Metropolitan State University of Denver
Denver, CO · Public · offers Graduate degrees
99%Acceptance rate
$15,327Average net price / year
32%Graduation rate
$52,093Median earnings 10 yrs after entry
$21,500Median debt at graduation
15,002Undergraduates
Cost
- In-state tuition & fees
- $11,124
- Out-of-state tuition
- $30,684
- Total cost of attendance
- $24,622
- Books & supplies
- $1,460
- Average net price
- $15,327
Net price by family income
- $0–30k
- $12,481
- $30–48k
- $12,436
- $48–75k
- $14,927
- $75–110k
- $19,539
- $110k+
- $23,822
Admissions
- Acceptance rate
- 98.8%
- Average SAT
- 1019
- SAT reading (25–75%)
- 450–570
- SAT math (25–75%)
- 430–560
- ACT composite (25–75%)
- 17–26
Outcomes
- Graduation rate
- 32%
- First-year retention
- 63%
- Median earnings (6 yrs)
- $45,391
- Median earnings (10 yrs)
- $52,093
- Median debt (graduates)
- $21,500
- 3-year loan default rate
- 0.0%
- Students with Pell grants
- 36%
- Students with federal loans
- 28%
Programs: what graduates earn
58 of 108 programs have published earnings or debt data. Earnings are median salaries of graduates one year after completing the program (or the latest available year).
Bachelor's degree
Master's degree
| Program | Graduates | Earnings | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | 28 | $70,202 | — |
| Accounting and Related Services | 32 | $69,674 | $30,750 |
| Social Work | 226 | $51,748 | $38,640 |
| Health and Medical Administrative Services | 15 | $50,966 | $39,098 |
| Education, General | 47 | $49,122 | $28,000 |
Students
- Undergraduates
- 15,002
- Graduate students
- 1,312
- Part-time
- 44%
- Women / men
- 55% / 45%
- White
- 42%
- Hispanic
- 37%
- Black
- 9%
- Asian
- 4%
- International
- 1%
Faculty & school
- Student–faculty ratio
- 14:1
- Avg faculty salary
- $90,945 / year
- Full-time faculty
- 100%
- Accreditor
- Higher Learning Commission
- Website
- www.msudenver.edu
- Also known as
- MSU Denver
Most popular fields
- Computer & Information Sciences – 6% of degrees
- English – 3% of degrees
- Liberal Arts & General Studies – 6% of degrees
- Biological Sciences – 5% of degrees
- Interdisciplinary Studies – 4% of degrees
- Psychology – 9% of degrees
Frequently asked questions
What is the acceptance rate at Metropolitan State University of Denver?
98.8% of applicants were admitted, and admitted students averaged 1019 on the SAT.
How much does Metropolitan State University of Denver cost?
The average net price after grants is $15,327 per year; in-state tuition and fees are $11,124 and the full cost of attendance is $24,622.
How much do Metropolitan State University of Denver graduates earn?
Students who enrolled earn a median of $52,093 ten years later. See the program table above for salaries by major.
What is the graduation rate?
32% of first-time, full-time students graduate within 150% of normal time.
Other colleges in Denver
| College | Net price | Acceptance | Graduation | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus Denver, CO · Public · 10,519 students |
$11,900 | 75% | 46% | $64,270 |
| Colorado State University Global Denver, CO · Public · 6,563 students |
$16,510 | 98% | — | $76,813 |
| Emily Griffith Technical College Denver, CO · Public · 6,123 students |
$7,197 | — | 97% | $35,487 |
| University of Denver Denver, CO · Private nonprofit · 6,025 students |
$36,131 | 78% | 76% | $71,155 |
| Community College of Denver Denver, CO · Public · 5,096 students |
$9,450 | — | 20% | $39,095 |
| Regis University Denver, CO · Private nonprofit · 2,627 students |
$18,397 | 86% | 61% | $72,105 |
| Lincoln College of Technology-Denver Denver, CO · Private for-profit · 1,212 students |
$32,423 | — | 71% | $46,396 |
| Denver College of Nursing Denver, CO · Private for-profit · 757 students |
— | — | — | $81,809 |
| Pima Medical Institute-Denver Denver, CO · Private for-profit · 664 students |
$22,034 | — | 73% | $38,673 |
| Aveda Institute-Denver Denver, CO · Private for-profit · 280 students |
$20,167 | — | 84% | $38,020 |
Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, June 2026 release.