This first educational equity report for higher education from the Colorado Department of Higher Education (CDHE) and Colorado Equity Champions Coalition (ECC) supports Colorado's goal to reach 66% educational attainment by 2025 through the implementation of strategies aimed at erasing equity gaps. In order to better understand the issues Colorado students face and the historic issues that have created the current educational equity gaps, this report considers the past, asking: What successes have has Colorado seen, and what policies and practices are promoting that success? It outlines recommendations for a brighter future by building on Colorado's accomplishments and redirecting efforts to make the necessary change to better support students. The recommendations of the ECC help to identify elements and actions to create an equitable education system. Lastly, the report provides practical improvement strategies that serve as a guide to ongoing activities of the ECC and establishes measures of success and accountability structures to promote enrollment, persistence, and completion against equity gaps. [This report was co-produced by the Colorado Equity Champions Coalition (ECC).]