The student population at Metropolitan State University is 6,660 (5,904 undergraduate and 756 graduate students) . The number of students has decreased by 1,764 over the past decade.
The percentage of undergraduate students at Metropolitan State is 88.65% which is decreased by 1,679 over last 10 years. The graduate student population decreased by 85 and it has been decreasing.
The female to male ratio is 1.33 to 1 which means that female students enrolled more than male students.
3,119 students enrolled in online degree program exclusively and the number of online students has increased by 102.80% since 2015.
Student Population Changes
The average student population over the last 11 years is 7,381 where 6,660 students are attending the school for the academic year 2024-2025.
88.65% of total students is undergraduate students and 11.35% students is graduate students. The number of undergraduate students has decreased by 1,679 and the graduate enrollment has decreased by 85 over past 10 years.
The female to male ratio is 1.33 to 1 and it means that there are more female students enrolled in Metropolitan State than male students.
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Metropolitan State University since 2015.
Undergraduate Enrollment Changes
The average number of Undergraduate students over the last 11 years is 6,558 where 5,904 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 since 2015.
Graduate Enrollment Changes
The average number of Graduate students over the last 11 years is 822 where 756 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 since 2015.
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity Changes
The percentage of white students is 34.77% and the percentage of black students is 33.93% at Metropolitan State University. 15.06% of enrolled students is Asian. Hispanic students comprise 8.17% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 53.87% to 34.77%. Asian enrollment grew from 12.51% to 15.06%. Black student enrollment increased from 19.11% to 33.93%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 4.95% to 8.17%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.7324 which indicates that quite diverse. This increased from 0.6535 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 over the past 11 years (2015-2025).
Distance Learning (Online Courses) Enrollment Changes
3,119 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 47% of total students. The number of online students has increased 102.80% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Metropolitan State University from 2015 to 2025.