Type | 4 year |
Control | Public |
Campus size | Large |
Campus locale | City |
Degrees offered | Undergrad & Graduate |
Calendar system | Semester |
Total enrollment | 20,474 |
Religious affiliation | None |
Student to faculty ratio | 17:1 |
Campus housing | No |
Metropolitan State University of Denver is somewhat selective in its admission process. In Fall 2016, it received 7,276 applications and 4,647 students were granted admission. Metropolitan State University of Denver is at the #62 spot (in a scale of 1 to 100) in terms of admission difficulty out of 1,781 4 year colleges in the U.S.
Among other admission requirements, applicants must submit ACT or SAT test scores in order to get their application considered. In Fall 2016, 89% of the enrollees submitted ACT scores and 3% submitted SAT scores.
SAT | 880 to 1100 |
ACT | 17 to 23 |
Metropolitan State University of Denver charges different tuition rate depending on students residency. In 2016-2017 academic year, students from out of state paid $18,859 and in-state students paid $5,693.
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In 2016-2017 academic year, 68% of Metropolitan State University of Denver's full-time freshman students were awarded some type of financial aid. 41% of the students received need based financial assistance from the federal government with an average amount of $3,858 (which is 13% below the national average.)
The total number of federal student loan recipients at Metropolitan State University of Denver in 2016-2017, was 605, which is 38% of the total eligible students. The average loan amount given out to these students was $4,938 (which is 6.9% below the national average.)
In Fall 2016, Metropolitan State University of Denver has enrolled a total of 20,474 students (12,792 students full-time and 7,682 on a part-time basis). Out of the total 20,474 students, 2,642 of those students were transfer students. The gender ratio of the new enrollee was 46% men and 54% women and 19,940 students were enrolled for undergraduate programs and 534 for graduates studies.
The institution also enrolled 1,395 students for distance studies.
White: 57%
Hispanic: 24%
Black/African American: 6%
Two or more races: 4%
Asian: 4%
Race/ethnicity unknown: 3%
Non-resident alien: 1%
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander: 0%
Listed below are the 10 largest majors offered at Metropolitan State University of Denver.
Study areas with their online column set to zero are those programs that have an online option but there was no graduate in 2016-2017 academic year.Study Areas | Percent | Total Graduates | Online |
---|---|---|---|
Public Administration And Social Service Professions | 53% | 732 | 85 |
Natural Resources And Conservation | 15% | 212 | |
Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services | 7% | 99 | 0 |
Engineering | 5% | 72 | |
Education | 4% | 59 | |
Health Professions And Related Programs | 1% | 17 | 0 |
Foreign Languages, Literatures, And Linguistics | 1% | 14 | |
Multi/interdisciplinary Studies | 1% | 8 | |
Mathematics And Statistics | 1% | 8 | |
Transportation And Materials Moving | 1% | 7 |
Graduation rate is a key indicator of an institution's education quality and the level of academic and financial support provided to students.
The following section details graduation and dropout rates of Metropolitan State University of Denver full-time students who started class in 2010 and graduated or dropped out prior to August 31, 2016.
The above graduation rate is the percentage of students who graduated within 150% of the normal graduation time. For a 4 year degree program, 150% of 4 years is 6 years and for a 2-year program 150% is 3 years.
The typical median income of Metropolitan State University of Denver graduates 6 years after enrollment is $32,000. Last year, out of the total 5,873 graduates who entered the institution 6 years ago, 5,110 were reported to have been employed. On the same note, out of 6,258 graduates, who enrolled 10 years ago, 5,257 were employed.
6 years after enrollment | 10 years after enrollment | |
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Annual Income | $32,000 | $38,400 |
Employment Rate | 87% | 84% |
Total Graduates | 5,873 | 6,258 |
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