Students
Who's on campus
A large campus of 15,002 undergrads, where 36% receive Pell Grants, a typical share compared to other colleges.
Race & ethnicity
Diversity index0.68
Economic access
Campus size
23% of undergraduates take every course online, and another 41% take some
Where first-years come from
2,195 first-time students
2.7% came from other states and 0.1% from abroad; 97% are from Colorado. Fewer from other states than at 85% of colleges.
- In-state (Colorado)97%
- Other states2.7%
- Abroad0.1%
Top home states
- Colorado(home state)97% 2,133
- Arizona0.3% 6
- California0.2% 5
- Texas0.2% 5
- Florida0.1% 3
From 29 states (counting DC) and 1 from U.S. territories.
Students starting college for the first time, by where they lived when admitted. Colleges report it every other fall.
Transfers in and out
Transferring in, fall 2024
1,926
new transfer students, 47% of new undergraduates. A larger transfer share than at 79% of colleges.
1,048 full-time, 878 part-time.
Going on to another college
27%
of students who entered in fall 2016 had left without a degree and were enrolled at another college 8 years later (about 1,815 students).
Federal data doesn't count students leaving in a given year; this follows one entering class.
Who they are
Many adult students44% of undergrads study part-time.
55% women
Another gender: 726 undergraduates (4.2%)
Degree-seeking undergraduates. Men and women add up to 100% because federal data has colleges count each student of another or unknown gender as a man or a woman.
Campus life
Housing, sports, faith, Greek life, and LGBTQ+ life
No college housing: students find their own place to live.
Housing
No college housing: students live off campus.
Athletics & programs
Athletics
NCAA Division II · Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference
Of the four sports the federal survey asks about, it plays basketball, baseball, cross country/track (no football).
How the Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference comparesROTC
Army, Air Force
Study abroad
Offered
Undergraduate research
A formal program
Calendar
Semesters
Student services
- Academic and career counseling
- Help finding a job while enrolled
- Job placement after graduating
- On-campus child care for students' children
- 8% of undergrads registered with disability services· Disability services office
Religious life
Faith communities · 1
Nonreligious and secular
Metropolitan State University of Denver Secular Student Alliance
Greek life
No fraternity or sorority chapters found in national directories (October 2026).
LGBTQ+ life
Support on campus
Community College of Denver
LGBTQ+ center or office
Metropolitan State College of Denver
LGBTQ+ center or office · Founded 1993
University of Colorado at Denver
LGBTQ+ center or office
Policies
- Nondiscrimination policy covers gender identity or expression
- Chosen name and pronouns on campus records
- Gender-inclusive restrooms listed online
- Student health plan covers transition-related care
Listed by Trans Policy Clearinghouse, read October 2026; not confirmed by the college.
Undergraduates of another gender, fall 2024
Gender unknown: 0
First-year applicants of another gender, fall 2024
355 applied · 350 admitted · 130 enrolled
Colleges record gender so differently that these counts can't be compared between colleges.
Sources:College Scorecard, Fall 2024;College Scorecard, most recent release;College Scorecard, Fall 2023;IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part C, residence of first-time students), Fall 2024;IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part A, enrollment by level), Fall 2024;IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (distance education), Fall 2024;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey, 2023–24;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey (athletics, programs, services, religious affiliation), 2025–26;IPEDS directory (Institutional Characteristics: HD), 2025–26;IPEDS Admissions survey, Fall 2024About the data(retrieved 2026-10-12)