Average net price Average annual price after grant and scholarship aid for the reporting cohort.
$16,863 Annual average after aid AvailableMetropolitan State University
● Saint Paul, MN
Graduation rate Cohort-based completion measure; it may not describe every student pathway.
43.6% 150% time AvailableAdmission rate Share of applicants admitted; not an individual admissions probability.
98.7% Where reported AvailableStudent size Undergraduate certificate/degree-seeking enrollment.
5,616 Undergraduate enrollment AvailableBasics
- School type
- Public
- Predominant degree
- Bachelor's
- Highest degree
- Graduate
- Campus status
- Main campus
- Branch count
- 1
Links and location
- Website
- www.metrostate.edu ↗
- Net price calculator
- Open calculator ↗
- Location
- Saint Paul, MN 55106-5000
- Coordinates
- 44.957256, -93.074361
Cost and aid (2023-24)
- Average net price
- $16,863
- Median debt of completers
- $12,900
- Pell Grant share
- 47.6%
Admissions (2023-24)
- Admission rate
- 98.7%
- SAT average
- 1,020
- ACT midpoint
- Not available
Outcomes (2021 cohort)
- Graduation rate (150% time)
- 43.6%
- Retention rate (full-time)
- 67.5%
Student body (2023-24)
- Total students
- 5,616
- Undergraduate students
- 5,616
- Pell Grant share
- 47.6%
- Federal loan share
- 31.1%
Top programs
| Program | Common credential | CIP | Awards count | Program earnings | Program debt | Data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Business Administration, Management and Operations. Bachelor's Degree | Bachelor's Degree | 5202 | 397,375 | $70,695 | $23,426 | Available |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities. Bachelor's Degree | Bachelor's Degree | 2401 | 537,156 | $46,008 | $16,807 | Available |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. Bachelor's Degree | Bachelor's Degree | 5138 | 316,831 | $93,478 | $25,113 | Available |
| Accounting and Related Services. Bachelor's Degree | Bachelor's Degree | 5203 | 93,386 | $69,201 | $24,470 | Available |
| Health and Medical Administrative Services. Bachelor's Degree | Bachelor's Degree | 5107 | 85,933 | $48,941 | $21,448 | Available |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods. Bachelor's Degree | Bachelor's Degree | 1312 | 108,584 | $47,556 | $23,490 | Available |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections. Bachelor's Degree | Bachelor's Degree | 4301 | 108,282 | $51,328 | $22,680 | Available |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions. Master's Degree | Master's Degree | 5109 | 82,712 | $70,065 | $19,969 | Available |
| Biology, General. Bachelor's Degree | Bachelor's Degree | 2601 | 105,024 | $54,714 | $23,478 | Available |
| Psychology, General. Bachelor's Degree | Bachelor's Degree | 4201 | 143,410 | $50,266 | $24,451 | Available |
| Computer and Information Sciences, General. Bachelor's Degree | Bachelor's Degree | 1101 | 90,797 | $81,614 | $23,629 | Available |
| English Language and Literature, General. Bachelor's Degree | Bachelor's Degree | 2301 | 37,440 | $45,329 | $23,279 | Available |
| Mathematics. Bachelor's Degree | Bachelor's Degree | 2701 | 29,013 | $65,873 | $21,236 | Available |
| History. Bachelor's Degree | Bachelor's Degree | 5401 | 31,475 | $46,980 | $23,168 | Available |
| Fine and Studio Arts. Bachelor's Degree | Bachelor's Degree | 5007 | 37,241 | $38,223 | $23,613 | Available |
| Communication and Media Studies. Master's Degree | Master's Degree | 0901 | 62,780 | $52,134 | $24,035 | Available |
| Chemistry. Bachelor's Degree | Bachelor's Degree | 4005 | 20,997 | $64,217 | $22,619 | Available |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas. Bachelor's Degree | Bachelor's Degree | 1313 | 42,126 | $53,153 | $24,990 | Available |
| Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management. Master's Degree | Master's Degree | 1110 | 43,052 | $74,203 | $23,530 | Available |
| Design and Applied Arts. Bachelor's Degree | Bachelor's Degree | 5004 | 35,743 | $46,057 | $23,357 | Available |
| Marketing. Bachelor's Degree | Bachelor's Degree | 5214 | 52,226 | $64,664 | $23,710 | Available |
| Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft. Bachelor's Degree | Bachelor's Degree | 5005 | 16,725 | $36,529 | $23,359 | Available |
| Natural Resources Conservation and Research. Bachelor's Degree | Bachelor's Degree | 0301 | 22,923 | $54,504 | $22,332 | Available |
| Computer Science. Bachelor's Degree | Bachelor's Degree | 1107 | 60,965 | $105,557 | $22,671 | Available |
| Special Education and Teaching. Bachelor's Degree | Bachelor's Degree | 1310 | 36,028 | $55,787 | $25,079 | Available |
| Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions. Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | 5115 | 29,825 | $51,627 | $22,975 | Available |
| Finance and Financial Management Services. Bachelor's Degree | Bachelor's Degree | 5208 | 58,746 | $83,198 | $23,264 | Available |
| Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations. Bachelor's Degree | Bachelor's Degree | 5207 | 12,495 | $59,060 | $22,617 | Available |
