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In accordance with Colorado Commission on Higher Education policy, student FTE is a calculation of total student credit hours taken in a fiscal year divided by 30.  Data are provided by campus, residency, and level.

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Student Full-Time Equivalent Enrollment (SFTE) = total student credit hours in a fiscal year divided by 30 (per the policy of the Colorado Commission on Higher Education).*


*Students at the Anschutz Medical Campus typically take more than 30 credit hours per year, therefore the CCHE formula overstates student FTE at that campus.


Data source: Colorado Department of Higher Education (CDHE) FTE Summary Tables; Summary compiled by University of Colorado System Office, Office of Institutional Research;

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