Metropolitan State University of Denver
2021-22
The 2021-22 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
910-1130
SAT Math
450-560
SAT Reading
460-580
ACT Composite
18-24
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
482numbers from this report.
General Information
2 TABLESAcademic year calendar:Semester
Bachelor'sX
Postbachelor's certificateX
Master'sX
Enrollment And Persistence
5 TABLESFirst-Time, First-Year Admission
7 TABLESEntrance Exams
SATX
ACTX
APX
CLEPX
Does your institution make use of SAT or ACT scores in admission decisions for first-time, first-year, degree-seeking applicants?No
Total academic units17
English4
Mathematics4
Science3
Of these, units that must be lab2
Foreign language1
Social studies3
History2
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 700-8001.7
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 600-69919.8
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 500-59938.2
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 400-49932.4
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 300-3997.9
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 200-2990
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: Total100
SAT Math: 700-8001.9
SAT Math: 600-69910.9
SAT Math: 500-59944.8
SAT Math: 400-49931.2
SAT Math: 300-39911.4
SAT Math: 200-2990
SAT Math: Total100
SAT Composite: 1400-16000.0
SAT Composite: 1200-13990.1
SAT Composite: 1000-11990.4
SAT Composite: 800-9990.3
SAT Composite: 600-7990.1
SAT Composite: 400-5990
ACT Composite: 30-367.2
ACT Composite: 24-2920.9
ACT Composite: 18-2349.0
ACT Composite: 12-1722.2
ACT Composite: 6-110.7
ACT Composite: Below 60
ACT Composite: Total100
Percent in top tenth of high school graduating class3
Percent in top quarter of high school graduating class14
Percent in top half of high school graduating class57
Percent in bottom quarter of high school graduating class14
Percent who had GPA of 4.01.8
Percent who had GPA between 3.75 and 3.997.5
Percent who had GPA between 3.50 and 3.7412.5
Percent who had GPA between 3.25 and 3.4915.2
Percent who had GPA between 3.00 and 3.2418.5
Percent who had GPA between 2.50 and 2.9928.1
Percent who had GPA between 2.0 and 2.4914.7
Percent who had GPA between 1.0 and 1.991.7
Percent who had GPA below 1.00
Total100
Amount of application fee:3
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:2 semesters
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
Do you have a nonbinding early action plan whereby students are notified of an admission decision well in advance of the regular notification date but do not have to commit to attending your college?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: Number Unit Type - D14 Maximum number of credits or courses that may be transferred from a four-year institution: Number Unit Type - D15 Minimum number of credits that transfers must complete at your institution to earn an associate degree: Number Unit Type - D16 Minimum number of credits that transfers must complete at your institution to earn a bachelor's degree: 30.00 semester - 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: X If yes, please provide the URL where the policy can be located: https://catalog.msudenver.edu/content.php?catoid=40&navoid=2863#advanced-placement ##
Minimum number of credits that transfers must complete at your institution to earn a bachelor’s degree:30
American Council on Education (ACE)Yes
If yes, please provide the URL where the policy can be located:https://catalog.msudenver.edu/content.php?catoid=40&navoid=2863#advanced-placement
Describe other military/veteran transfer credit policies unique to your institution:X If yes, please provide the URL where the policy can be located: https://catalog.msudenver.edu/content.php?catoid=40&navoid=2863#advanced-placement ## D12-D17: Transfer Credit Policies American Council on Education (ACE) College Level Examination Program (CLEP) DANTES Subject Standardized Tests (DSST) - E1 Special study options: Identify those programs available at your institution. Refer to the glossary for definitions. - [ ] Accelerated program - [ ] X Cooperative education program - [ ] X Cross-registration - [ ] X Distance learning - [ ] X Double major - [ ] X Dual enrollment - [ ] English as a Second Language (ESL) - [ ] X Exchange student program (domestic) - [ ] External degree program - [ ] X Honors Program - [ ] X Independent study - [ ] X Internships - [ ] X Liberal arts/career combination - [ ] X Student-designed major - [ ] X Study abroad - [ ] X Teacher certification program - [ ] X Weekend college - [ ] Other (specify): - E2 Has been removed from the CDS. - E3 Areas in which all or most students are required to complete some course work prior to graduation: - [ ] Arts/fine arts - [ ] Computer literacy - [x] X English (including composition) - [ ] Foreign languages - [x] X History - [ ] X Humanities - [ ] X Mathematics - [ ] Philosophy - [ ] X Sciences (biological or physical) - [ ] X Social science - [ ] Other (describe): ##
Academic Offerings and Policies
2 TABLESCross-registrationX
Distance learningX
Double majorX
Dual enrollmentX
Exchange student program (domestic)X
Honors ProgramX
Independent studyX
InternshipsX
Liberal arts/career combinationX
Student-designed majorX
Study abroadX
Teacher certification programX
Weekend collegeX
Other (specify):X
English (including composition)X
HistoryX
HumanitiesX
MathematicsX
Sciences (biological or physical)X
Social scienceX
Student Life
4 TABLESPercent who are from out of state (exclude international/nonresidents from the numerator and denominator)5%
Percent of students age 25 and older5%
Percent who are from out of state (exclude international/nonresidents from the numerator and denominator)4%
Percent of students age 25 and older37%
Average age of full-time students19
Average age of all students (full- and part-time)19
Average age of full-time students23
Average age of all students (full- and part-time)25
Concert bandX
DanceX
Drama/theaterX
International Student OrganizationX
Jazz bandX
Music ensemblesX
Musical theaterX
OperaX
Radio stationX
Student governmentX
Student newspaperX
Television stationX
Cooperative housingX
Annual Expenses
6 TABLESMinimum15
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:$282
In-state (out-of-district):$282
Out-of-state:$876
Financial Aid
11 TABLESFederal$29,227,520
State all states, not only the state in which your institution is located$19,287,941
Institutional: Endowed scholarships, annual gifts and tuition funded grants, awarded by the college, excluding athletic aid and tuition waivers (which are reported below).$5,849,293
Scholarships/grants from external sources (e.g. Kiwanis, National Merit) not awarded by the college$1,685,024
Total Scholarships/Grants$56,049,778
Student loans from all sources (excluding parent loans)$65,794,422
Federal Work-Study$835,571
State and other (e.g., institutional) work-study/employment (Note: Excludes Federal Work-Study captured above.)$3,432,588
Total Self-Help$70,062,581
Parent Loans$1,744,332
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$1,007,763
Federal$0
State all states, not only the state in which your institution is located$159,747
Institutional: Endowed scholarships, annual gifts and tuition funded grants, awarded by the college, excluding athletic aid and tuition waivers (which are reported below).$3,798,639
Scholarships/grants from external sources (e.g. Kiwanis, National Merit) not awarded by the college$2,260,735
Total Scholarships/Grants$6,219,121
Student loans from all sources (excluding parent loans)$11,497,146
State and other (e.g., institutional) work-study/employment (Note: Excludes Federal Work-Study captured above.)$451,193
Total Self-Help$11,948,339
Parent Loans$941,719
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$901,475
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.1,291
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:432
Other (specify):X
Specify:CASFA-Colorado Application for Student Financial Aid Process for First-Year/Freshman Students
FAFSAX
b) Students notified on a rolling basis:X
Federal Pell GrantsX
State scholarships/grantsX
Private scholarshipsX
College/university scholarship or grant aid from institutional fundsX
AcademicsX
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:- [ ] Yes
Instructional Faculty And Class Size
3 TABLESFall 2025 Student to Faculty ratio19