Enrollment Comparison Chart

The below chart compares the student population between Metropolitan State University of Denver and similar colleges.

Enrollment by Gender/Attending Status

By gender, there are 7,274 male and 9,721 female students attending Metropolitan State University of Denver. The male-to-female student ratio is 0.75 to 1 and the ratio is similar to national average (the national average is 0.75 to 1).
The following table and chart show the student population by gender and attending status at Metropolitan State University of Denver.
UndergraduateGraduate
Population by Gender/Attending Status at Metropolitan State University of Denver
TotalFull-timePart-time
Total15,8489,3406,508
Men7,0324,2412,791
Women8,8165,0993,717
Population by Gender/Attending Status at Metropolitan State University of Denver
TotalFull-timePart-time
Total1,147663484
Men242105137
Women905558347

Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity

By race/ethnicity, there are 7,729 White students (45.48%) and 5,920 Hispanic students (34.83%) at Metropolitan State University of Denver(top 2 most races/ethnicities). The following table summarizes the population diversity by race at Metropolitan State University of Denver.
UndergraduateGraduate
Population by Race/Ethnicity at Metropolitan State University of Denver
TotalMenWomen
American Indian or Alaska Native1204476
Asian729339390
Black or African American1,132504628
Hispanic5,6782,2443,434
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander311615
White7,0193,3963,623
Two or More Races841363478
Race/Ethnicity Unknown19382111
Total 15,8487,0328,816
Population by Race/Ethnicity at Metropolitan State University of Denver
TotalMenWomen
American Indian or Alaska Native202
Asian46739
Black or African American681949
Hispanic24256186
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander211
White710142568
Two or More Races511041
Race/Ethnicity Unknown1019
Total 1,147242905

Enrollment by Student Age

By age, there are 10,575 students whose age under twenty five and 3,509 students whose age is over thirty years old at Metropolitan State University of Denver.
Especially, 541 students are younger than eighteen and 21 students are older than sixty five.
The following table and chart show the student population by student age at Metropolitan State University of Denver.
UndergraduateGraduate
Population by Student Age at Metropolitan State University of Denver
TotalMenWomen
Total15,848 7,0328,816
Under 18541 208333
18-193,134 1,3941,740
20-213,196 1,3711,825
22-243,542 1,6311,911
25-292,534 1,1951,339
30-341,364 598766
35-39663 290373
40-49602 236366
50-64253 101152
65 and over19 811
Total 15,848 7,0328,816
Population by Student Age at Metropolitan State University of Denver
TotalMenWomen
Total1,147 242905
20-217 07
22-24155 21134
25-29377 70307
30-34247 59188
35-39134 3995
40-49167 40127
50-6458 1246
65 and over2 11
Total 1,147 242905

Online Student Population

At Metropolitan State University of Denver, 12,367 students (72.77% of total enrollment) take online classes to get their degrees. Among them, 4,246 students enrolled exclusively in online classes (i.e. no off-line attendance required) and others are taking online courses with off-line courses. The following tables describe the number of students who enrolled in one or more online courses.
By location of enrolled students, 4,021 students live in Colorado where Metropolitan State University of Denver is located in and 176 students have enrolled from other states.
Enrollment TypeStudent Location
Online Student Population
TotalUndergraduateGraduate
Total16,99515,8481,147
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Classes4,2463,804442
Enrolled Some in Online Classes8,1217,565556
Not Enrolled in Online Classes4,6284,479149
Online Student Population by Student Location
TotalUndergraduateGraduate
Total (Enrolled Excl.)4,2463,804442
Colorado Residents4,0213,599422
Other State in U.S.17615620
Outside of U.S.000
Unknown49490