| Economics. Bachelor's Degree | Bachelor's Degree | 4506 | 47,798 | $77,707 | $21,740 | Available |
| Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other. Master's Degree | Master's Degree | 3099 | 31,618 | $54,053 | $23,760 | Available |
| Educational Administration and Supervision. Master's Degree | Master's Degree | 1304 | 45,539 | $78,783 | $26,611 | Available |
| Philosophy. Bachelor's Degree | Bachelor's Degree | 3801 | 9,802 | $45,521 | $21,625 | Available |
| Social Work. Bachelor's Degree | Bachelor's Degree | 4407 | 58,884 | $54,070 | $25,459 | Available |
| Dental Support Services and Allied Professions. Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | 5106 | 24,986 | $47,508 | $15,228 | Available |
| Human Resources Management and Services. Bachelor's Degree | Bachelor's Degree | 5210 | 26,795 | $70,945 | $26,549 | Available |
| Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies. Bachelor's Degree | Bachelor's Degree | 2313 | 13,486 | $46,404 | $23,999 | Available |
| Computer Software and Media Applications. Doctoral Degree | Doctoral Degree | 1108 | 14,278 | $63,435 | $25,180 | Available |
| Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology. Doctoral Degree | Doctoral Degree | 2602 | 14,334 | $57,887 | $21,949 | Available |
| Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies. Bachelor's Degree | Bachelor's Degree | 0502 | 9,340 | $48,294 | $22,461 | Available |
| Hospitality Administration/Management. Bachelor's Degree | Bachelor's Degree | 5209 | 16,005 | $49,736 | $22,464 | Available |
| Computer Programming. Associate's Degree | Associate's Degree | 1102 | 12,875 | $63,114 | $21,669 | Available |
| Management Information Systems and Services. Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | 5212 | 12,479 | $79,787 | $24,186 | Available |
| Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication. Graduate/Professional Certificate | Graduate/Professional Certificate | 0909 | 21,438 | $59,442 | $23,709 | Available |
| International Business. Bachelor's Degree | Bachelor's Degree | 5211 | 8,031 | $70,879 | $22,551 | Available |
| Social Sciences, General. Graduate/Professional Certificate | Graduate/Professional Certificate | 4501 | 17,517 | $48,406 | $22,946 | Available |
| Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services. Bachelor's Degree | Bachelor's Degree | 1601 | 8,163 | $45,989 | $21,156 | Available |
| Security Science and Technology. Bachelor's Degree | Bachelor's Degree | 4304 | 8,005 | $66,359 | $23,152 | Available |
| Public Administration. Master's Degree | Master's Degree | 4404 | 16,098 | $71,967 | $24,464 | Available |
| Human Services, General. Bachelor's Degree | Bachelor's Degree | 4400 | 12,608 | $45,185 | $28,277 | Available |
| Information Science/Studies. Master's Degree | Master's Degree | 1104 | 17,486 | $84,043 | $28,014 | Available |
| Teaching English or French as a Second or Foreign Language. Master's Degree | Master's Degree | 1314 | 5,522 | $55,758 | $24,899 | Available |
| Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General. Doctoral Degree | Doctoral Degree | 3000 | 9,295 | $50,684 | $26,102 | Available |
| Applied Mathematics. Doctoral Degree | Doctoral Degree | 2703 | 11,046 | $90,015 | $21,123 | Available |
| Health Professions Education, Ethics, and Humanities. Graduate/Professional Certificate | Graduate/Professional Certificate | 5132 | 5,047 | $93,536 | $24,049 | Available |
| Research and Experimental Psychology. Master's Degree | Master's Degree | 4227 | 20,966 | $58,917 | $21,865 | Available |
| Data Science. Graduate/Professional Certificate | Graduate/Professional Certificate | 3070 | 3,082 | Not available | Not available | Not available |
| Community Organization and Advocacy. Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | 4402 | 2,885 | $51,001 | $25,095 | Available |
| Advanced/Graduate Dentistry and Oral Sciences. Master's Degree | Master's Degree | 5105 | 1,841 | $211,366 | Not available | Available |
Metropolitan State University
Saint Paul, MN
Snapshot
Average net price Average annual price after grant and scholarship aid for the reporting cohort.
$16,863 Annual average after aid AvailableGraduation rate Cohort-based completion measure; it may not describe every student pathway.
43.6% 150% time AvailableAdmission rate Share of applicants admitted; not an individual admissions probability.
98.7% Where reported AvailableStudent size Undergraduate certificate/degree-seeking enrollment.
5,616 Undergraduate enrollment AvailableMedian debt Median debt for a defined borrower/completer cohort.
$12,900 Completers / borrowers AvailableRetention rate Share of first-time students who returned the following year.
67.5% First-year return AvailableNet price, aid, debt, and repayment
Application info and selectivity
Graduation, retention, earnings
Enrollment and demographics
Programs
View all397,375›▱Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities. Bachelor's DegreeAwards count
537,156›▱Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. Bachelor's DegreeAwards count
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