Metropolitan State University of Denver

2024-25

The 2024-25 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: Jul 1, 2026. Subscribe via RSS.

In its 2024-25 report, Metropolitan State University of Denver says 11,749 first-year students applied and 11,610 were admitted, an acceptance rate of 99%. 1,962 admitted students enrolled (17% yield).

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Acceptance Rate

98.8%

Applications

11,749

Admitted

11,610

Enrolled

1,962

§ Admission rounds

How the class gets assembled.

No Early Decision reported
§ Adjusted admission flow

This school does not report an Early Decision lane, so the flow collapses to the school-reported applicant, admit, and enrolled totals.

Each column is scaled within that stage. Labels show exact counts.

All applicants
Applicants11,749reported count
Admits11,61099%
Class seats1,96217% yield
Exact admission data
Admission flow data
PathApplicantsAdmittedAdmit rateClass seatsNote
All applicants11,74911,61099%1,962School-reported totals.
Overall yield: 17%. Published yield blends high-commitment ED admits with the rest of the admitted pool.
§ SOURCE: COMMON DATA SET 2024-25 · §C.21 §C.22 §C.2 §C.7 §C.13METHOD →ARCHIVED SOURCE →
§ 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
Nonpayment
15%
FSA · as-of late May 2026 · not the official cohort default rate

Nonpayment is the share of Direct Loan borrowers who entered repayment January 2020–May 2025 and were 90+ days delinquent at the FSA pull. It is not the official cohort default rate.

The numbers, as published

§ This report474 of ~474numbers from this report.

General Information

8 TABLES
Respondent Information
Name:Jeffrey
Title:Barr
Office:Institutional Research Analyst
Mailing Address:Institutional Research
City/State/Zip/Country:P.O. Box 173362, Campus Box 51
E-mail Address:Denver
Are your responses to the CDS posted for reference on your institution's Web site?CO
If yes, please provide the URL of the corresponding Web page:80217
Phone:303-615-2075
Email Address:jbarr14@msudenver.edu
Are your responses to the CDS posted for reference on your institution's Website?Yes
Address Information
Name of College/University:Metropolitan State University of Denver
Mailing Address:P.O Box 173362, Campus Box 16
City/State/Zip/Country:Denver
Main Phone Number:CO
WWW Home Page Address:80217
Admissions Toll-Free Phone Number:303
Admissions Office Mailing Address:556-3058
Admissions Office
Admissions Phone Number (Area Code):303
Admissions Phone Number:556-3058
Institutional Control
PublicPublic
Classification
Coeducational collegeCoeducational college
Academic Year
SemesterSemester
Degrees Offered
CertificateX
Terminal AssociateX
Bachelor'sX
Postbachelor's certificateX
Master'sX
DEI
If you have a diversity, equity, and inclusion office or department, please provide the URL of the corresponding Web page:https://www.msudenver.edu/diversity/

