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Metropolitan State University of Denver

Basic Information

Type Public
Location Denver, CO
Population 2,400,000
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Demographics

Total Undergraduates 14,932
Men / Women 45% / 55%
White 44%
Hispanic 36%
Black 8%
Mixed 5%
Asian 4%
Native American 1%
International 1%

Academics

Undergraduate Degrees
Humanities & Social Sciences 35%
Business & Economics 22%
Life & Natural Sciences 17%
Professional 9%
Arts 7%
Engineering, Computing & Math 6%
Education 3%

Financial

In-State Tuition & Fees $11,124
Out-of-State Tuition & Fees $30,684
Est. In-State Cost $14,390
Est. Out-of-State Cost $39,693
10-Year ROI $165,000
ROI Percentile 65th

Retention & Graduation

Full-Time Retention 63%
4-Year Graduation Rate 12%
6-Year Graduation Rate 32%
Transfer-Out Rate 29%

Weather

Comfortable Days 130 (95th pctl)
Sunshine Hours 3,107 (91th pctl)
Days Without Precipitation 278 (86th pctl)
Muggyness Very Dry

Admissions

Acceptance Rate 80%
Yield (Unbound) 12%
Regular Decision Jan 1

Research

Research Level

Honors College

Standardized Tests

Test Scores

Test Policy test_optional
Submitted Test Scores 22%
SAT Range 880 – 1,130
ACT Range 17 – 26

Schools & Majors

Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl 5yr Earn
Metropolitan State University of Denver 2,559 42% / 58% 1% $60,617
Computer Engineering 6 100% / 0% 0%
Computer Science 93 +1 76% / 24% 3% $110,588
Environmental Engineering 13 46% / 54% 0%
Mathematics 22 +1 64% / 36% 0% $70,778
Physics 7 100% / 0% 0%
Statistics 5 80% / 20% 0%
Systems Engineering 1 +1 100% / 0% 0%
Alternative and Complementary Medicine and Medical Systems 28 4% / 96% 0% $30,423
Athletic Training
Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology 5 80% / 20% 0%
Biochemistry 6 50% / 50% 0%
Biology 133 +2 29% / 71% 0% $56,398
Chemistry 12 75% / 25% 0% $62,016
Communication Sciences and Disorders 15 13% / 87% 0% $48,073
Environmental Science 29 31% / 69% 0% $55,033
Exercise Science and Kinesiology 56 46% / 54% 0% $51,286
Geosciences 9 67% / 33% 0%
Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences 11 18% / 82% 9%
Nursing 84 20% / 80% 2% $83,035
Nutrition Sciences 35 26% / 74% 3% $52,800
Physical Education Teaching and Coaching 15 60% / 40% 0%
Public Health 3 0% / 100% 0%
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness 1 0% / 100% 0% $51,286
Accounting 100 40% / 60% 2% $79,663
Business Administration, Management and Operations 4 100% / 0% 0% $69,170
Business Management and Administration 127 +1 46% / 54% 6% $69,170
Economics 9 67% / 33% 0% $56,022
Entrepreneurship 31 61% / 39% 0%
Finance 50 +1 64% / 36% 0% $83,016
Health Administration 34 12% / 88% 0% $63,260
Health and Medical Administrative Services 10 10% / 90% 0% $63,260
Hospitality Management 10 40% / 60% 10% $52,073
Hotel/Motel Administration/Management 4 75% / 25% 0% $52,073
Human Resources Management
Management Information Systems 52 81% / 19% 0% $88,140
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods 14 57% / 43% 0%
Marketing 62 +1 55% / 45% 3% $65,075
Medical Informatics 4 50% / 50% 0%
Meeting and Event Planning 13 8% / 92% 0% $52,073
Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Studies 2 100% / 0% 0% $51,844
Restaurant/Food Services Management 4 75% / 25% 0% $52,073
Selling Skills and Sales Operations 5 0% / 100% 0%
Sports Management 31 87% / 13% 0% $51,286
Tourism and Travel Services Marketing Operations 2 0% / 100% 0%
African-American/Black Studies 3 33% / 67% 0%
Anthropology 28 +2 46% / 54% 0% $41,037
Behavioral Sciences
Broadcast Journalism 5 60% / 40% 0% $55,747
Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs 1 100% / 0% 0%
Criminal Justice 126 +4 35% / 65% 0% $53,330
Developmental and Child Psychology 45 16% / 84% 0% $44,911
English 58 +2 22% / 78% 0% $43,973
Ethnic Studies 7 0% / 100% 0%
Foreign Languages 19 +2 26% / 74% 0% $48,709
Geographic Information Science and Cartography 2 50% / 50% 0%
Geography 6 83% / 17% 0%
Hispanic-American, Puerto Rican, and Mexican-American/Chicano Studies 4 +1 0% / 100% 0%
History 56 +7 55% / 45% 0% $42,339
Human Services 20 10% / 90% 0% $48,835
Interdisciplinary Studies 56 +3 43% / 57% 0% $45,760
Journalism 10 60% / 40% 0% $55,747
Linguistics 11 +2 27% / 73% 0% $48,709
Philosophy 5 +2 60% / 40% 0%
Political Science 38 +1 50% / 50% 0% $56,387
Public Relations, Advertising 2 50% / 50% 0%
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication 6 17% / 83% 0%
Research and Experimental Psychology 231 +4 19% / 81% 0% $44,911
Rhetoric and Composition 47 +1 38% / 62% 0% $56,309
Social Work 86 12% / 88% 0% $57,812
Sociology 15 27% / 73% 0% $54,895
Technical and Scientific Communication 4 75% / 25% 0%
Early Childhood Education 25 0% / 100% 0%
Elementary Education 52 8% / 92% 0%
Special Education 12 17% / 83% 0% $52,443
Art Education 15 33% / 67% 0%
Art History 4 0% / 100% 0% $43,416
Communications Technology/Technician 21 76% / 24% 0%
Dance 9 22% / 78% 0%
Design and Visual Communications 16 44% / 56% 6% $63,810
Digital Communication and Media/Multimedia 8 50% / 50% 0%
Fine Arts 25 28% / 72% 0% $43,416
Fine/Studio Arts 15 27% / 73% 0% $43,416
Industrial Design 22 68% / 32% 0% $63,810
Music 24 67% / 33% 0% $37,615
Music Education 11 55% / 45% 0%
Theater 14 +1 36% / 64% 0% $34,534
Aeronautics/Aviation/Aerospace Science and Technology 90 71% / 29% 1% $67,574
Civil Engineering Technologies/Technicians 15 73% / 27% 0% $73,701
Construction Management 31 81% / 19% 0%
Cybersecurity 43 84% / 16% 0%
Electrical Engineering Technology 11 91% / 9% 9% $93,651
Fire Services Administration 10 50% / 50% 0%
Land Use Planning and Management/Development 1 100% / 0% 0% $64,071
Manufacturing Engineering Technology/Technician 6 100% / 0% 0%
Mechanical/Mechanical Engineering Technology/Technician 31 +1 87% / 13% 3% $88,897