Metropolitan State University of Denver — Campus Safety & Crime Statistics

Metropolitan State University of Denver reports Clery Act campus safety data across 3 years , accumulating 175 total on-campus incidents across 11 distinct crime categories. Its safety score of 4.26 incidents per 1,000 enrolled students places it at national rank #2499 and #35 within CO out of 5,600+ institutions surveyed by the US Department of Education's OPE Campus Safety and Security Survey. With 17,593 enrolled students, this campus sits in the mid-sized institution bracket, which shapes how raw incident counts should be interpreted.

The most frequently reported category at Metropolitan State University of Denver is "motor_vehicle_theft" with 79 cumulative incidents across the reporting window. Year-over-year, on-campus incident volume is declining — moving from 59 in 2021 to 54 in 2023. Compared to 5 peer institutions of similar enrollment size in CO averaging 2.30 incidents per 1,000 students, Metropolitan State University of Denver reports 85% more incidents per student.

Fire safety data covers 1 reporting year for on-campus residential facilities, logging 0 total fires. Arrests and disciplinary actions span 9 category-year records, covering liquor law violations, drug law violations, and weapons possession on-campus. No Department of Education Clery Act enforcement actions are recorded against this institution. Safety scores should always be read alongside enrollment size, campus geography, and reporting culture — institutions with active reporting programs often show higher counts that reflect transparency rather than risk.