Metropolitan State University of Denver

2020-21

The 2020-21 Common Data Set for Metropolitan State University of Denver — admissions, cost, and aid, as the school published them. Download the original file. File date from the archived file's embedded modification date: May 24, 2022. Subscribe via RSS.

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SAT Composite

870-1090

SAT Math

430-540

SAT Reading

440-550

ACT Composite

17-23

§ Federal outcomes

Federal outcomes

Federal data from the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard, vintage 2022-23. Outcomes reflect earlier cohorts than the CDS year shown elsewhere on this page.

Median earnings
$52,093
10 yrs after enrollment
Graduation rate
32%
6-year completion
Average net price
$15,327
sticker minus grants
Median debt at grad.
$21,500
federal loans only

The numbers, as published

§ This report463numbers from this report.

General Information

2 TABLES
Academic Year
Academic year calendar:Semester
Degrees Offered
Bachelor'sX
Postbachelor's certificateX
Master'sX

Enrollment And Persistence

4 TABLES
Institutional Enrollment
B1 undergraduate enrollment
Full-time, part-time, and total undergraduate enrollment by reported sex or status.
B1 undergraduate enrollment. Full-time, part-time, and total undergraduate enrollment by reported sex or status.
MeasureMalesFemalesUnknownTotal
Full-time first-time first-year degree-seekingNot reportedNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Full-time other first-year degree-seekingNot reportedNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Full-time all other degree-seekingNot reportedNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Full-time total degree-seekingNot reportedNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Full-time other credit-course undergraduatesNot reportedNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Full-time total undergraduatesNot reportedNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Part-time first-time first-year degree-seekingNot reportedNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Part-time other first-year degree-seekingNot reportedNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Part-time all other degree-seekingNot reportedNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Part-time total degree-seekingNot reportedNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Part-time other credit-course undergraduatesNot reportedNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Part-time total undergraduatesNot reportedNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Total undergraduatesNot reportedNot reportedNot reported17988
B1 graduate enrollment
Full-time, part-time, and total graduate enrollment by reported sex or status.
B1 graduate enrollment. Full-time, part-time, and total graduate enrollment by reported sex or status.
MeasureMalesFemalesUnknownTotal
Full-time first-time degree-seekingNot reportedNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Full-time all other degree-seekingNot reportedNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Full-time other credit-course graduatesNot reportedNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Full-time total graduatesNot reportedNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Part-time first-time degree-seekingNot reportedNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Part-time all other degree-seekingNot reportedNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Part-time other credit-course graduatesNot reportedNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Part-time total graduatesNot reportedNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Total graduate studentsNot reportedNot reportedNot reported1098
B1 overall enrollment
Institution-wide full-time, part-time, and total enrollment by reported sex or status.
B1 overall enrollment. Institution-wide full-time, part-time, and total enrollment by reported sex or status.
MeasureMalesFemalesUnknownTotal
Total full-time studentsNot reportedNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Total part-time studentsNot reportedNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Grand total all studentsNot reportedNot reportedNot reported19086
Enrollment by Racial/Ethnic Category
B2 enrollment by race and ethnicity
Undergraduate enrollment by race or ethnicity for first-time first-year, degree-seeking, and total undergraduate cohorts.
B2 enrollment by race and ethnicity. Undergraduate enrollment by race or ethnicity for first-time first-year, degree-seeking, and total undergraduate cohorts.
MeasureFirst-time first-yearDegree-seeking undergraduatesTotal undergraduates
Nonresidents5118121
Hispanic/Latino98955575751
Black or African American, non-Hispanic16811581185
White, non-Hispanic80684448795
American Indian or Alaska Native, non-Hispanic58891
Asian, non-Hispanic91752771
Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, non-Hispanic83233
Two or more races, non-Hispanic114882911
Race and/or ethnicity unknown18312330
Total22041734317988
Graduation Rates
B4 current graduation-rate cohort
Four-year institution graduation-rate cohort counts and six-year graduation rates by aid-recipient category.
B4 current graduation-rate cohort. Four-year institution graduation-rate cohort counts and six-year graduation rates by aid-recipient category.
MeasurePell GrantSubsidized Stafford, no PellNeither Pell nor subsidized StaffordTotal
Initial cohort6581818041643
Did not persist2024
Final cohort6561818021639
Completed in less than four years582491173
Completed in less than five years8626130242
Completed in less than six years371663116
Total completers18166284531
Six-year graduation rate0.275914634%0.364640884%0.354114713%0.323978035%
B5 previous graduation-rate cohort
Four-year institution graduation-rate cohort counts and six-year graduation rates by aid-recipient category.
B5 previous graduation-rate cohort. Four-year institution graduation-rate cohort counts and six-year graduation rates by aid-recipient category.
MeasurePell GrantSubsidized Stafford, no PellNeither Pell nor subsidized StaffordTotal
Initial cohort6871898501726
Did not persist003030
Final cohort6871898201696
Completed in less than four years611585161
Completed in less than five years752590190
Completed in less than six years451365123
Total completers18153240474
Six-year graduation rate0.263464338%0.28042328%0.292682927%0.279481132%
Retention Rates
B22 first-year retention
First-time full-time bachelor's cohort retention count and rate.
B22 first-year retention. First-time full-time bachelor's cohort retention count and rate.
MeasureValue
Entering cohortNot reported
Still enrolled next fallNot reported
Retention rate61.00%

