Students

As an urban university committed to serving the local community, MSU Denver serves students from a diverse mixture of age groups, socioeconomic classes, ethnic backgrounds, and lifestyles. The university’s curriculum and philosophy reflect that diversity and enrich the urban experience.

Current undergraduate enrollment as of Fall 2025 is 17,111. The average student age is 24. MSU Denver enrolls the highest number of undergraduate students of color of all four-year colleges in the state.

About 58% of undergraduate students are enrolled full time, with 57% of students being first-generation to college. 90% of undergraduate students reside in the seven-county area of the Denver metropolitan area.