Quad
Metropolitan State University of Denver
Empire State

Key differences on Outcomes

  1. 1

    Empire State graduates 10 pts more of its students than Metropolitan State University of Denver (48% vs. 38%)

    Graduation rate
  2. 2

    Empire State grads earn $2K more ten years out than Metropolitan State University of Denver's ($54,080 vs. $52,093)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs

Outcomes

Outcomes

Earnings and finishing

Median earnings, 10 yrs
Metropolitan State University of Denver$52.1K
Empire State$54.1K
Graduation rate
Metropolitan State University of Denver38%
Empire State48%
Retention rate
Metropolitan State University of Denver63%
Empire State66%

Borrowing

Median debt
Metropolitan State University of Denver$21.5K
Empire State$18.7K
Undergrads with a federal loan
Metropolitan State University of Denver28%
Empire State34%
Median debt, Pell Grant recipients
Metropolitan State University of Denver$14.6K
Empire State$11.1K

Eight-year outcomes

Credential within 4 years, all students
Metropolitan State University of Denver24%
Empire State36%
Credential within 8 years, all students
Metropolitan State University of Denver39%
Empire State48%
Enrolled at another college, 8 years on
Metropolitan State University of Denver27%
Empire State17%

Graduation by group

Graduated in 6 years, Pell Grant recipients
Metropolitan State University of Denver29%
Empire State45%
Graduated in 6 years, neither Pell nor subsidized loan
Metropolitan State University of Denver36%
Empire StateNot shown: under 30 students
Pell graduation gap
Metropolitan State University of Denver7 pts lower
Empire StateNot reported

Graduated in 6 years, by race and ethnicity

GroupMetropolitan State University of DenverEmpire State
White37%45%
Asian43%Not shown: under 30 students
Hispanic/Latino27%Not shown: under 30 students
Black24%Not shown: under 30 students
Two or more races30%Not shown: under 30 students
InternationalNot shown: under 30 studentsNot reported

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