by our College Data Analytics TeamThis guide covers the real cost of attending Metropolitan State University, spanning what it costs to attend, projected costs over a degree, net price, debt outcomes, and aid equity.
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The full cost of attending Metropolitan State University works out to about $26,057.00 per academic year.
Here the cost is broken out three ways: no aid, average aid, and the aid a low-income student typically receives.
| Tuition and fees | $9,840.00 |
| + Room, board & other expenses | $16,217.00 |
| Total cost | $26,057.00 |
| That is 35% above the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $26,057.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$8,309.00 |
| Net price | $17,748.00 |
| That is 8% below the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $26,057.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$9,934.00 |
| Net price | $16,123.00 |
| That is 16% below the national average net price. | |
| Explore each piece on the tuition & fees page and room and board. |
Published costs have climbed year over year by roughly 1.6% per year; the projections below compound that across a degree. Below, the cost is projected across a degree for three students at once — low-income with aid, average aid, and no aid. The loan rows amortise the projected total over a ten-year, 6.8% repayment.
| Projected 4-year net costs | Low Income w/ Aid | w/ Average Aid | No Aid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual growth rate | 1.6% | 1.6% | 1.6% |
| Freshman year | $16,375.00 | $18,025.00 | $26,464.00 |
| Senior year | $17,153.00 | $18,882.00 | $27,722.00 |
| Total 4-year net price | $67,047.00 | $73,805.00 | $108,358.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $25,543.00 | $28,117.00 | $41,280.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $772.00 | $849.00 | $1,247.00 |
| Total amount paid | $92,590.00 | $101,922.00 | $149,638.00 |
| Projected 2-year net costs | Low Income w/ Aid | w/ Average Aid | No Aid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual growth rate | 1.6% | 1.6% | 1.6% |
| Freshman year | $16,375.00 | $18,025.00 | $26,464.00 |
| Senior year | $16,630.00 | $18,306.00 | $26,876.00 |
| Total 2-year net price | $33,005.00 | $36,331.00 | $53,340.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $12,574.00 | $13,841.00 | $20,321.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $380.00 | $418.00 | $614.00 |
| Total amount paid | $45,578.00 | $50,172.00 | $73,661.00 |
Jump to the net-price detail in the net price section below.
Net price is what students actually pay after grants and scholarships are subtracted from the published sticker price. This is the more honest cost figure for most families, since it accounts for institutional and federal aid.
| Average net price (on-campus) | $16,863.00 |
| Average net price (off-campus) | $19,181.00 |
The real cost varies by income because need-based aid scales with financial need. The table below shows the average net price by family-income bracket:
| Family income | Average net price |
|---|---|
| Under $30,000 | $17,714.00 |
| $30,000 to $48,000 | $18,480.00 |
| $48,001 to $75,000 | $18,128.00 |
| $75,001 to $110,000 | $22,145.00 |
| Over $110,000 | $26,057.00 |
Run your own numbers with the Metropolitan State University Net Price Calculator, or visit the financial aid office.
For the grant-and-scholarship detail behind these figures, see the grants & scholarships detail.
Median graduate debt at Metropolitan State University stands at $12,900.00, which the Department of Education classifies as a Low ($10-20k) burden category.
The percentile breakdown reveals the full debt landscape:
| Percentile | Debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| 10th | $3,250.00 |
| 25th | $6,500.00 |
| Median (50th) | $12,900.00 |
| 75th | $24,146.00 |
| 90th | $33,417.00 |
The gap between 10th and 90th percentile borrowers gives a sense of how uneven debt outcomes are.
For the full borrowing and repayment picture, see the student-loan-debt breakdown.
Debt at graduation is far from uniform across income levels. Below, debt is broken out by low, middle, and high family income:
| Family income | Median debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| Low income | $13,490.00 |
| Middle income | $12,500.00 |
| High income | $13,500.00 |
Whether your parents attended college is associated with differences in median debt at graduation.
| Student group | Median debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| First-generation students | $13,000.00 |
| Continuing-generation students | $12,500.00 |
First-gen borrowers at Metropolitan State University hold $500.00 more debt than continuing-generation students.
Pell Grant eligibility is a useful proxy for low-income status among undergraduates. The Pell vs non-Pell debt gap reveals how borrowing differs by need.
The median debt gap between Pell and non-Pell graduates of Metropolitan State University is $1,000.00. This school carries a federal Pell-debt-inequity flag.
The federal default-rate classification for Metropolitan State University is Low (<5%).
| Window | Cohort default rate |
|---|---|
| 2-year | 4.8% |
For a sense of scale, Stafford disbursements at Metropolitan State University amount to $614,510,047.00 distributed across 27,491 disbursements.
Veteran and active-military students often access dedicated federal aid programs such as the Post-9/11 GI Bill and DoD Tuition Assistance.
| GI Bill recipients | 126 |
| Avg GI Bill amount | $5,749.00 |
Read more about military and veteran aid on the veterans benefits detail.
The figures above are a starting point — as you weigh Metropolitan State University, a few questions are worth asking:
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Data sources. Figures on this page draw from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS), and MediaFactual editorial review. Net-price calculator and financial-aid office links are taken from the institution’s own published data.