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President
Stephen M.
Jordan, Ph.D.
 Metropolitan
State College of
Denver,
Office of the
President
CN-315
Campus Box 01
P.O. Box 173362
Denver, CO.
80217-3362
smjordan@mscd,edu
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Mission
With a long-term goal of
becoming the preeminent public urban
baccalaureate college in the nation, Metro
State has a solid foundation upon which to
build further academic and athletic
excellence.
Market Niche
Metro State's high quality academic
experience is distinct through outstanding
and committed faculty with a passion for
teaching. At Metro State, we empower our
students to achieve success through a blend
of theory and applied learning that is
relevant, high quality and diverse.
Their vibrant, urban-enriched location
connects our students to the heart of the
city, expanding their perspectives and
experiences. The city is an extended campus
that provides more social, ethnic and
cultural diversity in and out of classroom
and gives our faculty connections with the
community to provide experiential and
service learning opportunities.
Location: In Downtown Denver, the city is
Colorado's Capital, and is centrally located in the state at the foot of
the Colorado Rockies
Population: 566,974 City of Denver; 2,408,750 in the Denver
Metro Area, making it the 26th most populous U.S. city.
Economy: Urban area
Demographics: 24% minorities
Unique Aspects:
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Metro State is one of
the largest four-year colleges in the
country and has the second largest
enrollment of undergraduates in
Colorado.
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With fifty majors and
eighty minors, the college is noted for
a wide array of Liberal Arts and
Sciences programs as well as its Teacher
Education, Business, Aviation, and
Criminal Justice programs.
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Ranks second in the
state in graduating Latino students, and
has set a goal of becoming a Hispanic
Serving Institution—with more than 25
percent of enrollment of Latino
descent—within the next 10 years.
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Since 2004, tenured and
tenure-track faculty of color have
increased by 58 percent, with African
American faculty increasing by 92
percent and Latino faculty by 64
percent. With 20 percent faculty of
color, Metro State is ranked first in
the state for the ethnic diversity of
its faculty, according to The Chronicle
of Higher Education.
Institution
Type: Public,
Undergraduate, Designated Hispanic Serving
Founded: 1965
Enrollment:
21,109 Undergraduate
Student Demographics: 24% minorities
Admission Standards: Moderately
Selective
back to member campuses
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