Metropolitan State University of Denver
Metropolitan State University of Denver admitted 99% of applicants. Students who submitted scores typically had 880–1130 on the SAT. Its average net price after aid for in-state students was $13,803 a year. Within six years, 32% of first-time, full-time students graduated.
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Admissions
- Admission rate
- 99%
- SAT/ACT scores
- Considered if submitted
- SAT middle 50%
- 880–1130
- ACT middle 50%
- 17–26
Cost
- In-state cost of attendance, before aid
- $24,176 a year
- Average in-state net price after aid
- $13,803 a year
- In-state net price for families earning under $30,000
- $10,475 a year
- In-state tuition and fees
- $11,540 a year
- Out-of-state tuition and fees
- $31,784 a year
Outcomes
- Graduation rate (within 6 years)
- 32%
- Students who return for a second year
- 63%
- Median earnings 10 years after starting
- $57,612 a year
- Median debt at graduation
- $21,550
Students
- Undergraduates
- 15,002
- Undergraduates with a Pell Grant
- 40%
- Student-faculty ratio
- 14 to 1
- Campus setting
- City
Most common fields of study
Share of the degrees the college awarded, by field.
- Business, management and marketing
- 18%
- Psychology
- 9%
- Health professions
- 7%
- Liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities
- 6%
- Computer and information sciences
- 6%
Colleges with similar selectivity
Closest by admission rate and SAT scores.
- Northeastern State University OK · 100% admitted
- Sul Ross State University TX · 99% admitted
- West Liberty University WV · 97% admitted
- Greenville University IL · 98% admitted
- Shepherd University WV · 97% admitted
- Bethel University IN · 98% admitted
More colleges in Colorado
- University of Colorado Boulder CO · 78% admitted
- Colorado State University-Fort Collins CO · 89% admitted
- University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus CO · 75% admitted
- University of Colorado Colorado Springs CO · 97% admitted
- Colorado State University Global CO · 98% admitted
- Colorado School of Mines CO · 61% admitted
- University of Denver CO · 78% admitted
- University of Northern Colorado CO · 86% admitted
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Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, most recent institution-level data (October 2026 release). Admission figures are reported by the college; check its website for current requirements.