Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium ProgramsPublic
Metropolitan State University
6-yr Graduation
44%
-3.0pp vs Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs
Total enrollment
6,660
peer median 4,904
Avg net price
$16,863
+$792 vs Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs
Use this data
Admissions & acceptance rate
First-time freshman admissions: how selective the college is, and how many admitted students choose to enroll.
Applied
698
698 candidates competed
Admitted
689
98.7% acceptance rate
Enrolled
233
33.8% yield
Graduation rate & outcomes
Completion, retention, and the equity gap between Pell and non-Pell students.
Overall completion
44%-3.0pp vs Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs
Overall completion
44%-3.0pp vs Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs
4-year graduation
27%
4-year graduation
27%
6-year graduation (bachelor’s)
44%
6-year graduation (bachelor’s)
44%
Full-time retention
68%
Full-time retention
68%
Pell equity
11.9pp gap
Pell recipients
41%43 of 106
Non-Pell (all)
53%18 of 34
Subsidized loan, no Pell
43%3 of 7
No Federal Aid
56%15 of 27
Non-Pell students graduate at a 11.9-point higher rate than Pell recipients.
Source: IPEDS Graduation Rates (GR) — Pell/SSL cohort, 2024 cohort.
Program outcomes
Federal Program Performance Data: how each program's graduate earnings and debt measure up under Financial Value Transparency and Gainful Employment.
Of 88 Title IV programs, 34 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 0 fail. 54 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.
Total programs
88
Passing
34
38.6% of portfolio
Failing (GE)
0
0.0% of portfolio
Fail rate
0.0%
-0.6pp vs 0.6% national
Pass / fail distribution
88programs
- Passing34 · 38.6%
- No Data54 · 61.4%
- Failing0 · 0.0%
Severity spectrum
Critical
0
Severe
0
Recoverable
0
At Risk
1
Watch
1
Safe
32
No data
54
Tiers band programs by how far graduate earnings sit above or below the benchmark, from Critical (below −15%) through Safe (above +25%). No data means earnings were privacy-suppressed.
Earnings premium gap
Graduate earnings versus the federal benchmark, worst gaps first.
Program
Typical
Benchmark
EP gap
English Language and Literature General
Bachelor Degree · English Language And Literature/Letters
$39,572
$36,491
Same-State HS Median
+8.4%
+$3,081
English Language and Literature General
Bachelor Degree · English Language And Literature/Letters
+8.4%
$39,572 vs $36,491
Research and Experimental Psychology
Bachelor Degree · Psychology
$40,230
$36,491
Same-State HS Median
+10.2%
+$3,739
Research and Experimental Psychology
Bachelor Degree · Psychology
+10.2%
$40,230 vs $36,491
Ethnic Cultural Minority Gender and Group Studies
Bachelor Degree · Area, Ethnic, Cultural, And Gender Studies
$45,801
$36,491
Same-State HS Median
+25.5%
+$9,310
Ethnic Cultural Minority Gender and Group Studies
Bachelor Degree · Area, Ethnic, Cultural, And Gender Studies
+25.5%
$45,801 vs $36,491
Registered Nursing Nursing Administration Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
Master's Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
$79,007
$61,854
Tie for Lowest Test
+27.7%
+$17,153
Registered Nursing Nursing Administration Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
Master's Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
+27.7%
$79,007 vs $61,854
Social Sciences General
Bachelor Degree · Social Sciences
$48,486
$36,491
Same-State HS Median
+32.9%
+$11,995
Social Sciences General
Bachelor Degree · Social Sciences
+32.9%
$48,486 vs $36,491
Teacher Education and Professional Development Specific Subject Areas
Bachelor Degree · Education
$48,948
$36,491
Same-State HS Median
+34.1%
+$12,457
Teacher Education and Professional Development Specific Subject Areas
Bachelor Degree · Education
+34.1%
$48,948 vs $36,491
Teacher Education and Professional Development Specific Levels and Methods
Bachelor Degree · Education
$49,025
$36,491
Same-State HS Median
+34.3%
+$12,534
Teacher Education and Professional Development Specific Levels and Methods
Bachelor Degree · Education
+34.3%
$49,025 vs $36,491
Human Services General
Bachelor Degree · Public Administration And Social Service Professions
$51,009
$36,491
Same-State HS Median
+39.8%
+$14,518
Human Services General
Bachelor Degree · Public Administration And Social Service Professions
+39.8%
$51,009 vs $36,491
Debt vs earnings
Median completer debt against median graduate earnings, highest burden first.
