Minority enrollment on the Auraria campus in Denver has increased, especially at the University of Colorado Denver where 54% of new freshman are minority.

DENVER, CO - SEPTEMBER 16: Sophomore Joanna Nguyen, left, 19, junior Leon Ramirez, 20, and junior Joseph Pasillas, 20, right, look over notes for a human sexuality class just outside the Tivoli Student Union building on the Auraria campus. All three are University of Colorado Denver students. Minority enrollment on the Auraria campus in Denver has increased, especially at the University of Colorado Denver where 54% of new freshman are minority. All three schools on the Auraria campus saw the increased number in part as a result of targeted outreach across the state and abroad. (Kathryn Scott Osler/The Denver Post via Getty Images)