by our College Data Analytics TeamMany students will never be charged the complete price tag of a school. Rather, they are presented a financial aid deal that includes a mix of loans, grants, scholarships, and possibly work-study opportunities. The total price of attendance at Metropolitan State University of Denver can feel tremendous, but do not forget that almost all students receive some sort of financial help.
Just what financial assistance solutions will MSU Denver deliver, and just what are you going to be eligible for? Read on for answers. Read on to discover just how much financial aid could be open to you.
The amount of financial aid and scholarships you are eligible for will vary depending on your family’s income. Use the information below to understand how much financial assistance you may get from Metropolitan State University of Denver.
Colleges use loans, grants, scholarships and work-study to minimize what students actually pay out of pocket. However, some types of aid are more desirable than others, and some students will receive more than others.
For incoming first-year students at Metropolitan State University of Denver, 74% of first-time, full-time freshmen received some form of financial aid roughly 1210 first-years).
| Type of Aid | % of Freshmen Receiving | Average Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Grant or scholarship aid (all sources) | 65% | $9,813 |
| Institutional grants & scholarships | 38% | $3,201 |
| Federal Pell grants | 48% | $5,435 |
| State/local grants | 48% | $5,040 |
| Federal student loans | 22% | $5,104 |
The best aid is gift aid: grants and scholarships that carry no repayment obligation. At this school, roughly 53% of the undergraduate population received grant aid that averaged $8,917 (across approximately 8769 recipients).
| Award | % of Undergrads Receiving | Average Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Grant or scholarship aid (all sources) | 53% | $8,917 |
| Federal Pell grants | 36% | $4,847 |
| Federal student loans | 28% | $7,197 |
Among title-IV aid recipients living on campus, grant and scholarship aid averaged $9,295.
How much a family pays depends heavily on income, because most aid is awarded on the basis of financial need.
| Family Income | Average Net Price |
|---|---|
| $0 – $48,000 | $12,218 |
| $30,001 – $75,000 | $12,609 |
| Over $75,000 | $20,806 |
The numbers above are post-aid net prices, so they already account for grants and scholarships.
The net price represents the average annual cost a title-IV-receiving student pays after grant aid is subtracted from the full cost of attendance.
| Cohort | Average Net Price |
|---|---|
| On-campus title-IV students | $15,327 |
| Off-campus title-IV students | $14,294 |
For an estimate tailored to your family circumstances, see MSU Denver’s NPC: www.msudenver.edu/cost/.
A typical borrower at MSU Denver leaves with $12,500 in federal student debt.
| Metric | Amount |
|---|---|
| Median federal debt (all student-aid borrowers) | $12,500 |
| Median federal debt (graduates only) | $21,500 |
| Typical 10-year monthly payment (graduates) | $227.94/mo |
At a typical 10-year repayment schedule, the median graduate would pay about the monthly figure above.
A single median figure conceals how much debt outcomes differ student to student. Use the percentiles below to see the debt range at MSU Denver.
| Percentile | Cumulative Federal Debt |
|---|---|
| 10th percentile (lowest-debt students) | $2,750 |
| 25th percentile | $5,500 |
| 75th percentile | $26,000 |
| 90th percentile (highest-debt students) | $38,884 |
Debt outcomes are not uniform — they shift with income, first-generation status, and dependency.
Median Debt by Income Bracket
| Income tier | Median federal debt |
|---|---|
| Low income | $13,643 |
| Middle income | $12,551 |
| High income | $11,000 |
First-Gen vs Continuing-Gen Median Debt
| Cohort | Median federal debt |
|---|---|
| First-generation students | $12,500 |
| Continuing-generation students | $12,500 |
Dependency-Status Comparison
| Cohort | Median federal debt |
|---|---|
| Dependent students | $10,250 |
| Independent students | $15,989 |
A handful of calculated indicators summarize the debt outlook at MSU Denver.
Stafford loans are the federal government’s primary direct undergraduate lending program. Below is the annual Stafford program activity at MSU Denver:
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Stafford loan recipients | 70319 |
| Total Stafford loan amount | $1,433,519,939 |
The GI Bill and DoD Tuition Assistance are the main federal aid routes for veterans and service members.
GI Bill volume
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| GI Bill recipients | 363 |
| Total GI Bill amount | $3,719,775 |
| Average GI Bill amount per recipient | $10,247 |
DoD Tuition Assistance activity
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| DoD Tuition Assistance recipients | 36 |
| Total DoD amount | $82,432 |
| Average DoD amount per recipient | $2,290 |
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