Metropolitan State University of Denver
Metropolitan State University of Denver is a public university in Denver, Colorado, United States. It is located on the Auraria Campus, along with the University of Colorado Denver and the Community College of Denver, in downtown Denver, adjacent to Speer Boulevard and Colfax Avenue. MSU Denver had an enrollment of 16,345 undergraduate students in the fall of 2023.
At a glance
- Acceptance rate: 99%
- Average net price: $14,584
- Undergraduate enrollment: 20,421
- Graduation rate (150%): 31%
- Graduation rate (200%): 34%
- 8-year Outcome Measures award rate: 38%
- Student to faculty ratio: 14:1
- Median earnings (10 years): $52,093
- Median earnings (8 years): $48,919
- Median earnings (6 years): $45,391
- Control: Public
- Locale: City, large
- Calendar: Semester
- City: Denver, CO
Majors and programs
The most common programs at Metropolitan State University of Denver include Research and Experimental Psychology, Other, Biology, Business Administration and Management.
- Research and Experimental Psychology, Other (231 bachelor's) · median earnings $48,655 4 years after graduation · median debt $20,511
- Biology (133 bachelor's) · median earnings $57,920 4 years after graduation · median debt $23,805
- Business Administration and Management (127 bachelor's) · median earnings $65,387 4 years after graduation · median debt $21,975
- Criminal Justice (126 bachelor's) · median earnings $56,564 4 years after graduation · median debt $20,000
- Accounting (100 bachelor's) · median earnings $73,698 4 years after graduation · median debt $22,087
- Computer Science (93 bachelor's) · median earnings $111,187 4 years after graduation · median debt $19,500
- Aeronautics (90 bachelor's) · median earnings $72,846 4 years after graduation · median debt $23,556
- Social Work (86 bachelor's) · median earnings $55,915 4 years after graduation · median debt $21,917
- Nursing (84 bachelor's) · median earnings $86,259 4 years after graduation · median debt $22,195
- Marketing (62 bachelor's) · median earnings $64,069 4 years after graduation · median debt $20,500
Degree mix: Business 37%, Engineering 4%, Computer Science 10%, Health 18%, Biological Sciences 9%, Psychology 18%, Communication 4%.
Award levels offered: Certificates, Associate, Bachelor's, Master's.
Cost
Metropolitan State University of Denver students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $12,481 a year after aid.
- Net price, $0 to $30,000: $12,481
- Net price, $30,001 to $48,000: $12,436
- Net price, $48,001 to $75,000: $14,927
- Net price, $75,001 to $110,000: $19,539
- Net price, $110,001 and above: $23,822
- In-state tuition and fees: $11,124
- Out-of-state tuition and fees: $30,684
- Books and supplies: $1,460
- Off-campus room and board: $16,785
- Off-campus with family: $6,043
- Typical cost of attendance: $24,622
- Sticker vs net gap: 41%
- Students receiving any aid: 100%
- Pell Grant recipients: 36%
- Federal loan recipients: 28%
- Average institutional grant: $3,201
- Average federal loan: $7,197
- Median debt at graduation: $21,500
Admissions
Metropolitan State University of Denver admits 99% of applicants. Of students admitted, 19% enrolled.
- Applications: 11,622
- Admitted: 11,483
- Enrolled: 2,196
- Yield (first-choice signal): 19%
Who actually goes here
- Undergraduates: 20,421
- Women: 56%
- Part-time undergraduates: 44%
- Age 25 and older: 29%
- Graduate students: 949
- Graduation rate: 31%
- Come back after freshman year: 63%
- First-generation: 40%
Faculty and campus
- Full-time faculty: 61%
- Student to faculty: 14:1
- Professor salary: $109,120
- Associate professor salary: $89,469
- Assistant professor salary: $79,757
- Average SAT: 1,010
- Average ACT: 22
- Study abroad: Available
- Online programs: Available
Common questions
What is the Metropolitan State University of Denver acceptance rate? Metropolitan State University of Denver admits 99% of applicants, based on the latest IPEDS admissions file.
How much does Metropolitan State University of Denver cost? Students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $12,481 a year after aid. Average net price is $14,584.
What majors does Metropolitan State University of Denver offer? Popular programs include Research and Experimental Psychology, Other, Biology, Business Administration and Management, Criminal Justice, Accounting.
What is the average salary after Metropolitan State University of Denver? Median earnings 10 years after entry are $52,093 for Title IV aid recipients in College Scorecard.
What is the Metropolitan State University of Denver graduation rate? In the IPEDS Outcome Measures cohort, 38% earned an award within eight years. The first-time, full-time 150% graduation rate is 31%.
Scorecard earnings and debt cover Title IV aid recipients, not cash-pay or private-loan students. Metropolitan State University of Denver official site: https://msudenver.edu.