Metropolitan State University of Denver

www.msudenver.edu

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2023 Undergraduate Tuition
$8,868
5.01% growth from 2022
2023 Average Net Price
$13,727
After Financial Aid
2020 Default Rate
0.0414%
on Student Loans
2023 Acceptance Rate
99.1%
12,403 Applicants
2023 Enrolled Students
17,593
56.8% Full-Time
2023 Graduation Rate
29.9%
620 Graduates

About

Metropolitan State University of Denver is a higher education institution located in Denver County, CO. In 2023, the most popular Masters Degree concentrations at Metropolitan State University of Denver were Social Work (226 degrees awarded), Nutrition Sciences (48 degrees), and General Education (47 degrees).

In 2023, 3,268 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Metropolitan State University of Denver. 60.6% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 39.4% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (1,751 degrees), 1.94 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (904 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Metropolitan State University of Denver is $8,868, which is $−15,707 less than the national average for Masters Colleges and Universities ($24,575).

In 2020 the default rate for borrower's at Metropolitan State University of Denver was 0.0414%, corresponding to 2 out of the 4,828 total borrowers.

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Costs

In 2023, the median undergraduate tuition at Metropolitan State University of Denver is $8,868, which is $15,707 less than the national average for Masters Colleges and Universities ($24,575).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $13,727.

In 2023, 57% of undergraduate students attending Metropolitan State University of Denver received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 30% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

Tuition Costs

$8,868
2023 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2023, the cost of tuition at Metropolitan State University of Denver was $8,868. The cost of tuition at Metropolitan State University of Denver is $−15,707 less than than the overall (public and private) national average for Masters Colleges and Universities ($24,575).

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Average Net Price

$13,727
2023 Value
7.28%
1 Year Growth

In 2023 Metropolitan State University of Denver had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $13,727. Between 2022 and 2023, the average net price of Metropolitan State University of Denver grew by 7.28%.

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Other Student Expenses

$12,411
Room and Board
$1,460
Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at Metropolitan State University of Denver was of $12,411 in 2023. The cost of room and board decreased by 5.69% between 2022 and 2023.

During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $1,460. The cost of books and supplies did not change during the same period.

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Financial Aid by Income Level

57%
Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants
30%
Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

57% of undergraduate students at Metropolitan State University of Denver received financial aid through grants or loans in 2023. This represents a decline of 41.2% with respect to 2022, when 97% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

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Student Loan Default Rate

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0.0414%
2020 Default Rate
2
Number of Defaults

In 2020 the default rate for borrower's at Metropolitan State University of Denver was 0.0414%, which represents 2 out of the 4828 total borrowers.

A cohort default rate is the percentage of a school's borrowers who enter repayment on certain Federal Family Education Loan (FFEL) Program or William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan (Direct Loan) Program loans during a particular federal fiscal year (FY), October 1 to September 30, and default or meet other specified conditions prior to the end of the second following fiscal year.

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Admissions

Metropolitan State University of Denver received 12,403 undergraduate applications in 2023, which represents a 22% annual growth. Out of those 12,403 applicants, 12,296 students were accepted for enrollment, representing a 99.1% acceptance rate.

There were 17,593 students enrolled at Metropolitan State University of Denver in 2023. 30% of first-time enrollees submitted SAT scores with their applications.

Metropolitan State University of Denver has an overall enrollment yield of 17.3%, which represents the number of admitted students who ended up enrolling.

Acceptance Rate

99.1%
Acceptance Rate in 2023
12,296
Accepted Out of 12,403

In 2023, the undergraduate acceptance rate of Metropolitan State University of Denver was 99.1% (12,296 admissions from 12,403 applications). This is higher than the acceptance rate of 2022, which was 97.9%. Between 2022 and 2023, the number of applicants grew by 22%, while admissions grew by 23.6%.

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SAT Scores

30%
Submission Percentage (2023)
634
Scores Submitted (2023)

30% of enrolled first-time students at Metropolitan State University of Denver in 2023 submitted SAT scores with their applications.

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Enrollment

Metropolitan State University of Denver had a total enrollment of 17,593 students in 2023. The full-time enrollment at Metropolitan State University of Denver is 9,985 students and the part-time enrollment is 7,608. This means that 56.8% of students enrolled at Metropolitan State University of Denver are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Metropolitan State University of Denver, both undergraduate and graduate, is 43.8% White, 36% Hispanic or Latino, 7.44% Black or African American, 5.33% Two or More Races, 4.37% Asian, 0.875% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.25% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders.

