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Metropolitan State University of Denver

⌖ Denver, CO · 53 reportable field-and-credential outcomes

MODELED SCENARIO · Negative payoff

−$127,728 over 10 years

Modeled from observed year-5 institution earnings and the institution-wide average net price over four years.

At these assumptions, the estimated earnings premium does not recover the modeled economic investment within ten years.

21.2 yrsModeled economic break-even
−53%Modeled 10-year ROI
$56,358Observed earnings · year 5
Economic ROI includes direct price and earnings forgone during study · $45,000 comparison earnings · values held flat · see the formula
ECONOMIC INVESTMENT → PAYBACK

Estimated payoff over ten years.

The scenario counts direct price and earnings forgone upfront, then applies the reported annual earnings premium.

10-YEAR PAYOFF CURVECumulative economic payoff after graduation
−$127,728at year 10
Net gainInvestment not yet recovered
NET GAIN$0UNRECOVERED
−$241,3080
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4
6
8
−$127,72810
Years after graduationBreak-even: 21.2 years
FEDERAL COST DATA

Four ways to read college price.

Annual college-wide figures from the current College Scorecard release. Average net price covers full-time, first-time undergraduates receiving federal aid; public-college figures use in-state students. Program tuition and individual aid offers may differ.

Published in-state tuition$11,124
Sticker price
Published out-of-state tuition$30,684
Sticker price
Average net price$15,327
Title IV student average
Cost of attendance$24,622
Tuition + living budget
PRICE SOURCECollege reported · annual amount · federal dataset
OBSERVED FEDERAL MEASURES

Cost, completion and earnings context

$15,327Average net price / year
$24,622Cost of attendance
$56,358Median earnings · year 5 after completion
31.5%Completion rate
98.8%Admission rate
15,002Student size
NATIONAL CONTEXT

How this college compares

Percentiles compare this institution with currently operating colleges that report the same federal measure.

74thEarnings percentile
13thCompletion percentile
EARNINGS PATH

Reported earnings over time

$44,523Year 1
$60,186Year 4
$56,358Year 5

Separate federal cohorts may underlie different measurement years.

PROGRAM PAYOFF SPREAD

The college average is not the whole story.

Observed earnings vary substantially by field and credential at the same institution.

1Computer Science · Bachelor's Degree$111,1872Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians · Bachelor's Degree$100,3583Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians · Bachelor's Degree$98,2674Management Information Systems and Services · Bachelor's Degree$91,3995Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing · Bachelor's Degree$86,2596Civil Engineering Technologies/Technicians · Bachelor's Degree$86,1317Accounting and Related Services · Master's Degree$86,0398Economics · Bachelor's Degree$80,907

Observed year-4 earnings · compare like fields and credentials before deciding

BUILD A REAL SHORTLIST

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Currently operating public institutions with the closest combination of annual net price and observed year-5 earnings. Similarity is descriptive—not a quality ranking.

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Observed earnings · year 5
$58,557
Modeled 10-year ROI
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Annual net price
$15,103
Observed earnings · year 5
$53,835
Modeled 10-year ROI
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Annual net price
$11,571
Observed earnings · year 5
$52,777
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Colorado State University Pueblo

Annual net price
$10,051
Observed earnings · year 5
$54,133
Modeled 10-year ROI
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ALL REPORTABLE PROGRAM CATEGORIES

Explore exact field-and-credential outcomes

Federal fieldCredentialEarnings, year 4Federal debt
Computer ScienceBachelor's Degree$111,187$22,736
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/TechniciansBachelor's Degree$100,358$26,500
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/TechniciansBachelor's Degree$98,267$32,000
Management Information Systems and ServicesBachelor's Degree$91,399$26,482
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingBachelor's Degree$86,259$30,119
Civil Engineering Technologies/TechniciansBachelor's Degree$86,131$31,998
Accounting and Related ServicesMaster's Degree$86,039Not available
EconomicsBachelor's Degree$80,907$23,750
Finance and Financial Management ServicesBachelor's Degree$77,596$29,799
ChemistryBachelor's Degree$76,759$29,318
Accounting and Related ServicesBachelor's Degree$73,698$26,320
Air TransportationBachelor's Degree$72,846$24,356
Social WorkMaster's Degree$66,816Not available
Geography and CartographyBachelor's Degree$66,429$35,136
Business Administration, Management and OperationsBachelor's Degree$65,387$25,800
MathematicsBachelor's Degree$65,179$33,279
MarketingBachelor's Degree$64,069$24,000
Natural Resources Conservation and ResearchBachelor's Degree$63,175$25,370
Health and Medical Administrative ServicesBachelor's Degree$62,250$28,000
Design and Applied ArtsBachelor's Degree$61,654$29,125
Political Science and GovernmentBachelor's Degree$60,639$23,500
Nutrition SciencesBachelor's Degree$60,395$26,750
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, OtherBachelor's Degree$59,502$30,700
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing StudiesBachelor's Degree$58,918$19,998
Biology, GeneralBachelor's Degree$57,920$29,587
Parks, Recreation, and Leisure StudiesBachelor's Degree$57,810Not available
Education, GeneralMaster's Degree$57,768Not available
Hospitality Administration/ManagementBachelor's Degree$57,312$20,500
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/FitnessBachelor's Degree$57,096$22,292
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular BiologyBachelor's Degree$57,065Not available
Criminal Justice and CorrectionsBachelor's Degree$56,564$26,130
Social WorkBachelor's Degree$55,915$29,578
Human Services, GeneralBachelor's Degree$54,896$29,913
AnthropologyBachelor's Degree$53,125$31,135
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group StudiesBachelor's Degree$52,747$31,966
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsBachelor's Degree$52,735Not available
SociologyBachelor's Degree$52,414$26,000
English Language and Literature, GeneralBachelor's Degree$51,955$30,000
Special Education and TeachingBachelor's Degree$51,786$20,027
Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and ServicesBachelor's Degree$50,926$31,023
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied CommunicationBachelor's Degree$50,478$30,875
Psychology, GeneralBachelor's Degree$50,326$24,591
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsBachelor's Degree$49,025$27,551
Research and Experimental PsychologyBachelor's Degree$48,655$26,641
HistoryBachelor's Degree$48,518$34,125
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject AreasBachelor's Degree$47,666$28,000
JournalismBachelor's Degree$47,460$24,500
Communication Disorders Sciences and ServicesBachelor's Degree$46,535$18,890
Alternative and Complementary Medicine and Medical SystemsBachelor's Degree$45,766$27,452
Drama/Theatre Arts and StagecraftBachelor's Degree$42,870$28,281
Fine and Studio ArtsBachelor's Degree$42,490$31,000
MusicBachelor's Degree$38,957$30,971
Entrepreneurial and Small Business OperationsBachelor's DegreeNot available$25,666

Earnings, price, completion and enrollment are observed federal measures. ROI, payoff and break-even are modeled scenarios built from those measures and fixed assumptions. College payoff is not the payoff of every degree at this school; use the program table for a more precise comparison.