Key Facts at a Glance

Updated September 2025

8,864 - Total Students Served (unduplicated head count 2024-2025 Preliminary Records)
5,378.2 - Full Year Equivalent (2024-2025 Preliminary Records)
89% undergraduate students
90% transfer students
53% part-time students

63% - Pell Eligible (Undergraduate Degree-seeking Student Fall Final Records)
61% - First Generation (Federal Definition Total Student Population Fall Final Records)
62% - Students of Color (Total Student Population Fall Final Records). Updated definition to match System Office. Students of Color include students from the following racial-ethnic groups: Black or African American, Asian, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander, Hispanic or Latino, American Indian or Alaska Native, and those who selected two or more racial-ethnic groups.
30 Student Average Age (Total Student Population Fall Final Records)
14–81 age range of students (Total Student Population Fall Final Records)
Four-time recipient of the Higher Education Excellence in Diversity Award
Federally recognized Minority-Serving Institution, as an Asian American and Native American Pacific Islander-Serving Institution
Partners since 2019 in the Mexican Consulate’s IME-BECAS scholarship program sponsored by the Mexican Consulate’s Institute of Mexicans Abroad (IME) Fellowship Program
A Beyond the Yellow Ribbon institution, Metro State is a military-friendly university recognized for providing a high standard of programming and assistance to veterans, active-duty service members, and their families.

Regionally accredited by The Higher Learning Commission (230 South LaSalle Street, Suite 7-500, Chicago, IL 60604-1413, phone 800.621.7440).
The Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education, the Council on Social Work Education, Accreditation Council for Business Schools and Programs, and Professional Educator Licensing and Standards Board grant accreditation for nursing, social work, business, and education programs, respectively.
National Addiction Studies Accreditation Commission fully accredits the Human Services—BS in Alcohol and Drug Counseling, Substance Use Disorders Post-baccalaureate Certificate, and MS in Co-occurring Disorders Recovery Counseling programs.