Metropolitan State University
Metropolitan State University is a public university in the Minneapolis–St. Paul, Minnesota metropolitan area. It is a member of the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities system.
At a glance
- Acceptance rate: 99%
- Average net price: $16,615
- Undergraduate enrollment: 7,282
- Graduation rate (150%): 44%
- Graduation rate (200%): 38%
- 8-year Outcome Measures award rate: 61%
- Student to faculty ratio: 15:1
- Median earnings (10 years): $64,705
- Median earnings (8 years): $59,836
- Median earnings (6 years): $54,828
- Control: Public
- Locale: City, large
- Calendar: Semester
- City: Saint Paul, MN
Majors and programs
The most common programs at Metropolitan State University include Business Administration and Management, Multi-, Psychology.
- Business Administration and Management (152 bachelor's) · median earnings $71,209 4 years after graduation · median debt $17,500
- Multi- (159 bachelor's) · median earnings $58,568 4 years after graduation · median debt $17,500
- Psychology (120 bachelor's) · median earnings $55,824 4 years after graduation · median debt $17,750
- Computer Science (85 bachelor's) · median earnings $92,342 4 years after graduation · median debt $19,287
- Nursing (76 bachelor's) · median earnings $83,504 4 years after graduation · median debt $12,541
- Information Technology (72 bachelor's) · median earnings $85,000 4 years after graduation
- Accounting (62 bachelor's) · median earnings $72,457 4 years after graduation · median debt $18,976
- Social Work (54 bachelor's) · median earnings $60,755 4 years after graduation · median debt $17,698
- Computer and Information Systems Security (52 bachelor's) · median earnings $83,558 4 years after graduation · median debt $22,786
- Human Services (48 bachelor's) · median earnings $51,009 4 years after graduation · median debt $16,547
Degree mix: Business 38%, Computer Science 24%, Health 19%, Biological Sciences 4%, Psychology 11%, Communication 4%.
Award levels offered: Certificates, Bachelor's, Master's, Doctoral.
Cost
Metropolitan State University students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $15,238 a year after aid.
- Net price, $0 to $30,000: $15,238
- Net price, $30,001 to $48,000: $16,656
- Net price, $48,001 to $75,000: $16,659
- Net price, $75,001 to $110,000: $18,994
- Net price, $110,001 and above: $21,905
- In-state tuition and fees: $9,840
- Out-of-state tuition and fees: $9,840
- Books and supplies: $1,500
- Off-campus room and board: $15,864
- Off-campus with family: $9,064
- Typical cost of attendance: $25,172
- Sticker vs net gap: 34%
- Students receiving any aid: 100%
- Pell Grant recipients: 48%
- Federal loan recipients: 31%
- Average institutional grant: $1,165
- Average federal loan: $7,532
- Median debt at graduation: $17,100
Admissions
Metropolitan State University admits 99% of applicants. Of students admitted, 34% enrolled.
- Applications: 698
- Admitted: 689
- Enrolled: 233
- Yield (first-choice signal): 34%
Who actually goes here
- Undergraduates: 7,282
- Women: 58%
- Part-time undergraduates: 48%
- Age 25 and older: 54%
- Graduate students: 432
- Graduation rate: 44%
- Come back after freshman year: 68%
- First-generation: 37%
Faculty and campus
- Full-time faculty: 66%
- Student to faculty: 15:1
- Professor salary: $113,690
- Associate professor salary: $99,440
- Assistant professor salary: $90,975
- Average SAT: 1,020
- Average ACT: 19
- Study abroad: Available
- Online programs: Available
Common questions
What is the Metropolitan State University acceptance rate? Metropolitan State University admits 99% of applicants, based on the latest IPEDS admissions file.
How much does Metropolitan State University cost? Students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $15,238 a year after aid. Average net price is $16,615.
What majors does Metropolitan State University offer? Popular programs include Business Administration and Management, Multi-, Psychology, Computer Science, Nursing.
What is the average salary after Metropolitan State University? Median earnings 10 years after entry are $64,705 for Title IV aid recipients in College Scorecard.
What is the Metropolitan State University graduation rate? In the IPEDS Outcome Measures cohort, 61% earned an award within eight years. The first-time, full-time 150% graduation rate is 44%.
Scorecard earnings and debt cover Title IV aid recipients, not cash-pay or private-loan students. Metropolitan State University official site: https://metrostate.edu.