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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?

0 Undergraduate Awards
89% Acceptance Rate
  • Students at MSU Denver have an easier time paying back their loans. The school's student loan default rate is only 3%, compared to the national rate of 10.1%.
  • Although it may not be available for every major, the master's degree is the highest award a student can attain at MSU Denver.
  • For the <nil> academic year, 100% of the faculty were full-time.
  • After graduation, MSU Denver bachelor's degree recipients go on to jobs where they make $49,932 a year. That's about 22% more than their peers at 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

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 Required
High School Rank Required
High School Transcript Required
College Prep Program Recommended
Recommendations Neither required nor recommended
SAT or ACT Scores Considered but not required
TOEFL Required

How Hard Is It To Get Into MSU Denver?

89% Acceptance Rate
61% Of Accepted Are Women
32% Submit SAT Scores
With an acceptance rate of 89%, MSU Denver is fairly easy to get into, but you must be sure to submit the required materials.

Approximately 39% of accepted students are men and 61% are women. The acceptance rate for men is 87%, and the acceptance rate for women is 90%.

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 580. Math scores were between 450 and 560.

SAT Reading and Writing Scores for Metropolitan State University of Denver  ( 460 to 580 )
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800

SAT Math Scores for Metropolitan State University of Denver  ( 450 to 560 )
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800
MSU Denver received ACT scores from 8% of accepted students. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, ACT English scores ranged between 17 and 24. Math scores were between 16 and 24. Composite scores were between 18 and 24.

ACT English Scores for Metropolitan State University of Denver  ( 17 to 24 )
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ACT Math Scores for Metropolitan State University of Denver  ( 16 to 24 )
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36
ACT Composite Scores for Metropolitan State University of Denver  ( 18 to 24 )
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36

Can I Afford Metropolitan State University of Denver?

58% Take Out Loans
2.8% Loan Default Rate

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 58% of students took out student loans averaging $5,464 a year. That adds up to $21,856 over four years for those students.

The student loan default rate at MSU Denver is 2.8%. This is significantly lower than the national default rate of 10.1%, which is a good sign that you'll be able to pay back your student loans.

Metropolitan State University of Denver Undergraduate Student Diversity

9,851 Full-Time Undergraduates
54% Women
51% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
There are 16,515 undergraduate students at MSU Denver, with 9,851 being full-time and 6,664 being part-time.

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There are also 1,163 graduate students at the school.

Gender Diversity

Of the 9,851 full-time undergraduates at MSU Denver, 46% are male and 54% 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 458
Black or African American 608
Hispanic or Latino 3,378
White 4,641
International Students 86
Other Races/Ethnicities 680

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.

Online Learning at Metropolitan State University of Denver

3,824 Took All Classes Online
11,972 Took At Least One Class Online
6.9% Avg Growth Over 4 Years
In 2020-2021, 11,972 students took at least one online class at the school.

The following chart shows how the online learning population at MSU Denver has changed over the last few years.

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Online Growth Rankings of MSU Denver

The average growth rate over the last four years of online students at Metropolitan State University of Denver was 6.9%. This is the #1,496 largest growth rate of all schools that are only partially online. This refers to all students at MSU Denver regardless of major.

When we speak of partially online, we are referring to schools whose online population is less than 50% of its total student body. Mostly online refers to those with online populations greater than or equal to 50%.

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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