The student population at Metropolitan State University is 6,294 (5,488 undergraduate and 806 graduate students) . The number of students has decreased by 2,216 over the past decade.

The percentage of undergraduate students at Metropolitan State is 87.19% which is decreased by 2,159 over last 10 years. The graduate student population decreased by 57 and it has been decreasing.

The female to male ratio is 1.41 to 1 which means that female students enrolled more than male students.

3,637 students enrolled in online degree program exclusively and the number of online students has increased by 159.42% since 2014.

Student Population Changes

The average student population over the last 11 years is 7,801 where 6,294 students are attending the school for the academic year 2022-2023.

87.19% of total students is undergraduate students and 12.81% students is graduate students. The number of undergraduate students has decreased by 2,159 and the graduate enrollment has decreased by 57 over past 10 years.

The female to male ratio is 1.41 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 2013.

YearTotalUndergraduateGraduate
TotalMenWomenTotalMenWomen
2013-148,5107,6473,3884,259863343520
2014-158,355
-155
7,595
-52
3,345
-43
4,250
-9
760
-103
301
-42
459
-61
2015-168,424
69
7,583
-12
3,313
-32
4,270
20
841
81
308
7
533
74
2016-178,357
-67
7,571
-12
3,160
-153
4,411
141
786
-55
295
-13
491
-42
2017-188,148
-209
7,317
-254
3,031
-129
4,286
-125
831
45
297
2
534
43
2018-197,861
-287
7,031
-286
2,907
-124
4,124
-162
830
-1
297533
-1
2019-207,592
-269
6,770
-261
2,744
-163
4,026
-98
822
-8
334
37
488
-45
2020-217,552
-40
6,649
-121
2,806
62
3,843
-183
903
81
387
53
516
28
2021-226,914
-638
6,000
-649
2,521
-285
3,479
-364
914
11
370
-17
544
28
2022-236,294
-620
5,488
-512
2,282
-239
3,206
-273
806
-108
335
-35
471
-73
Average7,8016,9652,9504,015836327509
Metropolitan State University Enrollment Trends Chart

Undergraduate Enrollment Changes

The average number of Undergraduate students over the last 11 years is 6,965 where 5,488 students are attending the Undergraduate school for the academic year 2022-2023. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in Undergraduate enrollment by attending status and gender at Metropolitan State University since 2013.

YearTotalFull-timePart-time
TotalMenWomenTotalMenWomen
2013-147,6472,8521,3261,5264,7952,0622,733
2014-157,5952,7151,2471,4684,8802,0982,782
2015-167,5832,7031,2731,4304,8802,0402,840
2016-177,5712,8441,1951,6494,7271,9652,762
2017-187,3172,8781,2281,6504,4391,8032,636
2018-197,0312,9841,2541,7304,0471,6532,394
2019-206,7702,9991,2741,7253,7711,4702,301
2020-216,6492,8821,2121,6703,7671,5942,173
2021-226,0002,6631,1511,5123,3371,3701,967
2022-235,4882,4831,1041,3793,0051,1781,827
Average6,9656,9651,2261,5746,9651,7232,442
Metropolitan State University Undergraduate Enrollment Trends Chart

Graduate Enrollment Changes

The average number of Graduate students over the last 11 years is 836 where 806 students are attending the Graduate school for the academic year 2022-2023. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in Graduate enrollment by attending status and gender at Metropolitan State University since 2013.

YearTotalFull-timePart-time
TotalMenWomenTotalMenWomen
2013-1486318148133682295387
2014-1576017545130585256329
2015-1684122052168621256365
2016-1778620850158578245333
2017-1883121442172617255362
2018-1983019851147632246386
2019-2082220356147619278341
2020-2190323081149673306367
2021-2291421969150695301394
2022-2380618070110626265361
Average83683656146836270363
Metropolitan State University Graduate Enrollment Trends Chart

Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity Changes

The percentage of white students is 41.05% and the percentage of black students is 27.82% at Metropolitan State University. 15.79% of enrolled students is Asian.

The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Metropolitan State University over the past 11 years (2013-2023).

YearAmerican Indian or Native AmericanAsianBlackHispanicNative Hawaiian or Other Pacific IslanderWhiteTwo or More Races
2013-14549471,32636265,055335
2014-15561,0071,49939794,639346
2015-16611,0541,61041784,538334
2016-17481,1891,58042284,376347
2017-18531,1801,63347254,088330
2018-19411,2201,611495103,761346
2019-20371,2101,71652793,506326
2020-21441,2511,69750193,426320
2021-22341,0791,68845033,099271
2022-23349941,75143932,584236
Average461,1131,61144873,907319
Metropolitan State University Enrollment by Race Trends Chart

Distance Learning (Online Courses) Enrollment Changes

3,637 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2022-2023, which is 58% of total students. The number of online students has increased 159.42% since 2014. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Metropolitan State University from 2014 to 2023.

YearTotal EnrollmentOnline CompletelyEnrolled in Some Online CoursesNot Enrolled in Online Courses
2014-158,3551,4022,0814,872
2015-168,4241,5382,0854,801
2016-178,3571,5392,3204,498
2017-188,1481,6022,1634,383
2018-197,8611,5802,2354,046
2019-207,5921,5172,3183,757
2020-217,5526,078983491
2021-226,9141,9082,9412,065
2022-236,2943,6371,785872
Average7,7222,3112,1013,309

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