Acceptance Rate
Fall 2021 admitted students
In Fall 2021, a total of 1832 first-time undergrad students enrolled at MSU Denver. Among these students, 585 (0%) submitted SAT scores, while 153 (0%), submitted ACT scores.
The data shows that the SAT was more popular among the first-time enrolled students, with a majority of students opting for this test.
Average SAT Score
1025
Students submitting SAT Score
Out of the total 10042 admitted students 585 students submitted their SAT score when applying.
32%
For the admitted students who submitted SAT scores, 50% of their scores fell within the following range 910-1140. Specifically, in the Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (ERW) section, 50% of admitted students scored between 460 and 580, while 25% scored below 460 and another 25% scored above 580.
In the Math section, 50% of admitted students scored between 450 and 560, while 25% scored below 450 and 25% achieved a score of 560. The data suggests that, applicants with a composite SAT score of 1025 or higher have competitive chances of gaining admission to MSU Denver.
Overall, for the admitted students who submitted SAT scores, their scores placed most of them in the lower range, just above 25% of test takers nationally.
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Reading and Writing
460-580 -
Math
450-560
Average ACT Score
The average ACT score of admitted students for Fall 2021 enrollment season.
21
Students who Submitted ACT Score
Out of the 10042 admitted students 153 students submitted their ACT score when applying.
8%
Similar to the SAT, MSU Denver does not require applicants to submit either SAT or ACT scores. However, during the Fall 2021 admissions season, around 8% of admitted students submitted ACT scores.
The middle 50% of admitted students received a composite ACT score between 18 and 24, with 25% scoring above 24 and another 25% scoring below 18.
For the admitted students who submitted ACT scores, their scores placed most of them around the middle, above 50% of test takers nationally.
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English
17-24 -
Math
16-24 -
Composite
18-24
Application Fees
Fall 2021
$25
Undergraduate$50
GraduateApplicants Stats
The following table details the number of students who applied, admitted, and enrolled in MSU Denver during the Fall 2021 enrollment season.
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Total Applicants
During the Fall 2021 enrollment season, MSU Denver received a total of 11,306 applications. These applications included 4,505 male applicants and 6,801 female applicants. -
Admitted Students
Out of the 11,306 applicants, MSU Denver admitted 10,042 students. Among the admitted students, there were 3,919 males and 6,123 females who received offers of admission. -
Enrolled Students
Among the admitted students, 1,832 students chose to enroll at MSU Denver. This means that 1,832 students accepted the admission offers and officially registered to attend the university for the Fall 2021 term. Among the enrolled students, 859 were male and 973 were female. -
Acceptance Rate
The acceptance rate is the percentage of applicants who were offered admission. In this case, MSU Denver had an overall acceptance rate of 89% for the Fall 2021 enrollment season. When we break it down by gender, the acceptance rate for male applicants was 87% while the acceptance rate for female applicants was 90%. -
Yield Rate
The yield rate is the percentage of admitted students who actually chose to enroll at the university. MSU Denver had an overall yield rate of 18% for the Fall 2021 term. The yield rate for male admitted students was 22%, and for female admitted students, it was 16%.
Admission and Enrollment Trends
The following table presents the application, admission, and enrollment statistics for MSU Denver over the past 7 years.
Admission Requirements
Fall 2021
Metropolitan State University of Denver uses the following list of admission requirements and recommended documents when evaluating students' applications. All documents listed under the Required sections must be submitted with your application, but those listed under the Recommended section are optional.
MSU Denver is a test-optional college where applicants are not required to submit standardized test (SAT or ACT) scores with their applications. Test scores are considered if submitted, but they are not mandatory. In the 1 enrollment season, 1 of admitted students submitted SAT scores, and 1 submitted ACT scores for admission. Please double-check with the school to verify the current and complete admission requirements.Required
- Secondary school GPA
- Secondary school rank
- Secondary school record
- TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language)
Recommended
- Completion of college-preparatory program
Considered
- Test scores (SAT/ACT)
Neither required nor recommended
- Recommendation letters
- Formal demonstration of competencies
- Other tests (Wonderlic, WISC-III, etc.)
Accepted Credits
Fall 2021
The following is a list of college preparatory work and life experience that are accepted at Metropolitan State University of Denver.
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Credit for life experiences
Accepted -
Advanced placement (AP) credits
Accepted -
Dual credit (college credit earned while in high school)
Accepted
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