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Metropolitan State University of Denver

Denver, COQuad's selectivityOpen
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Admissions · Fall 2024

10 in 10 applicants admitted

Metropolitan State University of Denver admits about 10 in 10 applicants (99%). That puts it in the "Open" tier, more selective than 5% of the 1,547 colleges that report admissions.

99%

99%

acceptance rateQuad's selectivityOpen

Applied

11,622

Admitted

11,483

Yield

19%

of admits enroll

SAT middle 50%

880–1130

8001600
ACT middle 50%

17–26

1236
Applications +86% since fall 2014 · admit rate 65% → 99%Over time

Getting in, in detail: funnel, what they look at, your scores

Students

Who's on campus

A large campus of 15,002 undergrads, where 36% receive Pell Grants, a typical share compared to other colleges.

15K

undergrads · larger than 93% of colleges

Diversity index

0.68

Pell Grant

36%

about the median

First generation

40%

above the median

Large cityNo college housingNCAA D-II · Rocky Mountain Athletic ConferenceROTCStudy abroadUndergrad research
More diverse · index 0.59 → 0.68 since fall 2014Over time

Students and campus life in detail

Academics

Majors and faculty

The most popular major is Research and Experimental Psychology, Other (8% of graduates). 14 students for every faculty member, more than at 58% of colleges. 100% of faculty are full-time. Spends $8,036 a year on instruction per student.

14 to 1

students per faculty member · more than at 58% of colleges

Most popular major

Research and Experimental Psychology, Other

8% of 2024–25 graduates

Top-earning major

Computer Science

$111.2K four years after completion

Full-time faculty

100%

of faculty

Instruction spending

$8K

per student a year

All majors with search, earnings by major, and faculty

Cost & aid · 2023–24

What it costs

What students pay, price by family income, debt, and who gets grants.

$14.6K

net price per year for first-years with grants

$0$110K$400K+
Full price, in-state
$24,622 a year
tuition, housing, food, books, and other costs
Need-based aid
Little need-based aid above $110K
aid thins out for families above that income
Federal loans

28%

of undergrads · national median 45%

Your price

Net price calculator

the college's own

Financial aid

Financial aid office Veterans' benefits

Prices, who gets aid, and borrowing in detail

Outcomes

What it pays

Former students earn a median $52,093 ten years after enrolling, more than at 45% of colleges; 38% graduate within six years.

38%

38%

graduate within six years · national median 59%

Median earnings

$52.1K

10 years after entry

Median debt

$21.5K

≈ $228/month for 10 years

Retention

63%

come back for year two

Graduation rate 24% → 32% since the class that entered fall 2008Over time

Earnings, finishing, 8-year outcomes, by group

Over time · since 2013–14

How it's changed

Applications rose 86% since fall 2014, and the acceptance rate went from 65% to 99%.

  • Applications

    Growing

    +86%

  • Selectivity

    Less selective

    admit rate 65% → 99%

  • Diversity

    More diverse

    index 0.59 → 0.68

Every series, year by year

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Sources for this overviewEvery dataset and year behind the numbers on this profile; tap any ⓘ for one number's source

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IPEDS unit ID 127565 · Data retrieved 2026-10-12. Tap any ⓘ to see where that number came from and what year it describes. National ranks and medians include every 4-year college that reports the measure. How we source and calculate everything