If you are a parent, you know that child care is not cheap.  But this information is mind boggling.

A recent study has shown Colorado is fifth on the list when it comes to the highest cost for child care.

In fact, the costs to take a preschooler to day care are substantially higher than the college tuition for your 20-year-old.

FOX 31 explains why this is the case in his video report below, and day care industry representatives tell us why their costs are so high.

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