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Metropolitan State University Overview

Metropolitan State University is a public institution located in Saint Paul, Minnesota. The city atmosphere of Saint Paul makes it a great place for students who enjoy having lots of educational and entertainment options.

What Is Metropolitan State University Known For?

1,587 Undergraduate Awards
82% Acceptance Rate
  • The doctor's degree is the highest award offered at Metro State.
  • During a recent academic cycle, 32% of the faculty were full-time.
  • After graduation, Metro State bachelor's degree recipients go on to jobs where they make $64,705 a year. That's about 59% more than their peers at other schools.

Where Is Metropolitan State University?

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Contact details for Metro State are given below.

Contact Details
Address: 700 East Seventh Street, Saint Paul, MN 55106-5000
Phone: 651-793-1300
Website: www.metrostate.edu

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How Do I Get Into Metro State?

You can apply to Metro State online at: https://www.metrostate.edu/apply

Admission Requirements for Metro State

Submission Required?
High School GPA 1
High School Rank 5
High School Transcript 1
College Prep Program 3
Recommendations 3
SAT or ACT Scores 5
TOEFL 1

How Hard Is It To Get Into Metro State?

82% Acceptance Rate
63% Of Accepted Are Women
With an acceptance rate of 82%, Metro State may not be as selective as some schools, but you should not take admittance for granted. Be sure to submit the best application you can.

Approximately 37% of accepted students are men and 63% are women. The acceptance rate for men is 84%, and the acceptance rate for women is 81%.

Average Test Scores

Metro State received ACT scores from 9% of accepted students. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, ACT English scores ranged between 24 and 26. Math scores were between 21 and 0. Composite scores were between 21 and 26.

ACT English Scores for Metropolitan State University  ( 24 to 26 )
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36
ACT Composite Scores for Metropolitan State University  ( 21 to 26 )
1
36

Can I Afford Metropolitan State University?

23% Take Out Loans

Student Loan Debt

While almost two-thirds of students nationwide take out loans to pay for college, the percentage may be quite different for the school you plan on attending. At Metro State, approximately 23% of students took out student loans averaging $4,941 a year. That adds up to $19,764 over four years for those students.

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Metropolitan State University Undergraduate Student Diversity

2,882 Full-Time Undergraduates
58% Women
57% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
There are 6,649 undergraduate students at Metro State, with 2,882 being full-time and 3,767 being part-time.

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There are also 903 graduate students at the school.

Gender Diversity

Of the 2,882 full-time undergraduates at Metro State, 42% are male and 58% are female.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of Metropolitan State University students is as follows.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Grads
Asian 610
Black or African American 684
Hispanic or Latino 209
White 1,125
International Students 102
Other Races/Ethnicities 152

Geographic Diversity

Minnesota students aren't the only ones who study at Metropolitan State University. At this time, 4 states are represented by the student population at the school.

Over 61 countries are represented at Metro State. The most popular countries sending students to the school are Taiwan, China, and Vietnam.

Metropolitan State University Undergraduate Concentrations

The table below shows the number of awards for each concentration.

Major Basic Certificate Undergraduate Certificate Bachelor’s Graduate Certificate Master’s Doctor’s TOTAL
Business Administration & Management 0 0 245 5 56 0 306
Nursing 0 0 107 0 55 15 177
Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies 0 0 140 0 8 0 148
Computer Science 0 0 105 0 10 0 115
General Psychology 0 0 102 0 0 0 102
Criminal Justice & Corrections 8 2 83 0 0 0 93
Computer Information Systems 0 0 50 0 13 0 63
Social Work 0 0 63 0 0 0 63
Accounting 0 0 60 0 0 0 60
Information Technology 1 0 50 1 3 0 55
Human Services 0 0 53 0 0 0 53
Finance & Financial Management 0 0 47 0 0 0 47
Mental & Social Health Services 0 9 27 0 9 0 45
Information Science 0 0 43 0 0 0 43
Human Resource Management 0 0 42 0 0 0 42
General Biology 0 0 37 0 0 0 37
Marketing 0 0 36 0 0 0 36
Communication & Media Studies 0 0 35 0 0 0 35
Teacher Education Grade Specific 0 0 24 4 0 0 28
General Social Sciences 0 0 23 0 0 0 23
Writing Studies 0 0 16 0 6 0 22
Teacher Education Subject Specific 0 0 18 0 0 0 18
Community Organization & Advocacy 0 0 0 0 17 0 17
Child Development & Psychology 0 0 15 0 0 0 15
Educational Administration 0 0 0 0 13 0 13
Applied Mathematics 0 0 13 0 0 0 13
Natural Resources Conservation 0 0 13 0 0 0 13
Dental Support Services 0 0 11 0 0 0 11
Health & Medical Administrative Services 0 0 11 0 0 0 11
Economics 0 0 10 0 0 0 10
Drama & Theater Arts 0 0 10 0 0 0 10
Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology 0 0 9 0 0 0 9
International Business 0 0 9 0 0 0 9
General English Literature 0 0 9 0 0 0 9
Data Science 0 0 9 0 0 0 9
Public Administration 0 0 0 0 9 0 9
Chemistry 0 0 7 0 0 0 7
Public Relations & Advertising 0 0 0 6 0 0 6
Advanced Dentistry & Oral Sciences 0 0 0 0 6 0 6
History 0 0 6 0 0 0 6
Fine & Studio Arts 0 0 6 0 0 0 6
Management Information Systems 0 0 0 5 0 0 5
Ethnic Studies 0 0 5 0 0 0 5
Liberal Arts General Studies 0 0 4 0 1 0 5
Philosophy 0 0 5 0 0 0 5
Entrepreneurial Studies 0 0 4 0 0 0 4
Interdisciplinary Studies 0 0 4 0 0 0 4
Computer Programming 0 0 1 0 0 0 1
Computer Software & Applications 0 0 0 1 0 0 1
Hospitality Management 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Special Education 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Teaching English or French 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Linguistics & Comparative Literature 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Allied Health Professions 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Bioethics/Medical Ethics 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Mathematics 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Security Science and Technology 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Design & Applied Arts 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
TOTAL 9 11 1,567 22 206 15 1,830

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

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