Program
Median debt
Median earnings
Debt burden
Community Organization and Advocacy
Master's Degree · Public Administration And Social Service Professions
$39,426
$70,849
56%
Community Organization and Advocacy
Master's Degree · Public Administration And Social Service Professions
$39,426 debt · $70,849 earn
Registered Nursing Nursing Administration Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
Master's Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
$40,875
$79,007
52%
Registered Nursing Nursing Administration Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
Master's Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
$40,875 debt · $79,007 earn
Business Administration Management and Operations
Master's Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
$38,686
$89,595
43%
Business Administration Management and Operations
Master's Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
$38,686 debt · $89,595 earn
Teacher Education and Professional Development Specific Subject Areas
Bachelor Degree · Education
$20,750
$48,948
42%
Teacher Education and Professional Development Specific Subject Areas
Bachelor Degree · Education
$20,750 debt · $48,948 earn
Social Sciences General
Bachelor Degree · Social Sciences
$20,371
$48,486
42%
Social Sciences General
Bachelor Degree · Social Sciences
$20,371 debt · $48,486 earn
Teacher Education and Professional Development Specific Levels and Methods
Bachelor Degree · Education
$20,000
$49,025
41%
Teacher Education and Professional Development Specific Levels and Methods
Bachelor Degree · Education
$20,000 debt · $49,025 earn
Human Services General
Bachelor Degree · Public Administration And Social Service Professions
$18,875
$51,009
37%
Human Services General
Bachelor Degree · Public Administration And Social Service Professions
$18,875 debt · $51,009 earn
Human Resources Management and Services
Bachelor Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
$23,959
$70,299
34%
Human Resources Management and Services
Bachelor Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
$23,959 debt · $70,299 earn
Accreditation status & history
Who accredits the institution, current standing, and any past actions.
AccreditedInstitutional accreditor
Higher Learning Commission
Accredited since 1975Next review Aug 2027
Programmatic accreditations · 3
Action history · 5
- Oct 2023Renewal of AccreditationCommission on Collegiate Nursing Education · Nursing (CNURED) - Nursing education programs at the baccalaureate degree levels
- Oct 2023Renewal of AccreditationCommission on Collegiate Nursing Education · Nursing (CNURED) - Nursing education programs at the graduate degree levels
- Oct 2023Renewal of AccreditationCommission on Collegiate Nursing Education · Nursing (CNDNP) - Nursing education programs at the doctorate degree levels
- Oct 2018Renewal of AccreditationCommission on Collegiate Nursing Education · Nursing (CNDNP) - Nursing education programs at the doctorate degree levels
- May 2017Renewal of AccreditationHigher Learning Commission
Tuition & cost
What families actually pay, broken down by family income.
Net price by family income
Aid exceeds costFamily pays
Negative values mean aid exceeds the published cost of attendance for that income band.
Avg net price
$16,863
+$792vs Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs median $16,072
Federal loans
31.1%
In-state tuition
$9,840
Out-of-state
$9,840
Federal aid volume & trends
Pell grants and federal Direct Loan volume disbursed to students, and how they've trended.
In AY 2024–25, 4,188 students received $22.0M in Pell grants, alongside $24.9M in federal Direct Loans.
Pell recipients
4,188
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$22.0M
$21,991,661 total
Direct Loans
$24.9M
3,685 loan awards
Pell recipients · 5-year trend
4k’20
3k’21
3k’22
3k’23
4k’24
Loan volume by type · AY 2024–25
Subsidized$6.1M
1,541 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$8.6M
1,600 loan awards
Unsubsidized · Grad$7.3M
445 loan awards
Parent PLUS$87K
10 loan awards
Grad PLUS$2.8M
89 loan awards
Loan awards count each loan type a student holds, not unique borrowers; one student may carry several (e.g. subsidized and unsubsidized), so the per-type figures are the reliable detail.