Enrollment And Persistence

5 TABLES
Institutional Enrollment
B1 undergraduate enrollment
Full-time, part-time, and total undergraduate enrollment by reported gender or status.
B1 undergraduate enrollment. Full-time, part-time, and total undergraduate enrollment by reported gender or status.
MeasureMenWomenAnother genderUnknownTotal
Full-time first-time first-year degree-seekingNot reportedNot reportedNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Full-time other first-year degree-seekingNot reportedNot reportedNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Full-time all other degree-seekingNot reportedNot reportedNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Full-time total degree-seekingNot reportedNot reportedNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Full-time other credit-course undergraduatesNot reportedNot reportedNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Full-time total undergraduatesNot reportedNot reportedNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Part-time first-time first-year degree-seeking290377490Not reported
Part-time other first-year degree-seeking284489630Not reported
Part-time all other degree-seeking200226571790Not reported
Part-time total degree-seeking257635232910Not reported
Part-time other credit-course undergraduates903929260Not reported
Part-time total undergraduates347944523170Not reported
Total undergraduatesNot reportedNot reportedNot reportedNot reported17274
B1 graduate enrollment
Full-time, part-time, and total graduate enrollment by reported gender or status.
B1 graduate enrollment. Full-time, part-time, and total graduate enrollment by reported gender or status.
MeasureMenWomenAnother genderUnknownTotal
Full-time first-time degree-seekingNot reportedNot reportedNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Full-time all other degree-seekingNot reportedNot reportedNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Full-time other credit-course graduatesNot reportedNot reportedNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Full-time total graduatesNot reportedNot reportedNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Part-time first-time degree-seekingNot reportedNot reportedNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Part-time all other degree-seekingNot reportedNot reportedNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Part-time other credit-course graduatesNot reportedNot reportedNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Part-time total graduatesNot reportedNot reportedNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Total graduate studentsNot reportedNot reportedNot reportedNot reported1154
B1 overall enrollment
Institution-wide total enrollment by reported gender or status.
B1 overall enrollment. Institution-wide total enrollment by reported gender or status.
MeasureMenWomenAnother genderUnknownTotal
Grand total all studentsNot reportedNot reportedNot reportedNot reported18428
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
Nonresidents2097105
Hispanic/Latino151255016357
Black or African American, non-Hispanic48412881385
White, non-Hispanic157262687310
American Indian or Alaska Native, non-Hispanic53156165
Asian, non-Hispanic172671745
Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, non-Hispanic123740
Two or more races, non-Hispanic230819939
Race and/or ethnicity unknown66165228
Total41211500217274
Persistence
B3 degrees awarded
Degrees awarded by credential level in the reporting year.
B3 degrees awarded. Degrees awarded by credential level in the reporting year.
MeasureNumber awarded
Certificate/diplomaNot reported
Associate degrees337
Bachelor's degrees2559
Postbachelor's certificates42
Master's degrees465
Post-master's certificates0
Doctoral degrees, research/scholarship0
Doctoral degrees, professional practice0
Doctoral degrees, other0
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 cohort7902399401969
Did not persist0000
Final cohort7902399401969
Completed in less than four years8823130241
Completed in less than five years8938130257
Completed in less than six years53960122
Total completers23070320620
Six-year graduation rate0.291139241%0.292887029%0.340425532%0.31488065%
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 cohortNot reportedNot reportedNot reported0
Did not persistNot reportedNot reportedNot reported0
Final cohort0000
Completed in less than four yearsNot reportedNot reportedNot reported0
Completed in less than five yearsNot reportedNot reportedNot reported0
Completed in less than six yearsNot reportedNot reportedNot reported0
Total completers0000
Six-year graduation rateNot reportedNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
B12-B21 two-year graduation rates
Two-year institution graduation-rate cohort outcomes for the current and previous cohorts.
B12-B21 two-year graduation rates. Two-year institution graduation-rate cohort outcomes for the current and previous cohorts.
MeasureCurrent cohortPrevious cohort
Initial cohortNot reportedNot reported
Did not persistNot reportedNot reported
Final cohort14Not reported
Completed program in less than two yearsNot reportedNot reported
Completed program in less than two years at 150% timeNot reportedNot reported
Completed program in less than four yearsNot reportedNot reported
Completed program in less than four years at 150% timeNot reportedNot reported
Transfers outNot reportedNot reported
Transfers to two-year institutionsNot reportedNot reported
Transfers to four-year institutionsNot reportedNot reported
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 rate63.00%

First-Time, First-Year Admission

6 TABLES

Entrance Exams

SATX
ACTX
APX
CLEPX
Applications
C1 first-year admissions
First-time, first-year applicants, admits, and enrolled students by gender or status.
C1 first-year admissions. First-time, first-year applicants, admits, and enrolled students by gender or status.
MeasureMenWomenAnother genderUnknown genderTotal
Applied48686516365011,749
Admitted48046446360011,610
Enrolled full-time619624790Not reported
Enrolled part-time271336330Not reported
Enrolled totalNot reportedNot reportedNot reportedNot reported1,962
Other fields
In-state first-time, first-year who applied8,843
In-state first-time, first-year who were admitted8,730
In-state first-time, first-year who enrolled1,710
Out-of-state first-time, first-year who applied2,752
Out-of-state first-time, first-year who were admitted2,726
Out-of-state first-time, first-year who enrolled290
Nonresident first-time, first-year who applied27
Nonresident first-time, first-year who were admitted27
Nonresident first-time, first-year who enrolled7
Unknown-residency first-time, first-year who applied127
Unknown-residency first-time, first-year who were admitted127
Unknown-residency first-time, first-year who enrolled127

