Student Population at Metropolitan State University of Denver
Total Enrollment
16,995
Undergraduate
15,848
Graduate
1,147
Online Enrollment
4,246
Men Students
7,274
Women Students
9,721
For the academic year 2023-2024, a total of 16,995 students have enrolled at Metropolitan State University of Denver - 15,848 undergraduate and 1,147 graduate.
By gender, 7,274 male and 9,721 female students are attending Metropolitan State University of Denver. By attendance status, there are 10,003 full-time students and 6,992 part-time students.
The number of students at Metropolitan State University of Denver is large compared to Public, 4-Years Colleges in Colorado. Compared to similar schools in rankings such as Adams State University and Colorado Christian University, its population is very large (average population is 7,128).
Metropolitan State University of Denver offers online degree/certificate programs and 4,246 students enrolled in online programs.
*Gender, Race, Age, and Online population based on 2022-2023 data.
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.
Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
---|---|---|---|
Total | 15,848 | 9,340 | 6,508 |
Men | 7,032 | 4,241 | 2,791 |
Women | 8,816 | 5,099 | 3,717 |
Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
---|---|---|---|
Total | 1,147 | 663 | 484 |
Men | 242 | 105 | 137 |
Women | 905 | 558 | 347 |
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.
Total | Men | Women | |
---|---|---|---|
American Indian or Alaska Native | 120 | 44 | 76 |
Asian | 729 | 339 | 390 |
Black or African American | 1,132 | 504 | 628 |
Hispanic | 5,678 | 2,244 | 3,434 |
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 31 | 16 | 15 |
White | 7,019 | 3,396 | 3,623 |
Two or More Races | 841 | 363 | 478 |
Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 193 | 82 | 111 |
Total | 15,848 | 7,032 | 8,816 |
Total | Men | Women | |
---|---|---|---|
American Indian or Alaska Native | 2 | 0 | 2 |
Asian | 46 | 7 | 39 |
Black or African American | 68 | 19 | 49 |
Hispanic | 242 | 56 | 186 |
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 2 | 1 | 1 |
White | 710 | 142 | 568 |
Two or More Races | 51 | 10 | 41 |
Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 10 | 1 | 9 |
Total | 1,147 | 242 | 905 |
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.
Total | Men | Women | |
---|---|---|---|
Total | 15,848 | 7,032 | 8,816 |
Under 18 | 541 | 208 | 333 |
18-19 | 3,134 | 1,394 | 1,740 |
20-21 | 3,196 | 1,371 | 1,825 |
22-24 | 3,542 | 1,631 | 1,911 |
25-29 | 2,534 | 1,195 | 1,339 |
30-34 | 1,364 | 598 | 766 |
35-39 | 663 | 290 | 373 |
40-49 | 602 | 236 | 366 |
50-64 | 253 | 101 | 152 |
65 and over | 19 | 8 | 11 |
Total | 15,848 | 7,032 | 8,816 |
Total | Men | Women | |
---|---|---|---|
Total | 1,147 | 242 | 905 |
20-21 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
22-24 | 155 | 21 | 134 |
25-29 | 377 | 70 | 307 |
30-34 | 247 | 59 | 188 |
35-39 | 134 | 39 | 95 |
40-49 | 167 | 40 | 127 |
50-64 | 58 | 12 | 46 |
65 and over | 2 | 1 | 1 |
Total | 1,147 | 242 | 905 |
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.
Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
---|---|---|---|
Total | 16,995 | 15,848 | 1,147 |
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Classes | 4,246 | 3,804 | 442 |
Enrolled Some in Online Classes | 8,121 | 7,565 | 556 |
Not Enrolled in Online Classes | 4,628 | 4,479 | 149 |
Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
---|---|---|---|
Total (Enrolled Excl.) | 4,246 | 3,804 | 442 |
Colorado Residents | 4,021 | 3,599 | 422 |
Other State in U.S. | 176 | 156 | 20 |
Outside of U.S. | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Unknown | 49 | 49 | 0 |