Students enrolled at Metropolitan State University of Denver in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly Hispanic or Latino Female (22%), followed by White Male (22%) and White Female (21.7%). Students enrolled in full-time Graduate programs are most commonly White Female (51.6%), followed by Hispanic or Latino Female (18.8%) and White Male (9.95%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

56.8%
Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Metropolitan State University of Denver in 2023, both undergraduate and graduate, is 17,593 students. The full-time enrollment at Metropolitan State University of Denver is 9,985 and the part-time enrollment is 7,608. This means that 56.8% of students enrolled at Metropolitan State University of Denver are enrolled full-time compared with 68.2% at similar Masters Colleges and Universities.

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Retention Rate over Time

70%
2023 Retention Rate

Retention rate measures the number of first-time students who began their studies the previous fall and returned to school the following fall. The retention rate for full-time undergraduates at Metropolitan State University of Denver was 70%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Masters Colleges and Universities (74%), Metropolitan State University of Denver had a retention rate lower than its peers.

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Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2023)
  1. White
    7,711 enrolled students
  2. Hispanic or Latino
    6,342 enrolled students
  3. Black or African American
    1,309 enrolled students

The enrolled student population at Metropolitan State University of Denver is 43.8% White, 36% Hispanic or Latino, 7.44% Black or African American, 5.33% Two or More Races, 4.37% Asian, 0.875% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.25% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders. This includes both full-time and part-time students as well as graduate and undergraduates. By comparison, enrollment for all Masters Colleges and Universities is 50.1% White, 17.7% Hispanic or Latino, and 13.4% Black or African American.

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Graduates

In 2023, 692 more women than men received degrees from Metropolitan State University of Denver. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Metropolitan State University of Denver is white (1,751 degrees awarded). There were 1.94 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (904 degrees).

The most common Masters Degree concentration at Metropolitan State University of Denver is Social Work (226 degrees awarded), followed by Nutrition Sciences (48 degrees) and General Education (47 degrees).

In 2023,  the most specialized majors across all degree types at Metropolitan State University of Denver, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Public Administration and Social Service (379 degrees awarded), Transportation (139 degrees), and English (115 degrees).

Common Jobs by Major

Elementary & middle school teachers
Most Common Job

The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Metropolitan State University of Denver are Elementary & middle school teachers (185,902 people), Lawyers, & judges, magistrates, & other judicial workers (180,044 people), Other managers (163,327 people), Social workers, all other (163,126 people), and Secondary school teachers (144,806 people).

The most specialized majors at Metropolitan State University of Denver in 2023 are Public Administration and Social Service (379 degrees awarded), Transportation (139 degrees), English (115 degrees), History (59 degrees), and Parks, Recreation, & Leisure (116 degrees) (as of 2023).

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Highest Paying Jobs by Major

Diagnostic medical sonographers
Highest Paying Job

The highest paying jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Metropolitan State University of Denver are Diagnostic medical sonographers, Surgeons, Physicians, Cardiovascular technologists and technicians, and Magnetic resonance imaging technologists

The most specialized majors at Metropolitan State University of Denver are Public Administration and Social Service (379 degrees awarded), Transportation (139 degrees), English (115 degrees), History (59 degrees), and Parks, Recreation, & Leisure (116 degrees) (as of 2023).

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Common Industries by Major

Elementary & secondary schools
Most Common Industry

The most common industries for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Metropolitan State University of Denver are Elementary & secondary schools (496,028 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (278,774 people), Legal services (155,431 people), General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (131,227 people), and Individual & family services (123,823 people).

The most specialized majors at Metropolitan State University of Denver are Public Administration and Social Service (379 degrees awarded), Transportation (139 degrees), English (115 degrees), History (59 degrees), and Parks, Recreation, & Leisure (116 degrees) (as of 2023).

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Majors Awarded

IPEDS uses the Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) standard, so the categories may not match the exact concentrations offered by Metropolitan State University of Denver.
Most Common (2023)
  1. Other Research & Experimental Psychology
    199 degrees awarded
  2. Criminal Justice - Safety Studies
    153 degrees awarded
  3. General Biological Sciences
    134 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common bachelors degree concentration at Metropolitan State University of Denver was Other Research & Experimental Psychology with 199 degrees awarded.

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Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

1,288
Degrees Awarded to Men
in 2023
1,980
Degrees Awarded to Women
in 2023

In 2023, 1,288 degrees were awarded to men at Metropolitan State University of Denver, which is 0.651 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (1,980).

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Most Common Male Majors

In 2023, 106 degrees were awarded to men at Metropolitan State University of Denver in General Aeronautics & Aerospace Science & Technology, which is 3.21 times more than the 33 female recipients with that same degree.

