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Metropolitan State University of Denver Overview

Located in Denver, Colorado, Metropolitan State University of Denver is a public institution. The location of the school is great for students who enjoy the amenities of city life.

What Is Metropolitan State University of Denver Known For?

2,836 Undergraduate Awards
98% Acceptance Rate
  • Although it may not be available for every major, the master's degree is the highest award a student can attain at MSU Denver.
  • During a recent academic cycle, 100% of the faculty were full-time.
  • Students who graduate from MSU Denver with a bachelor's degree make about $52,093 a year. That's 28% more than those who graduate from other schools.

Where Is Metropolitan State University of Denver?

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Contact details for MSU Denver are given below.

Contact Details
Address: Speer Blvd And Colfax Ave, Denver, CO 80217-3362
Phone: 303-556-3058
Website: www.msudenver.edu

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How Do I Get Into MSU Denver?

You can apply to MSU Denver online at: www.msudenver.edu/apply/

Admission Requirements for MSU Denver

Submission Required?
High School GPA 1
High School Rank 1
High School Transcript 1
College Prep Program 5
Recommendations 3
SAT or ACT Scores 5
TOEFL 1

How Hard Is It To Get Into MSU Denver?

98% Acceptance Rate
60% Of Accepted Are Women
32% Submit SAT Scores
MSU Denver has the high acceptance rate of 98%, which means it is fairly easy to gain admittance as long as you submit a complete application with requested materials.

Approximately 40% of accepted students are men and 60% are women. The acceptance rate for men is 97%, and the acceptance rate for women is 98%.

Average Test Scores

About 32% of students accepted to MSU Denver submitted their SAT scores. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing scores ranged between 460 and 570. Math scores were between 450 and 560.

SAT Reading and Writing Scores for Metropolitan State University of Denver  ( 460 to 570 )
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800

SAT Math Scores for Metropolitan State University of Denver  ( 450 to 560 )
200
800
MSU Denver received ACT scores from 7% of accepted students. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, ACT English scores ranged between 15 and 24. Math scores were between 16 and 0. Composite scores were between 16 and 23.

ACT English Scores for Metropolitan State University of Denver  ( 15 to 24 )
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36
ACT Composite Scores for Metropolitan State University of Denver  ( 16 to 23 )
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36

Can I Afford Metropolitan State University of Denver?

33% Take Out Loans

Student Loan Debt

Almost 66% of college students who graduated with the class of 2018 took out student loans, but that percentage varies from school to school. At MSU Denver, approximately 33% of students took out student loans averaging $5,773 a year. That adds up to $23,092 over four years for those students.

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Metropolitan State University of Denver Undergraduate Student Diversity

11,134 Full-Time Undergraduates
55% Women
49% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
There are 17,988 undergraduate students at MSU Denver, with 11,134 being full-time and 6,854 being part-time.

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There are also 1,098 graduate students at the school.

Gender Diversity

Of the 11,134 full-time undergraduates at MSU Denver, 45% are male and 55% are female.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of Metropolitan State University of Denver students is as follows.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Grads
Asian 490
Black or African American 693
Hispanic or Latino 3,609
White 5,406
International Students 101
Other Races/Ethnicities 835

Geographic Diversity

Colorado students aren't the only ones who study at Metropolitan State University of Denver. At this time, 20 states are represented by the student population at the school.

Over 66 countries are represented at MSU Denver. The most popular countries sending students to the school are Vietnam, China, and India.

Metropolitan State University of Denver Undergraduate Concentrations

The table below shows the number of awards for each concentration.

Major Basic Certificate Undergraduate Certificate Bachelor’s Graduate Certificate Master’s TOTAL
Social Work 0 0 116 0 226 342
Child Development & Psychology 0 0 250 0 0 250
Business Administration & Management 0 0 134 0 28 162
Criminal Justice & Corrections 0 0 153 0 0 153
Air Transportation 37 0 102 0 0 139
General Biology 0 0 134 0 0 134
Accounting 0 0 97 0 32 129
Health & Physical Education 0 0 112 0 0 112
Teacher Education Grade Specific 0 0 92 0 0 92
Nursing 0 0 86 0 0 86
Nutrition Science 0 0 35 2 48 85
Computer Science 0 0 82 0 0 82
Marketing 4 0 73 0 0 77
Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies 0 0 72 0 0 72
General English Literature 0 0 69 0 0 69
Finance & Financial Management 1 0 67 0 0 68
Information Technology 0 0 42 11 15 68
Health & Medical Administrative Services 2 0 50 0 15 67
Management Information Systems 0 0 62 0 0 62
History 0 0 59 0 0 59
Hospitality Management 0 0 51 0 0 51
General Education 0 0 0 0 47 47
Writing Studies 0 0 46 0 0 46
Linguistics & Comparative Literature 12 0 32 0 0 44
Political Science & Government 0 0 41 0 0 41
Fine & Studio Arts 0 0 38 0 0 38
Mechanical Engineering Technology 0 0 37 0 0 37
Human Services 1 0 36 0 0 37
Mathematics 0 0 34 0 0 34
Design & Applied Arts 0 0 33 0 0 33
Materials Engineering 32 0 0 0 0 32
Entrepreneurial Studies 0 0 30 0 0 30
Natural Resources Conservation 5 0 25 0 0 30
Construction Management 0 0 29 0 0 29
Alternative Medicine & Systems 0 0 29 0 0 29
Journalism 0 0 25 0 0 25
Music 0 0 25 0 0 25
Teacher Education Subject Specific 0 0 24 0 0 24
Sociology 0 0 21 0 0 21
Civil Engineering Technology 0 0 20 0 0 20
Drama & Theater Arts 0 0 20 0 0 20
Electronics Engineering Technology 0 0 18 0 0 18
Fire Protection 0 0 18 0 0 18
Chemistry 1 0 15 0 0 16
Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology 0 0 15 0 0 15
Industrial Production Technology 1 0 14 0 0 15
Communication Sciences 0 1 14 0 0 15
Public Relations & Advertising 1 0 13 0 0 14
Special Education 0 0 11 3 0 14
Anthropology 0 0 12 0 0 12
Radio, Television & Digital Communication 10 0 1 0 0 11
Geological & Earth Sciences 0 0 11 0 0 11
Environmental Engineering 0 0 8 0 0 8
Philosophy 0 0 8 0 0 8
Other Health Professions 0 0 7 0 0 7
Economics 0 0 7 0 0 7
Geography & Cartography 0 0 7 0 0 7
Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods 0 0 6 0 0 6
Allied Health Professions 0 0 6 0 0 6
Communications Technology 0 0 5 0 0 5
Computer Engineering 0 0 5 0 0 5
Ethnic Studies 0 0 5 0 0 5
Physics 0 0 5 0 0 5
Public Health 0 0 4 0 0 4
Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies 0 0 4 0 0 4
Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology 0 0 4 0 0 4
General Sales & Marketing 0 0 3 0 0 3
Specialized Sales, Merchandising & Marketing 0 0 3 0 0 3
Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services 0 0 0 3 0 3
Medical Illustration & Informatics 0 0 3 0 0 3
Natural Resource Management 3 0 0 0 0 3
Dance 0 0 3 0 0 3
Systems Engineering 0 0 2 0 0 2
Statistics 0 0 2 0 0 2
Human Resource Management 0 0 1 0 0 1
Instructional Media Design 0 0 0 1 0 1
Multilingual Education 1 0 0 0 0 1
Behavioral Science 0 0 1 0 0 1
Data Analytics 0 0 0 1 0 1
TOTAL 111 1 2,724 21 411 3,268

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

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