Student loan default rate
The share of student borrowers who default on federal loans within three years, against the national benchmark.
Of 2,397 borrowers who entered repayment, 34 (1.4%) defaulted within three years — below the 2.3% national rate.
Default rate
1.4%
-0.9pp vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
2,397
Defaulted
34
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard
Default rate vs national, by cohort
2016
6.0%-3.3
2017
6.4%-2.8
2018
4.2%-2.8
2019
1.4%-0.9
2020*
0.0%
This institutionNational rate
* Cohorts 2020 and later read near 0% because the federal COVID-19 payment pause (CARES Act) suspended defaults nationwide. These years reflect a national policy, not institutional performance; the 2019 cohort is the last measured under normal repayment.
Academic programs at Metropolitan State
Top program areas ranked by completions.
Distinct CIP programs86
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered
Top program families by completions
1,507 total completions
01Business
43328.7%
01Business
43328.7%
02Computer Sciences
28919.2%
02Computer Sciences
28919.2%
03Health Professions
19412.9%
03Health Professions
19412.9%
04Multi/Interdisciplinary
1459.6%
04Multi/Interdisciplinary
1459.6%
05Public Admin
1419.4%
05Public Admin
1419.4%
06Psychology
1197.9%
06Psychology
1197.9%
07Security/Protective
583.8%
07Security/Protective
583.8%
08Education
573.8%
08Education
573.8%
09Biological Sciences
412.7%
09Biological Sciences
412.7%
10English Language
302.0%
10English Language
302.0%
Enrollment trends & demographics
Fall headcount, 12-month unduplicated enrollment, and student body composition.
Fall total
6,660
12-mo unduplicated
8,875
Undergraduate
7,950
Graduate
925
Gender split
Men
44%3,899
Women
56%4,976
Race / ethnicity composition
Black
35.2%
White
33.3%
Asian
15.8%
Hispanic
8.2%
Two or more
4.8%
Non-resident
1.6%
Unknown
0.6%
American Indian / Alaska Native
0.5%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
0.0%
Campus safety & crime statistics
Reported on-campus crimes over the last three years, including violence and hate crimes.
Criminal offenses · per 1,000 students
7.49
45 offenses · 6,005 students
3-year trend
3.762 yrs ago2.701 yr ago7.49Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
88
Last three years
VAWA · 3-yr
26
DV, dating, stalking
Hate crimes · 3-yr
0
Res-hall fires · 3-yr
0
Criminal offenses by type
Motor vehicle theft
20
Aggravated assault
12
Robbery
5
Rape
3
Burglary
3
Arson
1
Fondling
1
By location
45total
- On campus12
- Public property33
VAWA offenses
4
Domestic violence
0
Dating violence
5
Stalking
9 total under the Violence Against Women Act.
Hate crimes by bias
No hate crimes reported.
Arrests vs disciplinary referrals
CategoryArrestsReferrals
Weapons50
Drugs61
Liquor90
Residence-hall fires
No residence-hall fires reported.
Student-faculty ratio
Student-to-faculty ratio and instructional staff counts.
Student-to-faculty
15.0:1
Instructional staff (full-time equivalent)
181
Metropolitan State vs Peer comparison
The peer institutions Metropolitan State selected for federal comparison reporting.
This institutionPeer median
A larger shape on any axis means this institution outperforms its peers on that dimension. For acceptance rate and net price, lower raw values are inverted so "more selective" and "more affordable" appear larger.
| Carnegie | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
SubjectMetropolitan State University | 44% | — | 6,660 | $16,863 | Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs |
| 56% | 75.5% | 6,045 | $17,503 | Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs | |
| 44% | — | 6,033 | $15,280 | Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs | |
| 49% | 88.0% | 3,774 | $21,057 | Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs | |
| 69% | 83.8% | 3,664 | $12,780 | Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs | |
| 45% | 64.6% | 2,751 | $12,703 | Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs | |
| Peer group median | 47% | 79.6% | 4,904 | $16,072 |
Institutions like Metropolitan State
Explore the federal data for institutions in Metropolitan State's comparison group.
- Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium ProgramsMinnesota
Winona State University
Grad rate56%Admit rate75.5%Enrollment6,045Net price$17,503View data - Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium ProgramsKansas
Washburn University
Grad rate44%Admit rate—Enrollment6,033Net price$15,280View data - Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium ProgramsSouth Dakota
Dakota State University
Grad rate49%Admit rate88.0%Enrollment3,774Net price$21,057View data - Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium ProgramsMissouri
Truman State University
Grad rate69%Admit rate83.8%Enrollment3,664Net price$12,780View data - Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium ProgramsNorth Dakota
Minot State University
Grad rate45%Admit rate64.6%Enrollment2,751Net price$12,703View data
Metropolitan State Institutional Research office
The IR team responsible for the institution's federal reporting.
Office
Institutional Effectiveness and Research
Phone
651-793-1240
Address
New Main, L105, Metro State University
Institutional Effectiveness and Research (IER) provides data and reporting services at Metro State University.
Visit IR office pageTeam
2 members
- Alec CampbellDirector for Institutional Effectiveness and Research
- Steve ReedVice President for Information Technology and Institutional Effectiveness (CIO)
Frequently asked questions about Metropolitan State University
Quick answers to the questions most often asked about Metropolitan State.
What is the graduation rate at Metropolitan State University?
Metropolitan State University reports a 6-year graduation rate of 44% per the latest IPEDS.
How many students attend Metropolitan State University?
Metropolitan State University reports a total enrollment of 6,660 students per the latest IPEDS.
What is the average net price at Metropolitan State University?
The average net price at Metropolitan State University is $16,863 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.
What is the yield rate at Metropolitan State University?
Metropolitan State University's yield rate is 33.8%, the share of admitted students who enrolled, per the latest IPEDS.
Where is Metropolitan State University located?
Metropolitan State University is located in Saint Paul, Minnesota 55106-5000.
Who runs Institutional Research at Metropolitan State University?
Metropolitan State University's IR work is done by the Institutional Effectiveness and Research.
About the data on this page
Every figure comes from an official federal or public source. Here is each one and the release it is currently on.
IPEDS2025 provisional data (Fall 2025–26 release, July 28, 2026)
Enrollment, completions, graduation rates, tuition, financial aid, staffing, and finance for every U.S. institution in federal student aid programs.
College ScorecardJune 10, 2026 release (merged 2025–26 files)
Institution and field-of-study costs, graduate earnings, debt, completion, and admissions outcomes compiled from federal aid records, tax data, and IPEDS.
FVT/GE program performanceProvisional preview, May 18, 2026 release
Program-level debt-to-earnings and earnings-premium measures behind the FVT/GE and STATS accountability frameworks.
DAPIP accreditationContinuously refreshed
Accreditation status for institutions and programs, reported by recognized accrediting agencies.
Federal Pell Grant volumeAY 2025–26 (through Q3), through March 31, 2026
Pell Grant recipient counts, award amounts, and disbursements by institution and award year.
Federal student loan volumeAY 2025–26 (through Q3), through March 31, 2026
Federal Direct Loan recipient counts and disbursement volume by institution and award year.
Cohort Default RatesFY 2022 official rates
Institution-level federal student loan default rates, measuring borrowers who default within three years of entering repayment.
Equity in Athletics (EADA)Academic year 2024–25
Athletics participation, coaching, revenues, and expenses by sport and gender for Title IV institutions.
Campus Safety & SecurityData through reporting year 2024
Criminal offenses, arrests, disciplinary actions, VAWA offenses, and fire statistics reported by campus under the Clery Act.
Last reviewed July 2026All data sources & release dates →
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