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Gender Diversity

High

Based on the 2021-2022 data, the undergraduate student population at MSU Denver is largely skewed towards women students, with 55.9% of undergraduate students being women and 44.1% being men. The total number of full-time, first-year undergraduate students is 16,515, with 9,229 women and 7,286 men.

On the other hand, the graduate student population at MSU Denver is greatly skewed towards women students, with 78.4% of undergraduate students being women and 21.6% being men. The total number of full-time, graduate students is 1,163, with 912 women and 251 men.

Undergraduate Students

  • men 44.1% 7,286 students
  • women 55.9% 9,229 students

Graduate Students

  • men 21.6% 251 students
  • women 78.4% 912 students

Racial Diversity
2021-2022 Academic Year

Moderate

The largest ethnic group among the students is White, comprising 47.7% of the undergraduates population , with a total of 7,844 students.

Following closely behind are Hispanic students, constituting 33.6% of the student body, with 5,528 students. African American students represent 6.6% of the population, with 1,091 students, while Mixed race students account for 5.1%, with 839 students. Asian students account for 4.7% of the undergraduate student body, comprising 778 students. Finally, Hawaiian students have the smallest representation at 0.2% , with 25 students.

International students make up 0.6% of the undergraduate population, totaling 105 students.

There is also a notable percentage of students with an unknown race, making up 1.4% of the population, totaling 235 students.

The statistics/chart presented below provide an overview of the racial composition of all students (including undergraduate, graduate and transfer-in students) offering insights into the diversity present within MSU Denver.

Undergraduate Students

  • White 47.7% 7,844 students
  • Hispanic 33.6% 5,528 students
  • African American 6.6% 1,091 students
  • Mixed race 5.1% 839 students
  • Asian 4.7% 778 students
  • Unknown race 1.4% 235 students
  • International students 0.6% 105 students
  • Hawaiian 0.2% 25 students

Graduate Students

  • White 63.8% 739 students
  • Hispanic 20.4% 237 students
  • African American 5.8% 67 students
  • Asian 4.1% 47 students
  • Mixed race 3.7% 43 students
  • International students 1.2% 14 students
  • Unknown race 0.9% 10 students
  • Hawaiian 0.2% 2 students

Transfer Students

  • White 52.0% 948 students
  • Hispanic 28.6% 521 students
  • African American 8.1% 147 students
  • Asian 4.7% 85 students
  • Mixed race 4.6% 83 students
  • Unknown race 1.1% 20 students
  • International students 0.8% 14 students
  • Hawaiian 0.2% 4 students

Students Age Diversity

  • 22-24 22% 3,662 students
  • 20-21 20% 3,361 students
  • 18-19 18% 2,963 students
  • 25-29 18% 2,905 students
  • 30-34 9% 1,493 students
  • 35-39 4% 702 students
  • 40-49 4% 605 students
  • 50-64 2% 272 students
  • 25-29 33% 390 students
  • 30-34 21% 239 students
  • 22-24 14% 161 students
  • 40-49 14% 158 students
  • 35-39 12% 135 students
  • 50-64 6% 68 students
  • 20-21 1% 10 students

Residency of Students

The following interactive map shows the residency of undergraduate students who enrolled at Metropolitan State University of Denver in the 2022 academic year.

State name Students Count Percentage
Colorado 1,962 97.56%
California 11 less than 1%
Texas 7 less than 1%
Arizona 6 less than 1%
Florida 4 less than 1%
Hawaii 4 less than 1%
Wyoming 3 less than 1%
Virginia 2 less than 1%
Maryland 1 less than 1%
Minnesota 1 less than 1%
Missouri 1 less than 1%
North Dakota 1 less than 1%
Nebraska 1 less than 1%
New Jersey 1 less than 1%
New Mexico 1 less than 1%
Oklahoma 1 less than 1%
South Dakota 1 less than 1%
Utah 1 less than 1%
Washington 1 less than 1%
Wisconsin 1 less than 1%