Metropolitan State University of Denver

Metropolitan State University of Denver sits at #34 of 587 BSW-awarding colleges by graduating class size, with 86 social work degrees conferred in the most recent year — about 0.47% of the 18,362 awarded nationwide.

32.8% of students complete their degree, below the 50.4% median across BSW-awarding colleges — worth asking the department about directly. Students who finish take a median of 5 years to do it. Transfer students actually outperform first-time entrants here (41.7% vs 30.7%), which is a good signal if you are coming from a community college.

The average student pays $14,584 a year after grants and scholarships — about the same as the $15,590 median across the 5 BSW colleges in Colorado. 48.0% of first-time students receive Pell Grants, a high share that usually reflects a student body with substantial financial need — and a financial aid office practiced at handling it. Net price is the number that matters when comparing programs, not sticker tuition — and because most social work roles are with government or nonprofit employers, graduates are typically eligible for Public Service Loan Forgiveness.