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?

• The doctor's degree is the highest award offered at Metro State.
• In 2017-2018, 23% of the faculty were full-time.
• Students who graduate from Metro State with a bachelor's degree make about $48,200 a year. That's 18% more than those who graduate from other schools.

Metropolitan State University Rankings

Our rankings are based on an outcomes-based approach rather than subjective ones used by other media outlets. As such, we utilize data from the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) and the College Scorecard, among other sources. Visit our rankings and methodology section to learn more.

Program Level Awards

These are highlights of some of the most noteworthy awards granted to specific programs at Metro State.

Rank	Ranking Name	Share
#3	Best Community Organization & Advocacy Master’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#4	Best Mental & Social Health Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#11	Best Value Biochemistry & Biophysics Bachelor’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#16	Best Human Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#28	Best Value Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#37	Best Other Interdisciplinary Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#44	Best Value Biological & Biomedical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#48	Best Value Public & Social Service Bachelor’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#50	Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#59	Best Value Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It

Awards From Around the Web

The following table lists some notable awards Metro State has earned from around the web.

Rank	Ranking Name	Source
#7	Best Human Services Schools	College Factual
#7	Best General Human Services Schools	College Factual
#42	Best Social Work Schools	College Factual
#83	Best Public Administration & Social Service Schools	College Factual
#110	Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools	College Factual
#111	Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools	College Factual

Where Is Metropolitan State University?

Contact details for Metro State are given below.

	Contact Details
Address:	700 East Seventh Street, Saint Paul, MN 55106-5000
Phone:	651-793-1300
Twitter:	https://twitter.com/Choose_Metro

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	required
High School Rank	required
High School Transcript	required
College Prep Program	neither required nor recommended
Recommendations	neither required nor recommended
SAT or ACT Scores	recommended
TOEFL	required

How Hard Is It To Get Into Metro State?

With an acceptance rate of 62%, Metro State does not let just anybody through their doors! Make sure you spend enough time polishing up your application so you will make a great impression.

Approximately 31% of accepted students are men and 69% are women. The acceptance rate for men is 55%, and the acceptance rate for women is 66%.

Can I Afford Metropolitan State University?

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 25% of students took out student loans averaging $4,819 a year. That adds up to $19,276 over four years for those students.

The student loan default rate at Metro State is 6.4%. Although this is lower than the national default rate of 10.1%, you'll still want to keep this in mind when taking out student loans.

Metropolitan State University Undergraduate Student Diversity

There are 6,649 undergraduate students at Metro State, with 2,882 being full-time and 3,767 being part-time.

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.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

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

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.

Online Learning at Metropolitan State University

There are 7 bachelor’s degree and 5 master’s degree programs available online at Metro State. In 2019-2020, 7,061 students took at least one online class at the school.

The following chart shows how the online learning population at Metro State has changed over the last few years.

This school is the 12th most popular in Minnesota for online learning according to the online graduations recorded by the Department of Education for the academic year 2019-2020.

Online Affordability Rankings of Metro State

The following table shows how Metro State is ranked for affordability for both in-state and out-of-state students among colleges and universities that are not mostly online.

Major	Tuition for In-State Students	Tuition for Out-of-State Students
Management Information Systems	#16	#17
Finance & Financial Management	#22	#53
Human Resource Management	#25	#55
Computer Information Systems	#32	#24
Marketing	#46	#83
Public Administration	#70	#22
Computer & Information Sciences	#73	#46

Online Affordability Rankings of Metro State Rankings

The following table shows how Metro State is ranked for affordability for both in-state and out-of-state students among colleges and universities that are mostly online.

Major	Tuition for In-State Students	Tuition for Out-of-State Students
Public Administration & Social Service	#7	#89
Public Administration	#13	#107
Finance & Financial Management	#16	#83
Marketing	#19	#93
Computer Information Systems	#23	#58
Human Resource Management	#25	#106
Computer & Information Sciences	#26	#62
Nursing	#30	#75
Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies	#34	#37
Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies	#37	#61
Health Professions	#43	#149

Online Growth Rankings of Metro State

The average growth rate over the last four years of online students at Metropolitan State University was 74.8%. This is the #499 largest growth rate of all schools that are mostly online. This refers to all students at Metro State regardless of major.