Wait List

Do you have a policy of placing students on a waiting list?No
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 record——Yes—
Class rank———Yes
Academic GPA——Yes—
Standardized test scores——Yes—
Application essay——Yes—
Recommendations——Yes—
Interview———Yes
Extracurricular activities——Yes—
Talent or ability——Yes—
Character and personal qualities——Yes—
First generation———Yes
Alumni relation———Yes
Geographical residence———Yes
State residency———Yes
Religious affiliation or commitment———Yes
Volunteer work——Yes—
Work experience——Yes—
Level of applicant interest———Yes
First-time, first-year Profile
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: Total0
SAT Math: Total0
SAT Composite: Total0
ACT Composite: Total0
Total0
Total0
Total0
Average high school GPA of all degree-seeking, first-time, first-year students who submitted GPA:0.00
Admission Policies
Application closing date (fall)7
Priority Date1
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?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

Transfer Admission

2 TABLES
Application for Admission
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: - D15 Minimum number of credits that transfers must complete at your institution to earn an associate degree: - 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: ##
Transfer Credit Policies
Minimum number of credits that transfers must complete at your institution to earn a bachelor’s degree:30
If yes, please provide the URL where the policy can be located:https://catalog.msudenver.edu/content.php?catoid=40&navoid=2863#credit-military
Describe other military/veteran transfer credit policies unique to your institution:## D12-D17: Transfer Credit Policies American Council on Education (ACE) College Level Examination Program (CLEP) DANTES Subject Standardized Tests (DSST) If yes, please provide the URL where the policy can be located: https://catalog.msudenver.edu/content.php?catoid=40&navoid=2863#credit-military x - E1 Special study options: Identify those programs available at your institution. Refer to the glossary for definitions. - [ ] Accelerated program - [ ] x Comprehensive transition and postsecondary program for students with intellectual disabilities - [ ] 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 Undergraduate Research - [ ] 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 English (including composition) - [ ] Foreign languages - x History - [ ] Physical Education - x Humanities - Intensive writing - x Mathematics - [ ] Philosophy - x Sciences (biological or physical) - [ ] x Social science - [ ] Other (describe): ##

Academic Offerings and Policies

2 TABLES
Special Study Options
Comprehensive transition and postsecondary program for students with intellectual disabilitiesX
Cross-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
Undergraduate ResearchX
Weekend collegeX
Required Course Work
English (including composition)X
HistoryX
HumanitiesX
MathematicsX
Sciences (biological or physical)X
Social scienceX

Student Life

4 TABLES
Percent Participating
Percent who are from out of state (exclude international/nonresidents from the numerator and denominator)5%
Percent of students age 25 and older10%
Percent who are from out of state (exclude international/nonresidents from the numerator and denominator)3%
Percent of students age 25 and older34%
Average Age
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)24
Activities Offered
Concert bandX
DanceX
Drama/theaterX
International Student OrganizationX
Jazz bandX
Music ensemblesX
Musical theaterX
Radio stationX
Student governmentX
Student newspaperX
Television stationX
Housing
Cooperative housingX

Annual Expenses

2 TABLES
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-district91359135
Tuition: in-state91359135
Tuition: out-of-state2869528695
Tuition: nonresident2869528695
Required fees19891989
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

