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Metropolitan State College of Denver

Denver, CO - Enrollment, Demographics, Student Costs

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Carnegie Foundation Classification

Baccalaureate Colleges — Arts & Sciences
UndergraduateBalanced arts & sciences/professions, no graduate coexistence
GraduateN/A
Undergraduate PopulationMedium full-time four-year, inclusive
EnrollmentExclusively undergraduate four-year
Size & SettingLarge four-year, primarily nonresidential

General Characteristics

Title IV EligibilityParticipates in Title IV federal financial aid programs
Highest offeringBachelor's degree
Calendar SystemSemester
Years of college work requiredN/A
Variable Tuition
Religious AffiliationN/A
Congressional District801

Special Learning Opportunities

Distance Learning
ROTC — Army / Navy / Air Force  —   /   / 
Study Abroad
Weekend College
Teacher Certification

Student Tuition Costs and Fees

What are the typical tuition costs and fees for attending Metropolitan State College of Denver?
2397th for total cost of attendance
  In District In State Out of State
Effective as of 2010-08-04
FT Undergraduate Tuition $2,850 $2,850 $12,343
FT Undergraduate Required Fees $789 $789 $789
PT Undergraduate per Credit Hour $119 $119 $514
FT Graduate Tuition N/A N/A N/A
FT Graduate Required Fees N/A N/A N/A
PT Graduate per Credit Hour N/A N/A N/A
Total Cost of Attendance — On-Campus $5,174 $5,174 $14,667
Total Cost of Attendance — Off-Campus w/out Family $16,216 $16,216 $25,709
Total Cost of Attendance — Off-Campus with Family $11,751 $11,751 $21,244

Student Tuition Cost History and Trends

Prior year comparison and trends on the cost of attending / attendance cost.
  In District In State Out of State
Published Tuition & Fees $3,033 $3,241 $3,033 $3,241 $11,155 $11,949
  Cost (regardless of residency)
Effective as of 2010-08-04
Books & Supplies $1,698 $1,500
On-Campus – Room & Board N/A
On-Campus – Other Expenses N/A
Off-Campus w/out Family – Room & Board $8,090 $8,478
Off-Campus w/out Family – Other Expenses $2,415 $2,528
Off-Campus with Family – Room & Board $6,255 $6,486

Admission Details

Effective as of 2010-08-05
Application Fee RequiredN/A
Undergraduate Application Fee$25
Graduate Application FeeN/A
First Professional Application FeeN/A
Applicants 5,726 (2,712 male / 3,014 female)
Admitted 4,318 (2,051 male / 2,267 female)
Admission rate 75%
First-time Enrollment 2,332 (1,160 male / 1,172 female)
FT Enrollment 1,879 (944 male / 935 female)
PT Enrollment 453 (216 male / 237 female)
Total Enrollment22,837

Admission Criteria

What criteria does Metropolitan State College of Denver use for admissions?  = Required,   = Recommended,   = Neither required nor recommended
Open Admissions
Secondary School GPA / Rank / Record  /   / 
College Prep. Completion
RecommendationsN/A
Formal competency demoN/A
Admission test scores
TOEFL
Other testsN/A

Admission Credits Accepted

What types of credits does Metropolitan State College of Denver accept?
Dual Credit
Life Experience
Advanced Placement (AP)

Athletics - Association Memberships

Sports / Athletic Conference Memberships NCAA
NCAA Basketball Conference Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference
NCAA Baseball Conference Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference
NCAA Track & Field Conference Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference

ACT Test Admission

1090th for 75pctl scores
Applicants submitting ACT results 84%
Verbal scores (25/75 %ile) 17 / 23
Math scores (25/75 %ile) 17 / 22
Cumulative scores (25/75 %ile) 18 / 22

SAT Test Admission

938th for 75pctl scores
Applicants submitting SAT results 6%
Verbal scores (25/75 %ile) 450 / 550
Math scores (25/75 %ile) 420 / 550
Cumulative scores (25/75 %ile) 870 / 1100

Student Services

Remedial Services
Academic / Career Counseling
PT Cost-defraying Employment
Career Placement
On-Campus Day Care
Library Facility

Student Living

First-time Room / Board Required
Dorm CapacityN/A
Meals per WeekN/A
Room FeeN/A
Board FeeN/A

Student Completion / Graduation Demographics

How many students are successful graduates?
 
