Metropolitan State University of Denver is a public four-year institution in Denver, Colorado. Its campus is in a large city. It enrolled 18,453 students in fall 2024, including 17,274 undergraduates and 1,179 graduate students.
Metropolitan State University of Denver offers certificates, associate degrees, bachelor's degrees, and master's degrees across 114 programs. Its largest programs by number of graduates are Social Work, Research and Experimental Psychology, Other, and General Studies. It awarded 3,410 degrees and certificates in 2024-25.
63% of full-time first-year students return for a second year. The student-to-faculty ratio is 14 to 1.
Mission
MSU Denver's mission is to provide a high-quality, accessible, enriching education that prepares students for successful careers, post-graduate education, and lifelong learning in a multicultural, global, and technological society. To fulfill its mission, MSU Denver's diverse university community engages the community at large in scholarly inquiry, creative activity and the application of knowledge.
Key figures
18,453
Students enrolled
63%
First-year retention
3,410
Degrees and certificates awarded, 2024-25
114
Programs and majors
14:1
Student-to-faculty ratio
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Delivery modes
CampusOnlineHybrid
Program levels
CertificateAssociateBachelorMaster
Programs and majors offered 114
Graduate counts are degrees and certificates awarded in each program between July 2024 and June 2025. Largest fields are listed first.
Retention is for students who started in fall 2023 and returned in fall 2024.
First-year retention, full-time students
63%
First-year retention, part-time students
35%
Student-to-faculty ratio
14:1
Degrees and certificates awarded
Awards conferred between July 1, 2024 and June 30, 2025.
Bachelor's degrees
2,569
Associate degrees
185
Master's degrees
469
Certificates under 1 year
149
Certificates of 1 to 2 years
1
Postbaccalaureate certificates
37
Enrollment
Students, fall 2024
18,453
Undergraduates, fall 2024
17,274
Graduate students, fall 2024
1,179
Full-time, fall 2024
52%
Students over the full 2024-25 year
22,297
Undergraduates, 2024-25
20,985
Graduate students, 2024-25
1,312
Full-time, 2024-25
49%
Size category
10,000 to 19,999 students
Student body
Share of all students enrolled during 2024-25. Small groups can round to zero and are not listed.
Women
56%
Men
44%
White
43%
Hispanic or Latino
36%
Black or African American
8%
Asian
4%
Two or more races
5%
American Indian or Alaska Native
1%
International (U.S. nonresident)
1%
Race or ethnicity unknown
1%
Online and flexible learning
Distance education in 2024-25.
Programs with a fully online option
4
Online undergraduate programs
Yes
Online graduate programs
Yes
Students studying fully online
27%
Students taking some online courses
37%
Weekend or evening classes
Yes
Campus and services
Setting
Large city
Academic calendar
Semester
Carnegie classification
Master's Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
Athletic association
NCAA
Athletic conference
Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference
President
Janine Davidson
Services and opportunities
Study abroad, ROTC, Undergraduate research, Teacher certification, Academic and career counseling, Student employment services, Job placement for graduates, On-campus day care, Accepts AP credit, Credit for life experience
For veterans and service members
Yellow Ribbon Program, Credit for military training, Dedicated veterans contact, Student veteran organization