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Metropolitan State University of Denver vs University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus

University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus costs less than Metropolitan State University of Denver at every income band federal data covers — between $1,347 and $5,738 less per year, depending on what you earn.

What each actually costs, by household income

Household incomeMetropolitan State University of DenverUniversity of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical CampusDifference
Under $30k$12,481$6,743$5,738 · University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus
$30–48k$12,436$9,472$2,964 · University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus
$48–75k$14,927$10,834$4,093 · University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus
$75–110k$19,539$15,232$4,307 · University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus
Over $110k$23,822$22,475$1,347 · University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus

Green marks the cheaper of the two at that income. "Net price" is what families actually paid after grants and scholarships, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education — not a calculator's estimate. Public-school figures reflect in-state families; out-of-state families typically pay more.

Four years, at $75–110k

Metropolitan State University of Denver$82,357
University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus$64,203
Difference over four years$18,154

Each year's reported net price grown 3.5% — the same method College Compass uses inside a family's plan.

Getting in

Published acceptance rate99% · 75%
Average SAT1019 · 1116

Listed Metropolitan State University of Denver first, then University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus. Acceptance rate is the school's overall published figure — your student's own odds depend on their transcript, scores, and high school.

After graduation — federal data

Median earnings, 10 yrs out$52,093 · $64,270
Graduate in four years12% · 29%
Typical graduate's own federal debt$21,500 · $20,500

Again Metropolitan State University of Denver first. The four-year graduation rate matters more than it looks: a fifth year is a fifth year of paying.

These are averages. Your family isn't average.
College Compass runs both schools against your student's real GPA, your income band, and your actual high school — admit odds with the math shown, merit likelihood, and what four years would really cost you. First three schools free.

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