The student population at Metropolitan State University of Denver is 18,453 (17,274 undergraduate and 1,179 graduate students) . The number of students has decreased by 2,223 (10.75%) over the past decade.
- Class Level: The percentage of undergraduate students at Metropolitan State University of Denver is 93.61% which is decreased by 2,912 over last 10 years. The graduate student population increased by 689 and it has been increasing.
- Gender Breakdown: In 2025, there were 80 male students for every 100 female students, down from 86 in 2015.
- 4,515 students enrolled in online degree program exclusively and the number of online students has increased by 237.70% since 2015.
Student Population Changes
The average student population over the last 11 years is 19,153 where 18,453 students are attending the school for the academic year 2024-2025.
Total enrollment fluctuated between 2016 and 2025, with 2 year-over-year increases and 7 decreases. It peaked at 20,676 students in 2016 and was lowest at 16,995 in 2023. Overall, enrollment dropped from 20,676 to 18,453 students, a net loss of 2,223 (10.8%).
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Metropolitan State University of Denver since 2015.
Undergraduate Enrollment Changes
The average number of Undergraduate students over the last 11 years is 18,248 where 17,274 students are attending the Undergraduate school for the academic year 2024-2025. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in Undergraduate enrollment by attending status and gender at Metropolitan State University of Denver since 2015.
Graduate Enrollment Changes
The average number of Graduate students over the last 11 years is 905 where 1,179 students are attending the Graduate school for the academic year 2024-2025. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in Graduate enrollment by attending status and gender at Metropolitan State University of Denver since 2015.
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity Changes
The percentage of white students is 43.26% and the percentage of black students is 7.87% at Metropolitan State University of Denver. 4.27% of enrolled students is Asian. Hispanic students comprise 35.97% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 59.04% to 43.26%. Asian enrollment grew from 3.76% to 4.27%. Black student enrollment increased from 6.05% to 7.87%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 21.90% to 35.97%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.6725 which indicates that moderately diverse. This increased from 0.5965 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has improved.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Metropolitan State University of Denver over the past 11 years (2015-2025).
Distance Learning (Online Courses) Enrollment Changes
4,515 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 25% of total students. The number of online students has increased 237.70% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Metropolitan State University of Denver from 2015 to 2025.