Metropolitan State University of Denver

Metropolitan State University of Denver incoming freshman academic profile

Average high school GPA

Not reported

SAT composite middle score

Not reported

ACT composite middle score

Not reported

Average GPA of enrolled freshmen (scale may be weighted or unweighted). SAT/ACT are median scores of students who submitted them — not scholarship cutoffs.

Freshman financial need & merit gifts

2021-22 financial-aid profile · CollegeData source

Average freshman need met

49%

Average undergraduate need met

49%

These groups use different denominators and should not be added together. Need met is an average share of assessed financial need—not a share of tuition or an aid guarantee. The source’s detailed aid table reports 2021-22, although its general page note says 2025-26.

Metropolitan State University of Denver net price by family income

Historical average cost after all grants and scholarships — not need-based aid eligibility. 2024–25 academic year.

Families earning $150,000+ should not assume they'll get need-based grants; the "Over $110K" group mixes very different incomes.

At what family income does financial aid stop at Metropolitan State University of Denver?

There's no universal cutoff. Need-based aid depends on income, assets, family size and college rules; merit scholarships are based on grades and scores, so high income doesn't rule them out. Use Metropolitan State University of Denver's net price calculator for a personal estimate, and the federal aid estimator for federal aid.

Graduation, earnings & student debt

6-year graduation

31.5%Fall 2019 / 2019–20 entering cohort

First-year retention

62.9%Fall 2023 entering cohort; return in fall 2024

Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry

$57,6122011–12 and 2012–13 entering cohorts; earnings in 2022 and 2023, in 2024 dollars

Median federal debt

$21,550Federal fiscal years 2024 and 2025, pooled

Historical group figures, not individual predictions. Debt excludes private and Parent PLUS loans. Source: College Scorecard (ID 127565).

Colleges with acceptance rates similar to Metropolitan State University of Denver

Metropolitan State University of Denver accepts about 99% of applicants. These colleges have the closest reported acceptance rates.

• Taylor University · Upland, IN99% acceptance
• University of South Dakota · Vermillion, SD99% acceptance
• Adams State University · Alamosa, CO99% acceptance
• Central State University · Wilberforce, OH99% acceptance
• Columbus State University · Columbus, GA99% acceptance
• Culver-Stockton College · Canton, MO99% acceptance
• DeVry University-California · Ontario, CA99% acceptance
• Dunwoody College of Technology · Minneapolis, MN99% acceptance
• Fairmont State University · Fairmont, WV99% acceptance
• Franciscan Missionaries of Our Lady University · Baton Rouge, LA99% acceptance

Colleges with merit aid similar to Metropolitan State University of Denver

Metropolitan State University of Denver reports average merit aid of $3,283 per year. These colleges report the closest average non-need-based awards.

• University of Nevada-Las Vegas · Las Vegas, NV$3,209 avg merit aid / yr
• Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University · Blacksburg, VA$3,169.327 avg merit aid / yr
• San Jose State University · San Jose, CA$3,146 avg merit aid / yr
• Utah State University · Logan, UT$3,124 avg merit aid / yr
• University of North Carolina Wilmington · Wilmington, NC$3,457 avg merit aid / yr
• Eastern Washington University · Cheney, WA$3,097 avg merit aid / yr
• The University of Texas at El Paso · El Paso, TX$3,469 avg merit aid / yr
• Florida Gulf Coast University · Fort Myers, FL$3,075 avg merit aid / yr
• University of South Florida · Tampa, FL$3,493 avg merit aid / yr
• Spring Arbor University · Spring Arbor, MI$3,060 avg merit aid / yr