Quad
Metropolitan State University of Denver
U. New Mexico

Key differences on Outcomes

  1. 1

    U. New Mexico graduates 18 pts more of its students than Metropolitan State University of Denver (57% vs. 38%)

    Graduation rate
  2. 2

    Metropolitan State University of Denver grads earn $7.3K more ten years out than U. New Mexico's ($52,093 vs. $44,792)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs

Outcomes

Outcomes

Earnings and finishing

Median earnings, 10 yrs
Metropolitan State University of Denver$52.1K
U. New Mexico$44.8K
Graduation rate
Metropolitan State University of Denver38%
U. New Mexico57%
Retention rate
Metropolitan State University of Denver63%
U. New Mexico76%

Borrowing

Median debt
Metropolitan State University of Denver$21.5K
U. New Mexico$18.5K
Undergrads with a federal loan
Metropolitan State University of Denver28%
U. New Mexico44%
Median debt, Pell Grant recipients
Metropolitan State University of Denver$14.6K
U. New Mexico$14.8K

Eight-year outcomes

Credential within 4 years, all students
Metropolitan State University of Denver24%
U. New Mexico39%
Credential within 8 years, all students
Metropolitan State University of Denver39%
U. New Mexico56%
Enrolled at another college, 8 years on
Metropolitan State University of Denver27%
U. New Mexico24%

Graduation by group

Graduated in 6 years, Pell Grant recipients
Metropolitan State University of Denver29%
U. New Mexico49%
Graduated in 6 years, neither Pell nor subsidized loan
Metropolitan State University of Denver36%
U. New Mexico60%
Pell graduation gap
Metropolitan State University of Denver7 pts lower
U. New Mexico12 pts lower

Graduated in 6 years, by race and ethnicity

GroupMetropolitan State University of DenverU. New Mexico
White37%59%
Asian43%71%
Hispanic/Latino27%52%
Black24%52%
Two or more races30%51%
InternationalNot shown: under 30 students47%

All outcome numbers in the table

Sources:College Scorecard, most recent release;College Scorecard, Entered fall 2023;College Scorecard, 2023–24;IPEDS Outcome Measures survey, Students entering fall 2016;IPEDS Graduation Rates survey (Pell Grant and subsidized loan recipients), Entered fall 2018About the data(retrieved 2026-10-12)

Figures are the newest each college has published; years can differ between colleges. Each value's ⓘ shows its source and year. Why