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Most Common Female Majors

In 2023, 307 degrees were awarded to men at Metropolitan State University of Denver in Social Work, which is 8.77 times more than the 35 male recipients with that same degree.

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Time to Complete

11%
100% Completion Time
30%
150% Completion Time

In 2023, 11% of students graduating from Metropolitan State University of Denver completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 30% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 34% within 200%.

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Graduation rate is defined as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within a specific percentage of "normal time" to completion for their program.

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Graduation Rate by Race and Sex

Showing demographic groups with ≥ 5 graduating students.
American Indian or Alaska Native Female
Highest Graduation Rate (50%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate in 2023 at Metropolitan State University of Denver is Female and American Indian or Alaska Native (50% graduation rate). Across all Masters Colleges and Universities, Non-resident Alien Male students have the highest graduation rate (65.7%).

The department of education defines graduation rate as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within 150% of "normal time" to completion.

The National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) categorizes any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the graduation rate of those students is shown in the chart below. Additionally, 2.26% of graduates (14 students) did not report their race.

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Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2023)
  1. White
    1,751 degrees awarded
  2. Hispanic or Latino
    904 degrees awarded
  3. Black or African American
    196 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Metropolitan State University of Denver is white (1,751 degrees awarded). There were 1.94 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (904 degrees).

1.71% of degree recipients (56 students) did not report their race.

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Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic (2023)
  1. White Female
    1,003 degrees awarded
  2. White Male
    748 degrees awarded
  3. Hispanic or Latino Female
    595 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Metropolitan State University of Denver is white female (1,003 degrees awarded). There were 1.34 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white male (748 degrees).

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Operations

Metropolitan State University of Denver has an endowment valued at nearly $26.5M, as of the end of the 2023 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of 3.44M (13%) compared to the 5.72% average return (2.84M on 49.7M) across all Masters Colleges and Universities.

In 2023, Metropolitan State University of Denver had a total salary expenditure of 301M. Metropolitan State University of Denver employs 246 Professors, 125 Lecturers and 110 Associate professors. Most academics at Metropolitan State University of Denver are Male Professor (126), Female Professor (120), and Female Lecturer (76).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Metropolitan State University of Denver are: Office and Administrative Support, with 497 employees, Business and Financial Operations, with 122 employees, and Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media with 96 employees.

Endowment

$26.5M
2023 Endowment
34.3%
growth from 2022

Metropolitan State University of Denver has an endowment valued at about $26.5M, as of the end of the 2023 fiscal year. The endowment of Metropolitan State University of Denver grew 34.3% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $23.2M lower than than the median endowment of Masters Colleges and Universities according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

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Government Grants and Contracts

Grants & Contracts
  1. $9.39M - Federal
  2. $86.8M - State
  3. $64.1k - Local

As of 2023, Metropolitan State University of Denver received $9.39M in grants and contracts from the federal government, $86.8M from state grants and contracts, and $64.1k from local grants and contracts.

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Salary Expenditure

$143M
2023 Salaries
8.43%
growth from 2022

In 2023, Metropolitan State University of Denver paid a median of $143M in salaries, which represents 47.7% of their overall expenditure ($301M) and a 8.43% growth from the previous year. This is compared to a 11.8% growth between 2021 and 2022, and a 5.79% decline between 2020 and 2021.

The median for similar Masters Colleges and Universities is 36.1M (39.6% of overall expenditures).

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Instructional Salaries

$53.3M
Instructional Salaries
577
Number of Employees

In 2023, Metropolitan State University of Denver paid a total of $53.3M to 577 employees working as instructors, which represents 37.2% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $1.12M (2.97%) for similar Masters Colleges and Universities.

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Occupations by Share

Professor
Most Common Instructor
246 Employees
Office and Administrative Support
Most Common Non-Instructional Employee
497 Employees

In 2023, the most common positions for instructional staff at Metropolitan State University of Denver were Professor with 246 employees, Lecturer with 125 employees, and Associate professor with 110 employees.

In 2023, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Metropolitan State University of Denver were Office and Administrative Support with 497 employees, Business and Financial Operations with 122 employees, and Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media with 96 employees.

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Instructors by Academic Rank and Sex

Most Common Demographic (2023)
  1. Male Professor
  2. Female Professor
  3. Female Lecturer

In 2023, the most common demographic for instructional staff at Metropolitan State University of Denver was Male Professor with 126 employees, Female Professor with 120 employees, and Female Lecturer with 76 employees.

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