by our College Data Analytics TeamIn its yearly rankings, College Factual analyzes over 2,000 colleges and universities to determine which ones are the best in a variety of categories, such as overall value, quality, diversity, which schools are the best for each major, and much more.
Metropolitan State University of Denver was awarded 6 badges in the 2025 rankings. The highest ranked major at the school is sports kinesiology and physical education/fitness general.
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College Factual ranked MSU Denver as #1,497 out of 2,152 colleges and universities in the country on its 2025 Best Colleges list.
MSU Denver is also ranked #24 out of 31 schools in Colorado.
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Because it has a high acceptance rate of 98%, some consider MSU Denver to be a safety school. But don't just assume that admittance is in the bag. Make sure to spend enough time on your application so that it is in tip-top shape.
About 32% of students accepted to MSU Denver submitted their SAT scores. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing scores ranged between 460 and 570. Math scores were between 450 and 560.
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The student to faculty ratio at Metropolitan State University of Denver is about average at 16 to 1. This ratio is often used to gauge how many students might be in an average class and how much time professors will have to spend with their students on an individual level. The national average for this metric is 15 to 1.
When estimating how much access students will have to their teachers, some people like to look at what percentage of faculty members are full time. This is because part-time teachers may not have as much time to spend on campus as their full-time counterparts.
The full-time faculty percentage at Metropolitan State University of Denver is 100%. This is higher than the national average of 47%.
The freshmen retention rate tells us what percentage of first-year, full-time students choose to continue on to their sophomore year at a particular school. The rate at Metropolitan State University of Denver is 63%, which is about average when compared to the national rate of 68%.
The on-time graduation rate is the percent of first-time, full time students who obtain their bachelor's degree in four years or less. This rate is 11% for first-time, full-time students at MSU Denver, which is lower than the national rate of 33.3%.
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During the 2017-2018 academic year, there were 17,988 undergraduates at MSU Denver with 11,134 being full-time and 6,854 being part-time.
| $0-30 K | $30K-48K | $48-75 | $75-110K | $110K + |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $12,938 | $13,283 | $15,763 | $19,684 | $21,745 |
The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.Note that the net price is typically less than the published for a school. For more information on the sticker price of MSU Denver, see our tuition and fees and room and board pages.
While almost two-thirds of students nationwide take out loans to pay for college, the percentage may be quite different for the school you plan on attending. At MSU Denver, approximately 33% of students took out student loans averaging $5,773 a year. That adds up to $23,092 over four years for those students.
The student loan default rate at MSU Denver is 2.0%. This is significantly lower than the national default rate of 10.1%, which is a good sign that you'll be able to pay back your student loans.
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Contact details for MSU Denver are given below.
| Contact Details | |
|---|---|
| Address: | Speer Blvd And Colfax Ave, Denver, CO 80217-3362 |
| Phone: | 303-556-3058 |
| Website: | www.msudenver.edu/ |
| Most Popular Majors | Bachelor’s Degrees | Average Salary of Graduates |
|---|---|---|
| Social Work | 293 | $44,015 |
| Child Development & Psychology | 282 | $39,955 |
| Business Administration & Management | 215 | $53,001 |
| Computer Engineering | 205 | NA |
| General Biology | 180 | $41,018 |
| Criminal Justice & Corrections | 157 | $44,497 |
| Accounting | 152 | $54,030 |
| Marketing | 107 | $52,216 |
| Nutrition Science | 105 | $37,213 |
| Health & Physical Education | 104 | $41,161 |
Online courses area a great option for busy, working students as well as for those who have scheduling conflicts and want to study on their own time. As time goes by, expect to see more and more online learning options become available.
In 2022-2023, 12,367 students took at least one online class at Metropolitan State University of Denver. This is an increase from the 11,972 students who took online classes the previous year.
| Year | Took at Least One Online Class | Took All Classes Online |
|---|---|---|
| 2022-2023 | 12,367 | 4,246 |
| 2021-2022 | 11,972 | 3,824 |
| 2020-2021 | 19,028 | 17,128 |
| 2018-2019 | 7,791 | 1,292 |
Learn more about online learning at Metropolitan State University of Denver.
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Footnotes
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
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