Metropolitan State University of Denver academics
Denver, Colorado · Public · 15,002 undergrads
Metropolitan State University of Denver has 15,002 undergraduates and offers bachelor's degrees in 77 fields of study. The most degrees go to Social Work.
The short answers
15,002
undergraduates.
1,163
graduate students.
77
fields of study with a bachelor's degree.
2,689
bachelor's degrees awarded in a year.
40%
of students with federal aid are the first in their family to go to college.
Who studies here
UndergraduatesCollege Scorecard, fall 2024
15,002
Graduate studentsIPEDS, 2023
1,163
All studentsIPEDS, 2023
17,593
Undergraduates who are womenCollege Scorecard, earlier release
57%
First in their family to go to collegeCollege Scorecard, students with federal aid
40%
Typical age when startingCollege Scorecard, students with federal aid
25.4 years
Median family incomeCollege Scorecard, students with federal aid
$46,313
Undergraduates by race and ethnicity
WhiteCollege Scorecard
43%
Hispanic or LatinoCollege Scorecard
37%
BlackCollege Scorecard
7.8%
Two or more racesCollege Scorecard
5.5%
AsianCollege Scorecard
4.5%
UnknownCollege Scorecard
1%
American Indian or Alaska NativeCollege Scorecard
1%
InternationalCollege Scorecard
0.6%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific IslanderCollege Scorecard
0.3%
Degrees awarded in a year
Bachelor's degreesIPEDS, 2023
2,689
Master's degreesIPEDS, 2023
411
CertificatesIPEDS, 2023
1
Most popular fieldIPEDS, 2023
Social Work
Programs offered, each degree level counted onceIPEDS, 2023
101
How it works
School yearIPEDS, 2023
Semester
Online classesIPEDS, 2023
Offered
Highest degree offeredCarnegie Classifications, 2025
Master's
Type of collegeCarnegie Classifications, 2025
Professions-focused Undergraduate/Graduate-Master's Large/Medium
Who gets in and what they earn laterCarnegie Classifications, 2025
Higher Access, Medium Earnings
Where these numbers come from
- Admit rate and applicants: IPEDS, fall 2024 (checked Oct 31, 2026)
- Cost, pay and debt: College Scorecard, 2024-25 (checked Oct 31, 2026)
Updated Oct 31, 2026Spot a mistake?How we get our numbers