Over the past 10 years (2014-2023), the average number of students who received grants aid/scholarships is 10,550, which is 55.70 % of all undergraduate students. 7,836 students which is 40.10% of undergraduate students received federal student loans and the average loan amount is $6,826.

For full-time, first-time beginning students (freshmen), 61.00% of students received grants or scholarships and 37% of students received student loans.

All Undergraduate Students Financial Aid Over Time

The following table shows the trends of financial aid for all undergraduate students at Metropolitan State University of Denver since 2013.

For that period, the average number of students who received grants aid/scholarships is 10,550, which is 55.70 % of all undergraduate students. 7,836 students which is 40.10% of undergraduate students received federal student loans and the average loan amount is $6,826.

YearGrant or Scholarship*Pell GrantsFederal Student Loans
Number Received (percent**)Average AmountNumber Received (percent**)Average AmountNumber Received (percent**)Average Amount
2013-1410,599 (48%)$4,9178,421 (38%)$3,55610,957 (49%)$7,056
2014-1510,386 (49%)$5,2367,879 (37%)$3,62810,023 (47%)$6,931
2015-169,512 (47%)$5,4877,089 (35%)$3,6629,141 (45%)$6,943
2016-179,421 (47%)$5,7846,887 (35%)$3,7178,746 (44%)$6,889
2017-189,776 (50%)$5,9737,125 (36%)$4,0158,357 (42%)$5,829
2018-199,811 (50%)$6,3266,936 (36%)$4,1417,618 (39%)$6,756
2019-2011,293 (59%)$6,1786,730 (35%)$4,1947,508 (39%)$6,635
2020-219,566 (53%)$7,1205,837 (32%)$4,1846,089 (34%)$7,235
2021-2216,057 (97%)$5,1005,488 (33%)$4,2565,227 (32%)$7,132
2022-239,074 (57%)$8,1795,560 (35%)$4,4894,698 (30%)$6,858
Average10,550 (55.70%)$6,0306,795 (35.20%)$3,9847,836 (40.10%)$6,826
*Grant or scholarship aid includes aid received, from the federal government, state or local government, the institution, and other sources known by the institution.
**percentage of number of students receiving aids among all undergraduate students.

Freshmen (First-time, Full-time Undergraduate) Financial Aid Over Time

For the last 11 years, on average, 1,092 (61.00 % of students) received grants or scholarships and its average amount is $6,333. It can cover 21.47% of tuition & fees ($29,503) based on out-of-state rate.

In addition, 668 (37.00 % of students) students get helped from the students loans (average amount : $5,399).

Year Grants or Scholarships*Student Loans
Number Received (percent**)Average AmountNumber Received (percent**)Average Amount
2013-14856 (50%)$5,305695 (40%)$4,873
2014-15922 (52%)$5,496704 (40%)$5,229
2015-16814 (51%)$5,871619 (38%)$5,274
2016-171,038 (54%)$5,936745 (39%)$5,432
2017-181,227 (55%)$6,160804 (36%)$4,620
2018-191,196 (55%)$6,228670 (31%)$5,091
2019-201,326 (67%)$6,150613 (31%)$5,621
2020-211,017 (61%)$6,912965 (58%)$5,464
2021-221,519 (100%)$5,930497 (33%)$5,773
2022-231,007 (65%)$9,341372 (24%)$6,616
Average1,092 (61.00%)$6,333668 (37.00%)$5,399
*Grant or scholarship aid includes aid received, from the federal government, state or local government, the institution, and other sources known by the institution.
**percentage of number of students receiving aids among all undergraduate students.

The following table shows the trends of grants or scholarships over time. For the last 11 years, on average, 747 (41.30 % of students) received Pell (federal) grants and its average amount is $4,250.

In addition, 727 students received State/local government grants/scholarships (40.30 % of students).

Year Federal (Pell) GrantsOther Federal State/Local governmentInstitutional
Number Received (percent)Average AmountNumber Received (percent)Average Amount Number Received (percent)Average AmountNumber Received (percent)Average Amount
2013-14701 (41%)$3,73530 (2%)$1,173615 (36%)$1,575309 (18%)$2,976
2014-15712 (40%)$3,89016 (1%)$1,478672 (38%)$1,820364 (21%)$2,886
2015-16653 (41%)$3,8586 (0%)$1,977637 (40%)$2,239292 (18%)$2,816
2016-17791 (41%)$4,0335 (0%)$2,199628 (33%)$2,915360 (19%)$3,138
2017-18939 (42%)$4,2001 (0%)$1,240880 (39%)$2,637472 (21%)$2,737
2018-19852 (39%)$4,30525 (1%)$1,522861 (40%)$2,897456 (21%)$2,740
2019-20809 (41%)$4,463692 (35%)$755814 (41%)$3,182653 (33%)$2,192
2020-21663 (40%)$4,284410 (24%)$1,252676 (40%)$3,060530 (32%)$3,033
2021-22619 (41%)$4,8231,517 (100%)$1,402683 (45%)$3,467447 (29%)$3,419
2022-23733 (47%)$4,909291 (19%)$1,294803 (51%)$4,133607 (39%)$3,480
Average747 (41.30%)$4,250299 (26.00%)$1,429727 (40.30%)$2,793449 (25.10%)$2,942
*Grant or scholarship aid includes aid received, from the federal government, state or local government, the institution, and other sources known by the institution.
**percentage of number of students receiving aids among all undergraduate students.

The following table describes number of students and average amount of loans by loan type. The following table shows the trends of grants or scholarships over time.

For the last 11 years, on average, 668 (37.00 % of students) get any students loan help and its average loan amount is $668.

YearTotalFederal student loansOther student loans
Number Received (percent)Average AmountNumber Received (percent)Average AmountNumber Received (percent)Average Amount
2013-14695 (40%)$4,873681 (39%)$4,75720 (1%)$7,367
2014-15704 (40%)$5,229688 (39%)$4,95528 (2%)$9,715
2015-16619 (38%)$5,274605 (38%)$4,93832 (2%)$8,647
2016-17745 (39%)$5,432725 (38%)$5,00252 (3%)$8,082
2017-18804 (36%)$4,620787 (35%)$4,09260 (3%)$8,236
2018-19670 (31%)$5,091660 (31%)$4,59444 (2%)$8,616
2019-20613 (31%)$5,621593 (30%)$4,74564 (3%)$9,872
2020-21965 (58%)$5,464960 (57%)$5,11634 (2%)$10,638
2021-22497 (33%)$5,773488 (32%)$5,04230 (2%)$13,627
2022-23372 (24%)$6,616353 (23%)$4,87254 (3%)$13,729
Average668 (37.00%)$5,399654 (36.20%)$4,81142 (2.30%)$9,853

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