorado
Colorado
Fast Facts
39,955
Associates Degrees & Certificates Awarded
41.9%
of All Degrees & Certificates Awarded Statewide
CTE Secondary Concentrators
Graduation Rate
Go on to Postsecondary Education
CTE Postsecondary Concentrators
Earn a Postsecondary Credential, Certificate, or Diploma
Placed in Employment, Military Service or Apprenticeships Within Six Months
Secondary CTE Enrollment
343
Public High Schools
279,780
Public High School Enrollment
33,778
High School CTE Concentrators
111,153
Total Secondary CTE Enrollment
By Race
Secondary CTE Enrollment
American Indian or Alaskan Native
Asian
Black
Latino
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
White
Two or More Races
By Gender
Secondary CTE Enrollment
Male
Female
By Special Population
Secondary CTE Enrollment
Special populations are learner groups identified in the Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Act. The data below reflects intersectional categories that are not mutually exclusive; therefore, percentage values will not add up to 100%, and counts will not add to the total enrollment figure reported. Background information about special populations can be found in this resource.
15.8%
Count: 17,573
Individuals With Disabilities (ESEA/IDEA)
37.7%
Count: 41,888
Individuals from Economically Disadvantaged Families
9.5%
Count: 10,586
Individuals Preparing for Non-traditional Fields
0%
Count: 0
Single Parents
6.0%
Count: 6,672
English Learners
1.6%
Count: 1,831
Homeless Individuals
0%
Count: 0
Youth in Foster Care
2.1%
Count: 2,374
Youth with Parent in Active Military
0.3%
Count: 280
Migrant Students
Postsecondary CTE Enrollment
10
Community Colleges
26,254
Public Community Colleges Enrollment (full and part-time)
31,819
Postsecondary CTE Concentrators
92,503
Total Postsecondary CTE Enrollment
6
Area Technical Centers
By Race
Postsecondary CTE Enrollment
American Indian or Alaskan Native
Asian
Black
Latino
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
White
Two or More Races
Unknown
By Gender
Postsecondary CTE Enrollment
Male
Female
By Special Population
Postsecondary CTE Enrollment
Special populations are learner groups identified in the Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Act. The data below reflects intersectional categories that are not mutually exclusive; therefore, percentage values will not add up to 100%, and counts will not add to the total enrollment figure reported. Background information about special populations can be found in this resource.
3.1%
Count: 2,911
Individuals With Disabilities (ADA)
23.3%
Count: 21,508
Individuals from Economically Disadvantaged Families
6.5%
Count: 5,973
Individuals Preparing for Non-traditional Fields
2.0%
Count: 1,887
Single Parents
0.4%
Count: 415
Out of Workforce Individuals
0.8%
Count: 720
English Learners
0%
Count: 0
Homeless Individuals
0%
Count: 0
Youth in Foster Care
0%
Count: 0
Youth with Parent in Active Military
Perkins Data
Combined State Plan with Perkins and WIOA
Is the State Using the Reserve Fund?
Perkins Eligible Agency
Colorado Community College System
Funding For FY26
$21,270,174
Percentage of Funding Directed to:
Secondary
Postsecondary
$60,000
Amount of Leadership Funds the State Set Aside to Prepare Students for Non-Traditional Careers
15%
Percent of Funds Being Reserved in Total
N/A
Middle Grades That are Eligible for Perkins V Funding
0.28%
Percent of Leadership Funds the State Set Aside for State Correctional Institution
Ways the Secondary CTE, Postsecondary CTE and Workforce Systems Collaborate
- Through statewide advisory committees/boards
- Aligning programs of study with career pathways
- Sharing labor market information
- Approving a common list of industry-recognized credentials
Secondary Program Quality Indicator(s)
- Work-based learning
Postsecondary Goals
goal
66%
Attainment by 2025
progress
64.3%
Statewide Postsecondary
Attainment Progress
Every Student Succeeds Act Metrics
ESSA School Quality and Student Success Indicators
Colorado’s ESSA accountability system does not include any measures of career readiness at this time. The state does include some college- and career-ready metrics in the state-level accountability system and publicly reports measures of career readiness.
State CTE Director
Sarah Heath
State Director, Colorado CTE
Colorado Community College System
9101 E. Lowry Blvd.
Denver, CO 80230
