Metropolitan State University of Denver
Basic Information
Type
Public
Geographical Reach
Regional
Location
Denver, CO
Population
2,400,000
Website
https://www.msudenver.edu/
Demographics
Total Undergraduates
14,932
Men / Women
45% / 55%
White
44%
Hispanic
36%
Black
8%
Mixed
5%
Asian
4%
Native American
1%
International
1%
From State
97%
From Region
1%
Academics
Undergraduate Degrees
Business & Economics
22%
Health Sciences
8%
Life & Natural Sciences
8%
Professional
8%
Arts
7%
Computer Science
5%
Education
4%
Physical Sciences & Math
2%
Engineering
1%
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 (95% 😎) very dry
Sunshine Hours
3,107 (91% ☀️)
Days Without Precipitation
278 (86%)
Admissions
Uses Common App
Yes
Acceptance Rate
80%
Yield (Unbound)
12%
Regular Decision
Jan 1
Research
Research Level
—
Honors College
Standardized Tests
Test Scores
Test Policy
optional
Submitted Test Scores
22%
SAT Range
920
–
1090
SAT Math Range
430
–
560
SAT RW Range
450
–
570
ACT Range
17
–
26
Earnings by Major Category
Each major category's degree-weighted estimated median 5-year earnings at this college, expressed as a z-score against the national degree-weighted distribution for that category. 0 is the national average. The shaded band between +1.28 and −1.28 marks the central 80% of the national distribution (10th–90th percentile).
Schools & Majors
| ⇅ | Trends | Degrees | Male/Female | Intl | Earnings | ROI | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Metropolitan State University of Denver | 2,559 | 42% / 58% | 1% | $60,832 | 94% | ||
| Computer Engineering | 6 — | 100% / 0% | 0% | $96,005 | 96 | — | |
| Environmental Engineering | 13 — | 46% / 54% | 0% | $73,075 | 83 | — | |
| Systems Engineering | 1 +1 | 100% / 0% | 0% | $81,898 | 90 | — | |
| Computer Science | 93 +1 | 76% / 24% | 3% | $111,694 | 99 | 98% | |
| Cybersecurity | 43 — | 84% / 16% | 0% | $93,987 | 96 | — | |
| Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology | 5 — | 80% / 20% | 0% | $55,901 | 55 | — | |
| Chemistry | 12 — | 75% / 25% | 0% | $62,636 | 69 | 89% | |
| Geosciences | 9 — | 67% / 33% | 0% | $55,695 | 54 | — | |
| Mathematics | 22 +1 | 64% / 36% | 0% | $71,486 | 82 | 96% | |
| Physics | 7 — | 100% / 0% | 0% | $68,189 | 78 | — | |
| Statistics | 5 — | 80% / 20% | 0% | $74,022 | 84 | — | |
| Biochemistry | 6 — | 50% / 50% | 0% | $55,924 | 55 | 100% | |
| Biology | 133 +2 | 29% / 71% | 0% | $56,962 | 58 | 93% | |
| Environmental Science | 29 — | 31% / 69% | 0% | $55,583 | 54 | 87% | |
| Nutrition Sciences | 35 — | 26% / 74% | 3% | $53,328 | 48 | 91% | |
| Alternative and Complementary Medicine and Medical Systems | 28 — | 4% / 96% | 0% | $30,727 | 3 | 82% | |
| Athletic Training | — — | — | — | $60,057 | 64 | — | |
| Communication Sciences and Disorders | 15 — | 13% / 87% | 0% | $48,554 | 34 | 84% | |
| Exercise Science and Kinesiology | 56 — | 46% / 54% | 0% | $51,799 | 44 | 98% | |
| Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences | 11 — | 18% / 82% | 9% | $48,716 | 34 | — | |
| Nursing | 84 — | 20% / 80% | 2% | $83,865 | 91 | 97% | |
| Public Health | 3 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | $59,031 | 62 | — | |
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness | 1 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | $51,799 | 44 | 98% | |
| Accounting | 100 — | 40% / 60% | 2% | $72,474 | 83 | 94% | |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | 4 — | 100% / 0% | 0% | $69,862 | 80 | 96% | |
| Business Management and Administration | 127 +1 | 46% / 54% | 6% | $69,862 | 80 | 96% | |
| Economics | 9 — | 67% / 33% | 0% | $56,582 | 57 | 91% | |
| Entrepreneurship | 31 — | 61% / 39% | 0% | $66,362 | 75 | 97% | |
| Finance | 50 +1 | 64% / 36% | 0% | $83,846 | 91 | 92% | |
| Health Administration | 34 — | 12% / 88% | 0% | $63,893 | 71 | 93% | |
| Health and Medical Administrative Services | 10 — | 10% / 90% | 0% | $63,893 | 71 | 93% | |
| Hospitality Management | 10 — | 40% / 60% | 10% | $52,594 | 46 | 93% | |
| Hotel/Motel Administration/Management | 4 — | 75% / 25% | 0% | $52,594 | 46 | 93% | |
| Human Resources Management | — — | — | — | $67,865 | 78 | — | |
| Management Information Systems | 52 — | 81% / 19% | 0% | $89,021 | 94 | 99% | |
| Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods | 14 — | 57% / 43% | 0% | $68,533 | 78 | — | |
| Marketing | 62 +1 | 55% / 45% | 3% | $65,726 | 74 | 92% | |
| Medical Informatics | 4 — | 50% / 50% | 0% | $61,884 | 68 | — | |
| Meeting and Event Planning | 13 — | 8% / 92% | 0% | $52,594 | 46 | 93% | |
| Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Studies | 2 — | 100% / 0% | 0% | $52,362 | 45 | 96% | |
| Restaurant/Food Services Management | 4 — | 75% / 25% | 0% | $52,594 | 46 | 93% | |
| Selling Skills and Sales Operations | 5 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | $66,399 | 75 | — | |
| Sports Management | 31 — | 87% / 13% | 0% | $51,799 | 44 | 98% | |
| Tourism and Travel Services Marketing Operations | 2 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | $52,496 | 46 | — | |
| African-American Studies | 3 — | 33% / 67% | 0% | $51,692 | 43 | 90% | |
| Anthropology | 28 +2 | 46% / 54% | 0% | $41,447 | 15 | 90% | |
| Behavioral Sciences | — — | — | — | $49,466 | 37 | — | |
| Broadcast Journalism | 5 — | 60% / 40% | 0% | $56,304 | 56 | 91% | |
| Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs | 1 — | 100% / 0% | 0% | $54,037 | 50 | — | |
| Criminal Justice | 126 +4 | 35% / 65% | 0% | $53,863 | 50 | 95% | |
| Developmental and Child Psychology | 45 — | 16% / 84% | 0% | $45,360 | 25 | 93% | |
| English | 58 +2 | 22% / 78% | 0% | $44,413 | 22 | 96% | |
| Ethnic Studies | 7 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | $51,692 | 43 | 90% | |
| Foreign Languages | 19 +2 | 26% / 74% | 0% | $49,196 | 36 | 86% | |
| Geographic Information Science and Cartography | 2 — | 50% / 50% | 0% | $65,100 | 73 | 100% | |
| Geography | 6 — | 83% / 17% | 0% | $65,100 | 73 | 100% | |
| Hispanic-American, Puerto Rican, and Mexican-American/Chicano Studies | 4 +1 | 0% / 100% | 0% | $51,692 | 43 | 90% | |
| History | 56 +7 | 55% / 45% | 0% | $42,762 | 18 | 88% | |
| Human Services | 20 — | 10% / 90% | 0% | $49,323 | 36 | 86% | |
| Interdisciplinary Studies | 56 +3 | 43% / 57% | 0% | $46,218 | 27 | 90% | |
| Journalism | 10 — | 60% / 40% | 0% | $56,304 | 56 | 91% | |
| Linguistics | 11 +2 | 27% / 73% | 0% | $49,196 | 36 | 87% | |
| Philosophy | 5 +2 | 60% / 40% | 0% | $46,785 | 29 | — | |
| Political Science | 38 +1 | 50% / 50% | 0% | $56,951 | 58 | 88% | |
| Public Relations and Advertising | 2 — | 50% / 50% | 0% | $49,468 | 37 | 93% | |
| Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication | 6 — | 17% / 83% | 0% | $49,468 | 37 | 93% | |
| Research & Experimental Psychology | 231 +4 | 19% / 81% | 0% | $45,360 | 25 | 93% | |
| Rhetoric and Composition | 47 +1 | 38% / 62% | 0% | $56,872 | 57 | 87% | |
| Social Work | 86 — | 12% / 88% | 0% | $53,547 | 49 | 98% | |
| Sociology | 15 — | 27% / 73% | 0% | $55,444 | 54 | 72% | |
| Technical and Scientific Communication | 4 — | 75% / 25% | 0% | $49,468 | 37 | 93% | |
| Early Childhood Education | 25 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | $48,045 | 32 | 100% | |
| Elementary Education | 52 — | 8% / 92% | 0% | $48,045 | 32 | 100% | |
| Physical Education Teaching and Coaching | 15 — | 60% / 40% | 0% | $46,713 | 29 | 100% | |
| Special Education | 12 — | 17% / 83% | 0% | $52,967 | 47 | 96% | |
| Art Education | 15 — | 33% / 67% | 0% | $46,713 | 29 | 100% | |
| Art History | 4 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | $43,850 | 21 | 90% | |
| Communications Technology/Technician | 21 — | 76% / 24% | 0% | $52,128 | 45 | — | |
| Dance | 9 — | 22% / 78% | 0% | $36,500 | 8 | — | |
| Design and Visual Communications | 16 — | 44% / 56% | 6% | $64,448 | 72 | 87% | |
| Digital Communication and Media/Multimedia | 8 — | 50% / 50% | 0% | $48,617 | 34 | — | |
| Fine Arts | 25 — | 28% / 72% | 0% | $43,850 | 21 | 90% | |
| Fine/Studio Arts | 15 — | 27% / 73% | 0% | $43,850 | 21 | 90% | |
| Industrial Design | 22 — | 68% / 32% | 0% | $64,448 | 72 | 87% | |
| Music | 24 — | 67% / 33% | 0% | $37,991 | 9 | 90% | |
| Music Education | 11 — | 55% / 45% | 0% | $46,713 | 29 | 100% | |
| Theater | 14 +1 | 36% / 64% | 0% | $34,879 | 6 | 95% | |
| Aeronautics/Aviation/Aerospace Science and Technology | 90 — | 71% / 29% | 1% | $68,250 | 78 | 97% | |
| Civil Engineering Technologies/Technicians | 15 — | 73% / 27% | 0% | $74,438 | 85 | 97% | |
| Construction Management | 31 — | 81% / 19% | 0% | $79,580 | 88 | — | |
| Electrical Engineering Technology | 11 — | 91% / 9% | 9% | $94,588 | 96 | 88% | |
| Fire Services Administration | 10 — | 50% / 50% | 0% | $63,017 | 70 | — | |
| Land Use Planning and Management/Development | 1 — | 100% / 0% | 0% | $64,712 | 73 | 89% | |
| Manufacturing Engineering Technology/Technician | 6 — | 100% / 0% | 0% | $85,784 | 92 | — | |
| Mechanical/Mechanical Engineering Technology/Technician | 31 +1 | 87% / 13% | 3% | $89,786 | 94 | 95% |