First-Time, First-Year Admission

6 TABLES

Entrance Exams

SATX
ACTX
Institutional ExamX
Does your institution make use of SAT or ACT scores in admission decisions for first-time, first-year, degree-seeking applicants?No
Applications
C1 first-year admissions
First-time, first-year applicants, admits, and enrolled students by sex or status.
C1 first-year admissions. First-time, first-year applicants, admits, and enrolled students by sex or status.
MeasureMalesFemalesUnknown sexTotal
Applied48807123Not reportedNot reported
AdmittedNot reportedNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Enrolled706837Not reportedNot reported
Enrolled full-timeNot reported837Not reportedNot reported
Enrolled part-time228253Not reportedNot reported
Basis for Selection
C7 basis for selection
Relative importance of academic and nonacademic factors in first-year admissions decisions.
C7 basis for selection. Relative importance of academic and nonacademic factors in first-year admissions decisions.
MeasureVery importantImportantConsideredNot considered
Rigor of secondary school recordYes
Class rankYes
Academic GPAYes
Standardized test scoresYes
Application essayYes
RecommendationsYes
InterviewYes
Extracurricular activitiesYes
Talent or abilityYes
Character and personal qualitiesYes
First generationYes
Alumni relationYes
Geographical residenceYes
State residencyYes
Religious affiliation or commitmentYes
Volunteer workYes
Work experienceYes
Level of applicant interestYes
First-time, first-year Profile
C9 test-score submission
Share and count of enrolled first-year students who submitted SAT or ACT scores.
C9 test-score submission. Share and count of enrolled first-year students who submitted SAT or ACT scores.
MeasurePercentNumber
SAT841705
ACT16329
C9 test-score percentiles
Reported 25th, 50th, and 75th percentile scores for enrolled first-year students.
C9 test-score percentiles. Reported 25th, 50th, and 75th percentile scores for enrolled first-year students.
Measure25th percentile50th percentile75th percentile
SAT composite870Not reported1090
SAT evidence-based reading and writing440Not reported550
SAT math430Not reported540
ACT composite17Not reported23
ACT math16Not reported23
ACT English16Not reported23
ACT WritingNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
ACT ScienceNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
ACT ReadingNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Other fields
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 700-8001.3
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 600-69911.0
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 500-59937.8
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 400-49940.8
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 300-3999.2
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 200-2990
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: Total100
SAT Math: 700-8000.8
SAT Math: 600-6999.5
SAT Math: 500-59939.6
SAT Math: 400-49937.8
SAT Math: 300-39911.7
SAT Math: 200-2990.7
SAT Math: Total100
SAT Composite: 1400-16000.0
SAT Composite: 1200-13990.1
SAT Composite: 1000-11990.4
SAT Composite: 800-9990.4
SAT Composite: 600-7990.1
SAT Composite: 400-5990.0
SAT Composite: Total100
ACT Composite: 30-362.1
ACT Composite: 24-2924.3
ACT Composite: 18-2346.5
ACT Composite: 12-1727.1
ACT Composite: 6-110
ACT Composite: Below 60
ACT Composite: Total100
Percent who had GPA of 4.02.7
Percent who had GPA between 3.75 and 3.997.3
Percent who had GPA between 3.50 and 3.7411.5
Percent who had GPA between 3.25 and 3.4912.0
Percent who had GPA between 3.00 and 3.2418.6
Percent who had GPA between 2.50 and 2.9932.6
Percent who had GPA between 2.0 and 2.4913.8
Percent who had GPA between 1.0 and 1.991.6
Percent who had GPA below 1.00
Total100
Admission Policies
Can it be waived for applicants with financial need?Yes
Application closing date (fall): Month7
Application closing date (fall): Day1
Are first-time, first-year students accepted for terms other than the fall?Yes
Yes, on a rolling basis:X
Does your institution allow students to postpone enrollment after admission?Yes
If yes, maximum period of postponement:3
Does your institution allow high school students to enroll as full-time, first-time, first-year students one year or more before high school graduation? (FT)Yes
Does your institution offer an early decision plan (an admission plan that permits students to apply and be notified of an admission decision well in advance of the regular notification date and that asks students to commit to attending if accepted) for first-time, first-year applicants for fall enrollment?No
Is your early action plan a “restrictive” plan under which you limit students from applying to other early plans?No
Other
If you have an application fee and an on-line application option, please indicate policy for students who apply on-line:X