Financial Aid

10 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 recipients51257177
Average institutional non-need grant328325382428
Athletic grant recipients12984
Average athletic grant8158111167532
Reporting Year
2023-2024 FinalX
Methodology
Both FM and IM32135515
Need-based Aid Awarded
Federal$26,643,077
State all states, not only the state in which your institution is located$7,469,724
Institutional: Endowed scholarships, annual gifts and tuition funded grants, awarded by the college, excluding athletic aid and tuition waivers (which are reported below).$1,666,883
Scholarships/grants from external sources (e.g. Kiwanis, National Merit) not awarded by the college$67,915,199
Total Scholarships/Grants$27,896,028
Student loans from all sources (excluding parent loans)$877,990
Federal Work-Study$3,112,913
State and other (e.g., institutional) work-study/employment (Note: Excludes Federal Work-Study captured above.)$31,886,931
Total Self-Help$2,979,434
Parent Loans$2,347,776
Athletic Awards$290,713
Non-need-based Aid Awarded
Federal$603,766
State all states, not only the state in which your institution is located$5,292,208
Institutional: Endowed scholarships, annual gifts and tuition funded grants, awarded by the college, excluding athletic aid and tuition waivers (which are reported below).$4,046,012
Scholarships/grants from external sources (e.g. Kiwanis, National Merit) not awarded by the college$10,232,699
Total Scholarships/Grants$43,010,364
Student loans from all sources (excluding parent loans)$433,823
State and other (e.g., institutional) work-study/employment (Note: Excludes Federal Work-Study captured above.)$43,444,187
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 undergraduates162590605872
Applied for need-based aid94744592171
Determined to have financial need81140311916
Awarded any aid79939471819
Awarded need-based scholarship or grant aid64832111427
Awarded need-based self-help aid52728281254
Awarded non-need-based scholarship or grant aid3331555507
Need fully met3529077
Average percentage of need met55.261.050.8
Average financial aid package12602138048789
Average need-based scholarship or grant10927109716649
Average need-based self-help award359847914390
Average need-based loan340841833948
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.751
Financial Aid Notification
b) Students notified on a rolling basis:X
If yes, starting date (Month):2
If yes, starting date (Day):14
Aid Available
Federal Direct PLUS LoansX
Federal Pell GrantsX
Federal SEOGX
State scholarships/grantsX
Private scholarshipsX
College/university scholarship or grant aid from institutional fundsX
Institutional Aid
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:1-Mar ##

Instructional Faculty And Class Size

2 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 faculty5789651543
Members of minority groups155171326
Females300586886
Males278379657
Nonresidents22123
Doctorate or other terminal degree39159450
Master's, but not terminal master's472269
Bachelor's degree628
Unknown or other highest degree1328791011
Stand-alone graduate/professional programsNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
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 studentsNot reported54
10-19 studentsNot reported54
20-29 studentsNot reported111
30-39 studentsNot reported34
40-49 studentsNot reported1
50-99 studentsNot reported0
100+ studentsNot reported0
TotalNot reported0

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%0%0%
Natural resources and conservation0.106382979%0%0.011723329%
Architecture0%0%0%
Area, ethnic, and gender studies0%Not reported0.005470887%
Communication/journalism0.074468085%0%0.014067995%
Communication technologies0%0%Not reported
Computer and information sciences0.042553191%0%0.008206331%
Personal and culinary services0.015957447%0%Not reported
Education0.015957447%0%0.050801094%
Engineering0.180851064%0%0.007815553%
Engineering technologies0.005319149%0%0.024618992%
Foreign languages, literatures, and linguistics0.079787234%Not reported0.011723329%
Family and consumer sciences0%0%0%
Law/legal studies0%0%0%
EnglishNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Liberal arts/general studies0%Not reported0.041031653%
Library scienceNot reported0%Not reported
Biological/life sciences0%0%0.054318093%
Mathematics and statistics0%0%0.010550996%
Military science and military technologies0%0%0%
Interdisciplinary studies0%0%0.035560766%
Parks and recreation0%0%0.035169988%
Philosophy and religious studies0%0%0.001953888%
Theology and religious vocations0%0%0%
Physical sciences0.026595745%0%0.012895662%
Science technologies0%0%0%
PsychologyNot reportedNot reported0.107854631%
Homeland Security, law enforcement, firefighting, and protective servicesNot reportedNot reported0.05314576%
Public administration and social services0.010638298%0%0.041422431%
Social sciencesNot reportedNot reported0.038296209%
Construction trades0%0%0%
Mechanic and repair technologies0%0%0%
Precision production0%0%0%
Transportation and materials moving0.25%Not reported0.035169988%
Visual and performing artsNot reportedNot reported0.050410317%
Health professions and related programs0.164893617%Not reported0.073856975%
Business/marketing0.021276596%Not reported0.198905823%
History0.005319149%Not reported0.021883548%
OtherNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Total100.00%100.00%100.00%
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