Total Student Population Comparison
The total student population of selected colleges is 27,322 with 16,334 female students and 10,988 male students. This enrollment statistics is based on the latest data from IPEDS, U.S. Department of Education for academic year 2024-2025. The following table compares the student population for both undergraduate and graduate schools between selected colleges.
Among the selected colleges, Metropolitan State University of Denver has the most enrolled students of 18,453, while University of Northern Colorado has the least number of students of 8,869 for both in graduate and undergraduate programs.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Metropolitan State University of Denver | 18,453 | 8,180 | 10,273 |
| University of Northern Colorado | 8,869 | 2,808 | 6,061 |
| Total | 27,322 | 10,988 | 16,334 |
Undergraduate Student Population
The total undergraduate population of selected colleges is 23,754 with 13,670 female students and 10,084 male students. The following table compares 2024-2025 undergraduate enrollment between selected colleges.
Among the selected colleges, Metropolitan State University of Denver has the most enrolled undergraduate students of 17,274, while University of Northern Colorado has the least number of undergraduate students of 6,480.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Metropolitan State University of Denver | 17,274 | 7,887 | 9,387 |
| University of Northern Colorado | 6,480 | 2,197 | 4,283 |
| Total | 23,754 | 10,084 | 13,670 |
Graduate Student Population
The total graduate population of selected colleges is 3,568 with 2,664 female students and 904 male students. The following table compares 2023-2024 graduate enrollment between selected colleges.
Among the selected colleges, University of Northern Colorado has the most enrolled graduate students of 2,389, while Metropolitan State University of Denver has the least number of graduate students of 1,179.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Metropolitan State University of Denver | 1,179 | 293 | 886 |
| University of Northern Colorado | 2,389 | 611 | 1,778 |
| Total | 3,568 | 904 | 2,664 |
Distance Learning (Online Class) Enrollment
The following table compares 2023-2024 distance learning enrollment for both undergraduate and graduate programs between selected colleges. In undergraduate programs, out of total 23,754 students, 4,442 students (18.70%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 9,864 students (41.53%) have learned from at least one online course. For graduate schools, out of total 3,568 students, 1,626 students (45.57%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 799 students (22.39%) have learned from at least one online course.
| Name | Undergraduate | Graduate | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Online Exclusively | Some Online Classes | Total | Online Exclusively | Some Online Classes | |
| Metropolitan State University of Denver | 17,274 | 4,049 (23.44%) |
7,005 (40.55%) | 1,179 | 466 (39.53%) |
379 (32.15%) |
| University of Northern Colorado | 6,480 | 393 (6.06%) |
2,859 (44.12%) | 2,389 | 1,160 (48.56%) |
420 (17.58%) |
| Average | 23,754 | 4,442 (18.70%) |
9,864 (41.53%) |
3,568 | 1,626 (45.57%) |
799 (22.39%) |
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