Metropolitan State University of Denver Teaching Programs

Metropolitan State University of Denver is a public institution located in Denver, Colorado. The city atmosphere of Denver makes it a great place for students who enjoy having lots of educational and entertainment options.

Where Is Metropolitan State University of Denver?

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

How Do I Get Into MSU Denver?

You can apply to MSU Denver online at: www.msudenver.edu/apply/

Admission Requirements for MSU Denver

Submission	Required?
High School GPA	Required
High School Rank	Required
High School Transcript	Required
College Prep Program	Recommended
Recommendations	Neither required nor recommended
SAT or ACT Scores	Considered but not required
TOEFL	Required

How Hard Is It To Get Into MSU Denver?

Since MSU Denver has an acceptance rate of 89%, it is not too hard to gain acceptance into the school. Still, you need to be sure you complete your application in full and send in any other requested documents.

Approximately 39% of accepted students are men and 61% are women. The acceptance rate for men is 87%, and the acceptance rate for women is 90%.

Average Test Scores

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 580. Math scores were between 450 and 560.

MSU Denver received ACT scores from 8% of accepted students. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, ACT English scores ranged between 17 and 24. Math scores were between 16 and 24. Composite scores were between 18 and 24.

Can I Afford Metropolitan State University of Denver?

Student Loan Debt

It's not uncommon for college students to take out loans to pay for school. In fact, almost 66% of students nationwide depend at least partially on loans. At MSU Denver, approximately 58% of students took out student loans averaging $5,464 a year. That adds up to $21,856 over four years for those students.

The student loan default rate at MSU Denver is 2.8%. 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.

Metropolitan State University of Denver Undergraduate Student Diversity

There are 16,515 undergraduate students at MSU Denver, with 9,851 being full-time and 6,664 being part-time.

There are also 1,163 graduate students at the school.

Gender Diversity

Of the 9,851 full-time undergraduates at MSU Denver, 46% are male and 54% are female.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of Metropolitan State University of Denver students is as follows.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Grads
Asian	458
Black or African American	608
Hispanic or Latino	3,378
White	4,641
International Students	86
Other Races/Ethnicities	680

Geographic Diversity

Colorado students aren't the only ones who study at Metropolitan State University of Denver. At this time, 20 states are represented by the student population at the school.

Over 66 countries are represented at MSU Denver. The most popular countries sending students to the school are Vietnam, China, and India.

Online Learning at Metropolitan State University of Denver

In 2020-2021, 11,972 students took at least one online class at the school.

The following chart shows how the online learning population at MSU Denver has changed over the last few years.

Online Growth Rankings of MSU Denver

The average growth rate over the last four years of online students at Metropolitan State University of Denver was 6.9%. This is the #1,091 largest growth rate of all schools that are only partially online. This refers to all students at MSU Denver regardless of major.

When we speak of partially online, we are referring to schools whose online population is less than 50% of its total student body. Mostly online refers to those with online populations greater than or equal to 50%.

References

*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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• Image Credit: By Jeffrey Beall under License

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