Metropolitan State University of Denver, CO

location_on  Speer BLVD and Colfax Ave, Denver, CO 80217 • language  msudenver.edu • workspace_premium  1.9 star
Public 4-Year Large Primarily Nonresidential Master's College and University Not Selective High Transfer-In Main Campus

Academics

Academics

Bachelor’s 73%
Associate’s N/A
Certificate 27%
Highest Degree Grad

Graduates by Field of Study

Agriculture, Agriculture Operations0%
Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender Studies1%
Biological and Biomedical Sciences6%
Business, Management, Marketing20%
Communication, Journalism3%
Computer and Information Sciences2%
Education2%
Engineering1%
Engineering Technologies2%
English Language and Literature4%
Foreign Languages, Linguistics2%
Health Professions and Related Programs9%
History3%
Law Enforcement, Firefighting5%
Mathematics and Statistics2%
Military Technologies and Applied Sciences0%
Multi-disciplinary Studies8%
Natural Resources and Conservation2%
Parks, Recreation, Fitness Studies4%
Philosophy and Religious Studies0%
Physical Sciences1%
Psychology8%
Public Administration and Social Service4%
Social Sciences4%
Transportation and Materials Moving2%
Visual and Performing Arts4%

Admissions

Admissions

Admission Rate 59%
Median SAT Math 495
Median SAT Reading 510
Median ACT Composite 20

Typical Test Scores

SAT Math (25–75%) 440–550
200 800
SAT Reading (25–75%) 460–560
200 800
ACT Composite (25–75%) 17–23
1 36

Cost

Cost of Attendance

In-State Tuition $8,000
Out-of-State Tuition $21,000
Average Total Cost $22,000
Average Net Cost $16,000
Attendance Costs by Family Income School State US
$0–$30K $13,000 $12,740 $11,406
$30K–$48K $14,000 $13,831 $12,318
$48K–$75K $17,000 $16,282 $15,178
$75K–$110K $20,000 $20,800 $18,184
>$110K $21,000 $22,492 $20,813

Student Debt

Student Debt

Receive Federal Loans 42%
Median Federal Debt $12,000
Repayment Rate 48%
Median Payment $221
Financial Aid Recipients School State US
$0–$30K 		46% 43% 46%
$30K–$48K 		19% 16% 16%
$48K–$75K 		15% 14% 14%
$75K–$110K 		10% 11% 10%
>$110K 		10% 17% 15%
Student Debt School State US
The median debt for family income between $0–$30K $13,000 $12,357 $12,538
The median debt for family income between $30K–$75K $12,000 $12,948 $12,978
The median debt for students with family income >$75K $11,000 $12,354 $12,789
The median debt for Pell students $14,000 $13,570 $13,487
The median debt for no-Pell students $9,000 $11,268 $11,749
Cumulative loan debt at the 90th percentile $39,000 $31,149 $28,917
Cumulative loan debt at the 75th percentile $26,000 $21,900 $20,751
Cumulative loan debt at the 25th percentile $6,000 $5,457 $5,959
Cumulative loan debt at the 10th percentile $3,000 $3,172 $3,316
Loan Repayment Rates School State US
1-year after entering repayment 		41% 49% 49%
3-years after entering repayment 		48% 55% 54%
5-years after entering repayment 		55% 60% 59%
7-years after entering repayment 		60% 66% 65%

Completion

Graduation and Retention

Retention Rate 65%
Transfer Rate 30%
Withdrawal Rate 29%
Graduation Rate 28%
Time Taken to Graduate School State US
Within 4 Years 		8% 32% 33%
Within 6 Years 		28% 47% 49%
Within 8 Years 		31% 53% 52%
Graduation by Ethnicity School State US
Asian 		35% 50% 57%
Black 		14% 38% 41%
Caucasian 		31% 50% 53%
Hispanic or Latino 		25% 44% 47%
Native American or Alaskan Native 		43% 45% 55%
Two or more races 		29% 44% 48%
Other race 		20% 47% 53%

Students

Student Enrollment

Undergraduates 18,809
Full-time Undergrads 42%
Avg Entry Age 25
Graduate Students 755
Enrollment by Gender School State US
Female degree-seeking undergraduates 		53% 54% 57%
Male degree-seeking undergraduates 		47% 46% 43%
Enrollment by Race and Nativity School State US
Asian 		4% 4% 7%
Black 		7% 7% 13%
Caucasian 		51% 56% 50%
Hispanic or Latino 		29% 18% 19%
Native American or Alaskan Native 		0% 1% 1%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 		0% 0% 0%
Non-US citizens/residents 		1% 3% 4%
Two or more races 		5% 5% 4%
Other race 		3% 7% 4%
Enrollment by Family Income School State US
$0–$30K 		29% 31% 37%
$30K–$48K 		19% 16% 17%
$48K–$75K 		20% 16% 16%
$75K–$110K 		15% 15% 14%
>$110K 		17% 23% 19%

Nearby Colleges

Community College of Denver
<1 miles, SE • 1.4 star

Nearby Airports

Denver International Airport
19 miles, E • 5 star
Eagle County Regional Airport
102 miles, W • 1.4 star