Total 76 248 528 182 70 3,680 392 5,176
Accounting 14 16 24 18 160 24 256
African-American/Black Studies 2 2
Airline/Commercial/Professional Pilot and Flight Crew 4 10 6 78 14 112
Alternative and Complementary Medicine and Medical Systems, Other 2 24 2 28
Anthropology 2 58 4 64
Art/Art Studies, General 2 16 4 126 8 156
Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology, General 18 2 20
Aviation/Airway Management and Operations 2 6 2 14 24
Behavioral Sciences 2 14 38 14 4 220 20 312
Biology/Biological Sciences, General 2 12 22 14 6 172 24 252
Business Administration and Management, General 8 14 30 14 2 226 14 308
Chemistry, General 2 8 10 2 62 6 90
Civil Engineering Technology/Technician 2 4 6 26 4 42
Computer Science 4 2 2 36 6 50
Criminal Justice/Safety Studies 18 50 14 12 230 22 346
Developmental and Child Psychology 2 12 4 74 16 108
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General 2 2 16 2 22
Economics, General 2 2 6 4 2 16
Electrical, Electronic and Communications Engineering Technology/Technician 2 2 16 20
English Language and Literature, General 8 14 2 184 10 218
Environmental Science 38 4 42
Finance, General 6 2 26 6 106 10 156
Foreign Languages and Literatures, General 4 10 28 2 66 10 120
Health and Physical Education, General 4 10 12 4 2 126 16 174
Health/Health Care Administration/Management 4 8 6 2 2 48 8 78
Hispanic-American, Puerto Rican, and Mexican-American/Chicano Studies 8 2 10
History, General 8 20 2 4 206 12 252
Hospitality Administration/Management, General 2 2 8 2 64 10 88
Human Services, General 16 22 2 66 8 114
Industrial Design 2 4 38 8 52
Journalism 4 4 2 86 12 108
Land Use Planning and Management/Development 6 2 52 4 64
Management Information Systems, General 2 2 8 10 84 6 112
Marketing/Marketing Management, General 4 10 12 8 2 114 12 162
Mathematics, General 4 2 2 48 6 62
Mechanical Engineering/Mechanical Technology/Technician 2 2 14 4 22
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other 2 6 16 4 94 10 132
Music Teacher Education 2 14 2 18
Music, General 2 4 2 2 26 4 40
Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN) 2 10 6 2 2 74 10 106
Parks, Recreation and Leisure Studies 2 2 12 2 18
Philosophy 2 6 20 2 30
Physics, General 4 4
Political Science and Government, General 2 2 18 4 6 68 8 108
Psychology, General 2 8 20 2 6 192 18 248
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication, Other (NEW) Any instructional program in organizational communication, public relations, and advertising not listed above 2 4 2 36 4 48
Social Work 16 26 4 68 6 120
Sociology 4 2 32 4 42
Special Education and Teaching, General 2 2 28 2 34
Speech and Rhetorical Studies 2 14 18 4 4 102 8 152
Surveying Technology/Surveying 2 10 2 14

Faculty Compensation / Salaries

Metropolitan State College of Denver 1594th for the average full-time faculty salary.
Effective as of 2010-08-31
Tenure system
Average FT Salary $58,412 ($61,678 male / $54,574 female)
Number of FT Faculty 509 (275 male / 234 female)
Number of PT Faculty 808
FT Faculty Ratio 0.6 : 1
Total Benefits $4,966,768

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