- The Inkwell
- Colorado
- Metropolitan State University of Denver
Denver, COCity: largeZIP 80204Founded 1965
- Sector
- Public
- Founded
- 1965
- Carnegie class
- Master's: larger programs
- Highest degree
- Graduate degree
- Federal aid since
- 1966
- Website
- www.msudenver.edu
ColoradoPublic
Metropolitan State University of Denver
Metropolitan State University of Denver is a public university in Denver, Colorado, with 15,002 undergraduates. It admits 99% of applicants, graduates 32% within six years and costs $13,803 a year after aid.
32%graduate
Admission rate99%
Retention63%
4-year graduation13%
Pell Grant share40%
Federal loans28%
$13,803net price / year
99%admission rate
1019average SAT
32%graduate in 6 years
$57,612median earnings, 10 yrs
$21,550median debt
#912 of 1,704 for earnings#421 of 1,739 for lowest net price#1,521 of 1,738 for graduation rate#1,470 of 1,552 for selectivity
what it costs
Cost and net price
Net price is the average annual cost after grants and scholarships for full-time students who receive federal aid; it varies with family income.
Published cost
- Cost of attendance
- $24,176tuition, fees, housing, books, per year
- Tuition & fees, in-state
- $11,540
- Tuition & fees, out-of-state
- $31,784
- Average net price
- $13,803national median $19,980
Net price by family income
$0–30,000$10,475
$30,001–48,000$10,862
$48,001–75,000$12,961
$75,001–110,000$17,896
$110,001+$22,551
getting in
Admissions and test scores
Admission
- Admission rate
- 99%national median 77%
- Average SAT
- 1019
- SAT reading, middle 50%
- 450–570
- SAT math, middle 50%
- 430–560
- ACT composite, middle 50%
- 17–26
Against the national median
Admission rate · this college99%
Admission rate · U.S. median77%
Retention · this college63%
Retention · U.S. median76%
Graduation · this college32%
Graduation · U.S. median55%
Pell share · this college40%
Pell share · U.S. median39%
after enrolling
Graduation, earnings and debt
Completion
- Graduation rate, 6 years
- 32%within 150% of normal time
- Graduation rate, 4 years
- 13%
- First-year retention
- 63%
- Award within 8 years, all students
- 40%
Earnings and debt
- Median earnings, 6 years after entry
- $52,371
- Median earnings, 10 years after entry
- $57,612middle 50%: $37,023–$82,862
- Median debt at graduation
- $21,550
- 3-year loan default rate
- 0%
Earnings ten years after entry
Upper quarter$82,862
Median, Metropolitan State University of Denver$57,612
Lower quarter$37,023
U.S. median, all colleges$58,886
Former students working and not enrolled · College Scorecard
who studies here
Students and faculty
Undergraduates
- Degree-seeking undergraduates
- 15,002
- Part-time
- 44%
- Women / men
- 55% / 45%
- Average age at entry
- 25.4
- First-generation students
- 40%
- Pell Grant recipients
- 40%
Faculty and resources
- Student-to-faculty ratio
- 14 : 1
- Full-time faculty
- 100%
- Average faculty salary
- $10,105 / month
- Instructional spending per student
- $8,036
- Endowment, end of year
- $28,890,481
Race and ethnicity, undergraduates
White42%
Hispanic37%
Black8.6%
Asian4.5%
Two or more races5.5%
U.S. nonresident0.7%
American Indian / Alaska Native1.0%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander0.2%
Unknown1.1%
27 fields of study
Most popular fields
Share of bachelor’s degrees awarded, by broad field (CIP family).
Business & management18%
Psychology9.1%
Health professions6.5%
Liberal arts & humanities6.4%
Computer & information sciences5.8%
Homeland security, law enforcement & firefighting5.0%
Biological & biomedical sciences4.7%
Public administration & social service4.5%
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|---|---|---|---|
| University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus Denver, CO | $10,217 | 49% | $69,387 |
| University of Colorado Colorado Springs Colorado Springs, CO | $14,954 | 46% | $61,386 |
| Colorado State University Global Denver, CO | $17,732 | 26% | $82,047 |
| Colorado School of Mines Golden, CO | $32,901 | 82% | $102,077 |
| University of Northern Colorado Greeley, CO | $18,711 | 49% | $56,980 |
| Colorado State University-Fort Collins Fort Collins, CO | $22,247 | 68% | $66,947 |
Same Carnegie class, similar price
| College | Net price | Grad. | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| University of Alaska Anchorage Anchorage, AK | $13,077 | 31% | $53,994 |
| Auburn University at Montgomery Montgomery, AL | $13,789 | 35% | $51,305 |
| Bethel University McKenzie, TN | $13,267 | 29% | $49,011 |
| Texas A&M University-San Antonio San Antonio, TX | $14,298 | 34% | $58,747 |
| Harrisburg University of Science and Technology Harrisburg, PA | $14,133 | 36% | $48,379 |
| University of North Georgia Dahlonega, GA | $14,185 | 38% | $55,822 |
Source: College Scorecard, U.S. Department of Education — institution file, most recent cohorts. UNITID 127565. Founding year, motto and memberships: Wikidata Q613736.