Transfer Admission

2 TABLES
Application for Admission
Does an open admission policy, if reported, apply to transfer students?Yes
Describe additional requirements for transfer admission, if applicable:- D12 Report the lowest grade earned for any course that may be transferred for credit: C Number Unit Type - D13 Maximum number of credits or courses that may be transferred from a two-year institution: 64 Credits Number Unit Type - D14 Maximum number of credits or courses that may be transferred from a four-year institution: 90 Credits - D15 Minimum number of credits that transfers must complete at your institution to earn an associate degree: N/A - D16 Minimum number of credits that transfers must complete at your institution to earn a bachelor's degree: 30.00 - D17 Describe other transfer credit policies: ## D18-D22: Military Service Transfer Credit Policies - D18 Does your institution accept the following military/veteran transfer credits: Yes No Number Unit Type - D19 Maximum number of credits or courses that may be transferred based on military education evaluated by the American Council on Education (ACE): Number Unit Type - D20 Maximum number of credits or courses that may be transferred based on Department of Defense supported prior learning assessments (College Level Examination Program (CLEP) or DANTES Subject Standardized Tests (DSST)): Yes No - D21 Are the military/veteran credit transfer policies published on your website? - D22 Describe other military/veteran transfer credit policies unique to your institution: American Council on Education (ACE) College Level Examination Program (CLEP) DANTES Subject Standardized Tests (DSST) ##
Transfer Credit Policies
Maximum number of credits or courses that may be transferred from a two-year institution:64
Maximum number of credits or courses that may be transferred from a two-year institution:credit
Maximum number of credits or courses that may be transferred from a four-year institution:90
Maximum number of credits or courses that may be transferred from a four-year institution:credit
Minimum number of credits that transfers must complete at your institution to earn a bachelor’s degree:30
American Council on Education (ACE)Yes
Describe other military/veteran transfer credit policies unique to your institution:American Council on Education (ACE) College Level Examination Program (CLEP) DANTES Subject Standardized Tests (DSST) ## D12-D17: Transfer Credit Policies msudenver.edu/veterans/militarytransfercredit/ x If yes, please provide the URL where the policy can be located: |

Academic Offerings and Policies

2 TABLES
Special Study Options
Accelerated programX
Required Course Work
English (including composition)X
HistoryX
HumanitiesX
MathematicsX
Sciences (biological or physical)X
Social scienceX

Student Life

3 TABLES
Percent Participating
Percent who are from out of state (exclude international/nonresidents from the numerator and denominator)3%
Percent of students age 25 and older4%
Percent who are from out of state (exclude international/nonresidents from the numerator and denominator)5%
Percent of students age 25 and older16%
Average Age
Average age of full-time students18
Average age of all students (full- and part-time)18
Average age of full-time students20
Average age of all students (full- and part-time)21
Activities Offered
Choral groupsX
Concert bandX
DanceX
Drama/theaterX
International Student OrganizationX
Jazz bandX
Literary magazineX
Model UNX
Music ensemblesX
Musical theaterX
OperaX
Pep bandX
Radio stationX
Student governmentX
Student newspaperX
Student-run film societyX
Symphony orchestraX
Television stationX

