Metropolitan State University of Denver, CO

Public 4-Year • Large • Primarily Nonresidential Master's College and University Not Selective • High Transfer-In Main Campus
place
Speer BLVD and Colfax Ave, Denver, CO 80217
phone
(303) 556-3058
phonelink
www.msudenver.edu/

Metropolitan State University of Denver Rankings

Affordability71
Selectivity10
Retention16
Graduation1
Earnings31
Diversity72
1 ← Poor Great → 100

Academics

Academics at Metropolitan State University of Denver

73% Bachelor’s
- Associate’s
27% Certificate
Grad Highest Degree

Share of Graduates by Field of Study

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 Sciences<1%
Multi-disciplinary Studies8%
Natural Resources and Conservation2%
Parks, Recreation, Fitness Studies4%
Philosophy and Religious Studies<1%
Physical Sciences1%
Psychology8%
Public Administration and Social Service4%
Social Sciences4%
Transportation and Materials Moving2%
Visual and Performing Arts4%

Admissions

Getting into Metropolitan State University of Denver

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

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 Attending Metropolitan State University of Denver

$8K In-State Tuition
$21K Out-of-State Tuition
$22K Average Total Cost
$16K Average Net Cost

Average Net Price by Family Income

Family Income School CO US
$0–$30K $13K $16K $14K
$30K–$48K $14K $17K $15K
$48K–$75K $17K $18K $17K
$75K–$110K $20K $21K $19K
>$110K $21K $22K $21K

Debt

Typical Debt after Metropolitan State University of Denver

42% Receive Federal Loans
$12K Median Federal Debt
48% Repayment Rate
$221 Median Payment

Received Financial Aid

Family Income School CO US
$0–$30K 46% 55% 57%
$30K–$48K 19% 16% 16%
$48K–$75K 15% 12% 12%
$75K–$110K 10% 9% 9%
>$110K 10% 9% 11%

Student Debt

Category School CO US
The median debt for family income between $0–$30K $13K $11K $11K
The median debt for family income between $30K–$75K $12K $11K $12K
The median debt for students with family income >$75K $11K $11K $12K
The median debt for Pell students $14K $11K $12K
The median debt for no-Pell students $9K $10K $11K
Cumulative loan debt at the 90th percentile $39K $25K $25K
Cumulative loan debt at the 75th percentile $26K $18K $18K
Cumulative loan debt at the 25th percentile $6K $5K $6K
Cumulative loan debt at the 10th percentile $3K $3K $3K

Repayment Rates

Period School CO US
1-year after entering repayment 41% 43% 43%
3-years after entering repayment 48% 48% 46%
5-years after entering repayment 55% 49% 50%
7-years after entering repayment 60% 53% 55%

Completion

Completion Rates at Metropolitan State University of Denver

65% Retention Rate
30% Transfer Rate
29% Withdrawal Rate
28% Graduation Rate

Graduation Rates by Time Taken

Time Taken School CO US
Within 4 Years 8% 38% 38%
Within 6 Years 28% 55% 55%
Within 8 Years 31% 58% 56%

Graduation Rates by Ethnicity

Ethnicity and Nativity School CO US
Asian 35% 53% 53%
Black 14% 41% 39%
Caucasian 31% 54% 52%
Hispanic or Latino 25% 50% 47%
Native American or Alaskan Native 43% 51% 40%
Two or more races 29% 47% 44%
Other race 20% 44% 44%

Outcomes

Outcomes after Metropolitan State University of Denver

89% Employment Rate
$34K Median Salary
$21K 25 Pctl Salary
$47K 75 Pctl Salary

Employment over Time

Period School CO US
Employed 6 years after enrollment 89% 84% 85%
Employed 7 years after enrollment 85% 82% 84%
Employed 8 years after enrollment 87% 83% 84%
Employed 9 years after enrollment 84% 81% 83%
Employed 10 years after enrollment 86% 81% 83%

Distribution of Earnings after Graduation

Percentile School CO US
10th percentile of earnings $7K $6K $7K
25th percentile of earnings $21K $16K $17K
50th percentile of earnings $34K $28K $29K
75th percentile of earnings $47K $43K $43K
90th percentile of earnings $60K $55K $57K

Median Earnings over Time

Period School CO US
Earnings 6 years after enrollment $34K $28K $29K
Earnings 8 years after enrollment $37K $31K $32K
Earnings 10 years after enrollment $40K $34K $35K

Students

Students at Metropolitan State University of Denver

18,809 Undergraduates
42% Full-time Undergrads
25 Avg Entry Age
755 Graduate Students

Enrollment by Gender

Gender School CO US
Female degree-seeking undergraduates 53% 66% 64%
Male degree-seeking undergraduates 47% 34% 35%

Enrollment by Race and Nativity

Race and Nativity School CO US
Asian 4% 4% 4%
Black 7% 7% 18%
Caucasian 51% 54% 49%
Hispanic or Latino 29% 21% 18%
Native American or Alaskan Native <1% 1% 1%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander <1% <1% <1%
Non-US citizens/residents 1% 1% 2%
Two or more races 5% 4% 3%
Other race 3% 6% 4%

Enrollment by Family Income

Family Income School CO US
$0–$30K 29% 37% 43%
$30K–$48K 19% 19% 18%
$48K–$75K 20% 17% 16%
$75K–$110K 15% 14% 14%
>$110K 17% 16% 15%

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