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.
SAT Composite
870-1090
SAT Math
430-540
SAT Reading
440-550
ACT Composite
17-23
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.
$52,093
10 yrs after enrollment
32%
6-year completion
$15,327
sticker minus grants
$21,500
federal loans only
The numbers, as published
463numbers from this report.
General Information
2 TABLESAcademic year calendar:Semester
Bachelor'sX
Postbachelor's certificateX
Master'sX
Enrollment And Persistence
4 TABLESFirst-Time, First-Year Admission
6 TABLESEntrance 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
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
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
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 TABLESDoes 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) ##
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 TABLESAccelerated programX
English (including composition)X
HistoryX
HumanitiesX
MathematicsX
Sciences (biological or physical)X
Social scienceX
Student Life
3 TABLESPercent 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 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
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 TABLESPlease 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
Minimum15
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
In-district:$276
In-state (out-of-district):$276
Out-of-state:$859
Financial Aid
12 TABLESAcademic Year2020-2021 estimated
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
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
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
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
Institution’s own financial aid formX
FAFSAX
b) Students notified on a rolling basis:X
If yes, starting date (Month):12
If yes, starting date (Day):1
Federal Pell GrantsX
State scholarships/grantsX
Private scholarshipsX
College/university scholarship or grant aid from institutional fundsX
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 TABLESFall 2025 Student to Faculty ratio22