Quad

Key differences on Outcomes

  1. 1

    California State University-San Marcos graduates 30 pts more of its students than Metropolitan State University of Denver (68% vs. 38%)

    Graduation rate
  2. 2

    California State University-San Marcos grads earn $10.8K more ten years out than Metropolitan State University of Denver's ($62,908 vs. $52,093)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs

Outcomes

Outcomes

Earnings and finishing

Median earnings, 10 yrs
Metropolitan State University of Denver$52.1K
California State University-San Marcos$62.9K
Graduation rate
Metropolitan State University of Denver38%
California State University-San Marcos68%
Retention rate
Metropolitan State University of Denver63%
California State University-San Marcos79%

Borrowing

Median debt
Metropolitan State University of Denver$21.5K
California State University-San Marcos$17.4K
Undergrads with a federal loan
Metropolitan State University of Denver28%
California State University-San Marcos28%
Median debt, Pell Grant recipients
Metropolitan State University of Denver$14.6K
California State University-San Marcos$12.6K

Eight-year outcomes

Credential within 4 years, all students
Metropolitan State University of Denver24%
California State University-San Marcos44%
Credential within 8 years, all students
Metropolitan State University of Denver39%
California State University-San Marcos67%
Enrolled at another college, 8 years on
Metropolitan State University of Denver27%
California State University-San Marcos20%

Graduation by group

Graduated in 6 years, Pell Grant recipients
Metropolitan State University of Denver29%
California State University-San Marcos51%
Graduated in 6 years, neither Pell nor subsidized loan
Metropolitan State University of Denver36%
California State University-San Marcos59%
Pell graduation gap
Metropolitan State University of Denver7 pts lower
California State University-San Marcos8 pts lower

Graduated in 6 years, by race and ethnicity

GroupMetropolitan State University of DenverCalifornia State University-San Marcos
White37%60%
Asian43%68%
Hispanic/Latino27%51%
Black24%41%
Two or more races30%50%
InternationalNot shown: under 30 students54%

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 2018;California State University-San Marcos Common Data Set 2025–26, Entered fall 2024About 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