The following table shows the 1-year growth rate of Metro State majors that offer at least one online course. This table only includes majors with positive growth.

Major	1-Year Growth Rate
Business Administration & Management	1%
Business, Management & Marketing	1%
Computer Software & Applications	50%
Human Resource Management	40%
Public Administration & Social Service	2%
Public Relations & Advertising	75%

The table below shows how the average growth rate over 4 years at Metro State ranks compared to all other mostly online schools that offer a specific major. Note that the majors may or may not be offered online at Metro State.

Major	Growth Rate Rank
Public Relations & Advertising	#18
Public Administration	#25
Computer Software & Applications	#38
Marketing	#41
Finance & Financial Management	#41
Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies	#46
Communication & Journalism	#68
Public Administration & Social Service	#71
Human Resource Management	#74
Information Technology	#86
Computer Information Systems	#110
Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies	#117
Nursing	#120
Computer & Information Sciences	#231
Health Professions	#337
Business Administration & Management	#349

When we speak of partially online, we are referring to schools whose online population is less than 50% of its total student body. Mostly online refers to those with online populations greater than or equal to 50%.

Metropolitan State University Undergraduate Concentrations

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

Major	Basic Certificate	Bachelor’s	Graduate Certificate	Master’s	Doctor’s	TOTAL
Business Administration & Management	0	284	6	65	1	356
Nursing	0	158	0	21	16	195
Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies	0	185	0	0	0	185
Criminal Justice & Corrections	18	134	0	1	0	153
General Psychology	0	114	0	2	0	116
Accounting	0	96	0	0	0	96
Human Services	0	88	0	0	0	88
Computer Science	0	81	0	5	0	86
Human Resource Management	0	72	0	0	0	72
Computer Information Systems	0	41	0	19	0	60
Social Work	0	58	0	0	0	58
Information Science	0	55	0	0	0	55
General Biology	0	48	0	0	0	48
Teacher Education Grade Specific	0	46	0	0	0	46
Marketing	0	45	0	0	0	45
Communication & Media Studies	0	45	0	0	0	45
Finance & Financial Management	0	41	0	0	0	41
Mental & Social Health Services	0	27	0	9	0	36
Writing Studies	0	23	0	11	0	34
Dental Support Services	0	32	0	0	0	32
Information Technology	1	22	3	0	0	26
General Social Sciences	0	23	0	0	0	23
Teacher Education Subject Specific	0	20	0	0	0	20
General English Literature	0	18	0	0	0	18
Child Development & Psychology	0	17	0	0	0	17
Community Organization & Advocacy	0	0	0	17	0	17
Chemistry	0	16	0	0	0	16
History	0	14	0	0	0	14
Natural Resources Conservation	0	13	0	0	0	13
Applied Mathematics	0	12	0	0	0	12
Educational Administration	0	0	0	10	0	10
Liberal Arts General Studies	0	7	0	3	0	10
Fine & Studio Arts	0	10	0	0	0	10
Computer Programming	0	7	0	0	0	7
Economics	0	7	0	0	0	7
International Business	0	6	0	0	0	6
Computer Software & Applications	0	0	6	0	0	6
Ethnic Studies	0	6	0	0	0	6
Advanced Dentistry & Oral Sciences	0	0	0	6	0	6
Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology	0	5	0	0	0	5
Public Administration	0	0	0	5	0	5
Drama & Theater Arts	0	5	0	0	0	5
Entrepreneurial Studies	0	4	0	0	0	4
Public Relations & Advertising	0	1	3	0	0	4
Philosophy	0	4	0	0	0	4
Mathematics	0	0	3	0	0	3
Management Information Systems	0	0	2	0	0	2
Computational Science	0	1	0	0	0	1
Hospitality Management	0	0	0	0	0	0
TOTAL	19	1,891	23	174	17	2,124

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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• Image Credit: By Tony Webster under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.