How many undergraduate students does Metropolitan State University of Denver enroll? What percentage of alumni stay in Colorado? How much money has been saved by students in the Tuition Lock program so far?
The answers to all three questions — 16,345, 78% and $1.8 million — can all be found on the updated version of the MSU Denver Fact Sheet.
This double-sided, one-page document pulls from census data, alumni statistics, and financial aid to serve as a convenient, at-a-glance insight into statistics for the 2023-24 academic year.
“Consistency is key to building trust,” said Andrea Smith, associate vice president of strategic communications. “These tools are provided to ensure we’re all ‘singing from the same songbook’ as President Davidson likes to say.”
Additionally, the 2023-24 University Stat Vault provides additional insight, including source attribution and more granular information than what could be included on the Fact Sheet.
Advantages to using these centralize resources include:
- Efficiency: Centralized data and information resources streamline operations, reducing redundancy and making processes more efficient. This ensures that everyone involved has access to the most accurate information.
- Consistency: “Singing from the same page of the songbook” is crucial for accurate reporting, decision-making, and maintaining a cohesive organizational identity.
- Collaboration: Centralized resources facilitate collaboration by providing a shared point of reference for teams to access and contribute information. This promotes interdisciplinary collaboration and enhances communication among different departments and units.
To support consistency with other publicly reported numbers, this data should be the go-to resource for any core data shared externally. Though data is invariably fluid — e.g., changing enrollment reports, spring semester census — referring to a centralized “document of record” and explicitly noting any variation from this by including both source and timestamp is crucial for maintaining trust and integrity across communications.
Use these resources to:
- Bookmark and print out to keep on hand in your space.
- Update your department website, presentations, talking points and printed materials to reflect the accurate information.
- Request additional printed copies to share with partners, community members, legislators and more by submitting a Service Request Form.