Annual Expenses

7 TABLES
Information
Please provide the URL of your institution’s net price calculator:https://www.msudenver.edu/net-price-calculator/
If your institution's 2026-2027 academic year costs of attendance are not available at this time please respond.X
Public Tuition
G1 undergraduate costs
Published undergraduate tuition, required fees, and on-campus food and housing charges.
G1 undergraduate costs. Published undergraduate tuition, required fees, and on-campus food and housing charges.
MeasureFirst-yearAll undergraduates
TuitionNot reportedNot reported
Tuition: in-district82808280
Tuition: in-state82808280
Tuition: out-of-state2576125761
Tuition: nonresident2576125761
Required fees17411741
Food and housing, on-campusNot reportedNot reported
Housing only, on-campusNot reportedNot reported
Food only, on-campus meal planNot reportedNot reported
Comprehensive tuition, food, and housingNot reportedNot reported
OtherNot reportedNot reported
All Institutions Expenses
Credits per Term
Minimum15
Tuition Policies
Do tuition and fees vary by year of study (e.g., sophomore, junior, senior)?No
Do tuition and fees vary by undergraduate instructional program?No
Estimated Expenses
G5 estimated expenses
Estimated books, supplies, transportation, food, housing, and personal expenses by living arrangement.
G5 estimated expenses. Estimated books, supplies, transportation, food, housing, and personal expenses by living arrangement.
MeasureResidentsCommuters living at homeCommuters not living at home
Books and suppliesNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Food onlyNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Housing onlyNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Food and housing totalNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
TransportationNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Other expenses18Not reportedNot reported
Per-Credit-Hour Charges
In-district:$276
In-state (out-of-district):$276
Out-of-state:$859

Financial Aid

12 TABLES
Students Awarded Non-need-based Aid
H2A non-need-based aid
Non-need-based scholarship and grant aid recipients and average awards by undergraduate cohort.
H2A non-need-based aid. Non-need-based scholarship and grant aid recipients and average awards by undergraduate cohort.
MeasureFirst-year full-timeAll undergraduates full-timeAll undergraduates less-than-full-time
Institutional non-need grant recipients67525144
Average institutional non-need grant211119661647
Athletic grant recipients040
Average athletic grant010630
Reporting Year
Academic Year2020-2021 estimated
Need-based Aid Awarded
Federal$38,712,464
State all states, not only the state in which your institution is located$19,792,445
Institutional: Endowed scholarships, annual gifts and tuition funded grants, awarded by the college, excluding athletic aid and tuition waivers (which are reported below).$6,081,317
Scholarships/grants from external sources (e.g. Kiwanis, National Merit) not awarded by the college$1,182,194
Total Scholarships/Grants$65,768,420
Student loans from all sources (excluding parent loans)$49,080,229
Federal Work-Study$1,054,576
State and other (e.g., institutional) work-study/employment (Note: Excludes Federal Work-Study captured above.)$2,917,432
Total Self-Help$53,052,237
Parent Loans$2,577,290
Tuition Waivers Note: Reporting is optional. Report tuition waivers in this row if you choose to report them. Do not report tuition waivers elsewhere.$0
Athletic Awards$951,676
Non-need-based Aid Awarded
Federal$0
State all states, not only the state in which your institution is located$966,428
Institutional: Endowed scholarships, annual gifts and tuition funded grants, awarded by the college, excluding athletic aid and tuition waivers (which are reported below).$3,201,796
Scholarships/grants from external sources (e.g. Kiwanis, National Merit) not awarded by the college$2,582,940
Total Scholarships/Grants$6,751,164
Student loans from all sources (excluding parent loans)$7,495,103
State and other (e.g., institutional) work-study/employment (Note: Excludes Federal Work-Study captured above.)$357,516
Total Self-Help$7,852,619
Parent Loans$816,323
Tuition Waivers Note: Reporting is optional. Report tuition waivers in this row if you choose to report them. Do not report tuition waivers elsewhere.$0
Athletic Awards$1,064,116
Students Awarded Aid
H2 students awarded aid
Need-based aid counts, need met, and average awards by undergraduate cohort.
H2 students awarded aid. Need-based aid counts, need met, and average awards by undergraduate cohort.
MeasureFirst-year full-timeAll undergraduates full-timeAll undergraduates less-than-full-time
Degree-seeking undergraduates1976121486313
Applied for need-based aid174196804266
Determined to have financial need141684493839
Awarded any aid129679833385
Awarded need-based scholarship or grant aid122975563053
Awarded need-based self-help aid51249032182
Awarded non-need-based scholarship or grant aid80652179
Need fully met2023663
Average percentage of need met43.044.033.0
Average financial aid package9479102796741
Average need-based scholarship or grant860881875042
Average need-based self-help award327042783685
Average need-based loan292038243472
Graduating Cohort
Provide the number of students in the 2024 undergraduate class who started at your institution as first-time students and received a bachelor's degree between July 1, 2023 and June 30, 2024. Exclude students who transferred into your institution.1,205
Source Type Loan
H5 student loans
Graduating first-time student loan borrowers by loan source, share of class, and average per-borrower debt.
H5 student loans. Graduating first-time student loan borrowers by loan source, share of class, and average per-borrower debt.
MeasureNumber in classPercent of classAverage per borrower
Any loan program69157.3425974
Federal loan programs67756.1826131
Institutional loan programs00.000
State loan programs00.000
Private student loans00.000
Aid to Nonresidents
Institutional need-based scholarship or grant aid is availableX
Institutional non-need-based scholarship or grant aid is availableX
If institutional financial aid is available for undergraduate degree-seeking nonresidents, provide the number of undergraduate degree-seeking nonresidents who were awarded need-based or non-need-based aid:442
Financial Aid Forms
Institution’s own financial aid formX
FAFSAX
Financial Aid Notification
b) Students notified on a rolling basis:X
If yes, starting date (Month):12
If yes, starting date (Day):1
Aid Available
Federal Pell GrantsX
State scholarships/grantsX
Private scholarshipsX
College/university scholarship or grant aid from institutional fundsX
Institutional Aid
AcademicsX
Alumni affiliationX
ArtX
AthleticsX
LeadershipX
Music/dramaX
State/district residencyX
AcademicsX
ArtX
AthleticsX
LeadershipX
Music/dramaX
State/district residencyX
If your institution has recently implemented any major financial aid policy, program, or initiative to make your institution more affordable to incoming students such as replacing loans with grants, or waiving costs for families below a certain income level please provide details:- [ ] x

