Gender Diversity
Based on the 2021-2022 data, the undergraduate student population at Metro State is largely skewed towards women students, with 58.0% of undergraduate students being women and 42.0% being men. The total number of full-time, first-year undergraduate students is 6,000, with 3,479 women and 2,521 men.
On the other hand, the graduate student population at Metro State is largely skewed towards women students, with 59.5% of undergraduate students being women and 40.5% being men. The total number of full-time, graduate students is 914, with 544 women and 370 men.
Undergraduate Students
- men 42.0% 2,521 students
- women 58.0% 3,479 students
Graduate Students
- men 40.5% 370 students
- women 59.5% 544 students
Racial Diversity
2021-2022 Academic Year
The largest ethnic group among the students is White, comprising 43.4% of the undergraduates population , with a total of 2,589 students.
Following closely behind are African American students, constituting 25.6% of the student body, with 1,528 students. Asian students represent 16.4% of the population, with 981 students, while Hispanic students account for 6.9%, with 414 students. Mixed race students account for 4.2% of the undergraduate student body, comprising 249 students. Finally, Hawaiian students have the smallest representation at 0.1% , with 3 students.
International students make up 2.6% of the undergraduate population, totaling 153 students.
There is also a notable percentage of students with an unknown race, making up 0.9% of the population, totaling 55 students.
The statistics/chart presented below provide an overview of the racial composition of all students (including undergraduate, graduate and transfer-in students) offering insights into the diversity present within Metro State.
Undergraduate Students
- White 43.4% 2,589 students
- African American 25.6% 1,528 students
- Asian 16.4% 981 students
- Hispanic 6.9% 414 students
- Mixed race 4.2% 249 students
- International students 2.6% 153 students
- Unknown race 0.9% 55 students
- Hawaiian 0.1% 3 students
Graduate Students
- White 56.2% 510 students
- African American 17.6% 160 students
- Asian 10.8% 98 students
- International students 6.5% 59 students
- Hispanic 4.0% 36 students
- Unknown race 2.5% 23 students
- Mixed race 2.4% 22 students
- Hawaiian 0.0% 0 students
Transfer Students
- White 43.5% 559 students
- African American 26.5% 340 students
- Asian 12.5% 161 students
- Hispanic 8.4% 108 students
- Mixed race 4.4% 56 students
- International students 3.9% 50 students
- Unknown race 0.8% 10 students
- Hawaiian 0.0% 0 students
Students Age Diversity
- 22-24 22% 1,346 students
- 25-29 22% 1,341 students
- 30-34 13% 798 students
- 20-21 13% 760 students
- 35-39 9% 543 students
- 40-49 9% 540 students
- 18-19 5% 309 students
- 50-64 4% 263 students
- 25-29 27% 253 students
- 30-34 21% 195 students
- 40-49 18% 166 students
- 35-39 16% 151 students
- 50-64 9% 83 students
- 22-24 5% 45 students
- 20-21 0% 3 students
- 18-19 0% 2 students
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