Instructional Faculty And Class Size

3 TABLES
Instructional Faculty
I1 instructional faculty
Instructional faculty counts by full-time status and selected demographic or credential category.
I1 instructional faculty. Instructional faculty counts by full-time status and selected demographic or credential category.
MeasureFull-timePart-timeTotal
Total instructional faculty5586111169
Members of minority groups133112245
Females288328616
Males270283553
Nonresidents000
Doctorate or other terminal degree35092442
Master's, but not terminal master's141277418
Bachelor's degree155166
Unknown or other highest degree52191243
Stand-alone graduate/professional programs000
Student to Faculty Ratio
Fall 2025 Student to Faculty ratio22
Undergraduate Class Size
I3 undergraduate class size
Undergraduate class sections and subsections by enrollment size band.
I3 undergraduate class size. Undergraduate class sections and subsections by enrollment size band.
MeasureClass sectionsClass subsections
2-9 students21622
10-19 students21622
20-29 students54259
30-39 students66072
40-49 students4340
50-99 students1020
100+ students310
Total20

Disciplinary Areas of Degrees Conferred

3 TABLES
Diploma/Certificates
J degrees conferred by discipline
Percentage distribution of degrees conferred by discipline and award level.
J degrees conferred by discipline. Percentage distribution of degrees conferred by discipline and award level.
MeasureCertificate/diplomaAssociateBachelor's
Agriculture0.013%Not reported0.013%
Natural resources and conservation0.066%Not reported0.015%
ArchitectureNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Area, ethnic, and gender studiesNot reportedNot reported0.004%
Communication/journalismNot reportedNot reported0.016%
Communication technologiesNot reportedNot reported0.001%
Computer and information sciences0.105%Not reported0.028%
Personal and culinary servicesNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Education0.013%Not reported0.039%
Engineering0.342%Not reported0.002%
Engineering technologies0.026%Not reported0.028%
Foreign languages, literatures, and linguistics0.092%Not reported0.009%
Family and consumer sciencesNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Law/legal studiesNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
EnglishNot reportedNot reported0.052%
Liberal arts/general studiesNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Library scienceNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Biological/life sciencesNot reportedNot reported0.065%
Mathematics and statisticsNot reportedNot reported0.014%
Military science and military technologies0.013%Not reported28%
Interdisciplinary studiesNot reportedNot reported0.077%
Parks and recreationNot reportedNot reported0.039%
Philosophy and religious studiesNot reportedNot reported0.002%
Theology and religious vocationsNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Physical sciencesNot reportedNot reported0.013%
Science technologiesNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
PsychologyNot reportedNot reported0.066%
Homeland Security, law enforcement, firefighting, and protective servicesNot reportedNot reported0.052%
Public administration and social services0.053%Not reported0.048%
Social sciencesNot reportedNot reported0.039%
Construction tradesNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Mechanic and repair technologiesNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Precision productionNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Transportation and materials moving0.118%Not reported0.028%
Visual and performing artsNot reportedNot reported0.047%
Health professions and related programs0.013%Not reported0.078%
Business/marketing0.145%Not reported0.219%
HistoryNot reportedNot reported0.018%
OtherNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Total100.00%0.00%100.00%
Associate
Bachelors

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