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Metropolitan State University

Saint Paul, Minnesota·Public, 4-year or above·Plains·metrostate.edu
6-yr Graduation
44%
-3.0pp vs Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs
Total enrollment
6,660
peer median 4,904
Avg net price
$19,181
+$3.6k vs Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs
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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
4-year graduation
27%
6-year graduation (bachelor’s)
44%
Full-time retention
68%

Pell equity

2.0pp gap
Pell recipients
41%
Non-Pell
43%

Non-Pell students graduate at a 2.0-point higher rate than Pell recipients.

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.

34
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
+10.2%
$40,230 vs $36,491
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
+27.7%
$79,007 vs $61,854
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
+34.1%
$48,948 vs $36,491
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
+39.8%
$51,009 vs $36,491

Debt vs earnings

Median completer debt against median graduate earnings, highest burden first.

26
Community Organization and Advocacy
Master's Degree · Public Administration And Social Service Professions
56%
$39,426 debt · $70,849 earn
Registered Nursing Nursing Administration Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
Master's Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
52%
$40,875 debt · $79,007 earn
Business Administration Management and Operations
Master's Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
43%
$38,686 debt · $89,595 earn
Teacher Education and Professional Development Specific Subject Areas
Bachelor Degree · Education
42%
$20,750 debt · $48,948 earn
Social Sciences General
Bachelor Degree · Social Sciences
42%
$20,371 debt · $48,486 earn
Teacher Education and Professional Development Specific Levels and Methods
Bachelor Degree · Education
41%
$20,000 debt · $49,025 earn
Human Services General
Bachelor Degree · Public Administration And Social Service Professions
37%
$18,875 debt · $51,009 earn
Human Resources Management and Services
Bachelor Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
34%
$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

  1. Oct 2023Renewal of Accreditation
    Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education · Nursing (CNURED) - Nursing education programs at the baccalaureate degree levels
  2. Oct 2023Renewal of Accreditation
    Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education · Nursing (CNURED) - Nursing education programs at the graduate degree levels
  3. Oct 2023Renewal of Accreditation
    Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education · Nursing (CNDNP) - Nursing education programs at the doctorate degree levels
  4. Oct 2018Renewal of Accreditation
    Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education · Nursing (CNDNP) - Nursing education programs at the doctorate degree levels
  5. May 2017Renewal of Accreditation
    Higher Learning Commission

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Tuition & cost

What families actually pay, broken down by family income.

Net price by family income

Aid exceeds costFamily pays
$0–30k$17,714
$30–48k$18,480
$48–75k$18,128
$75–110k$22,145
$110k+$26,057

Negative values mean aid exceeds the published cost of attendance for that income band.

Avg net price
$19,181
+$3,584vs Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs median $15,597
Federal loans
33.7%
In-state tuition
$9,780
Out-of-state
$9,780

Federal aid volume & trends

Pell grants and federal Direct Loan volume disbursed to students, and how they've trended.

In AY 2024–25, 4,160 students received $21.9M in Pell grants, alongside $24.6M in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
4,160
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$21.9M
$21,902,667 total
Direct Loans
$24.6M
3,643 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
1,526 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$8.5M
1,577 loan awards
Unsubsidized · Grad$7.2M
441 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.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

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%
2017
6.4%
2018
4.2%
2019
1.4%
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.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Academic programs at Metropolitan State

Top program areas ranked by completions.

Distinct CIP programs83
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

1,566 total completions
01Business
44928.7%
02Computer Sciences
27417.5%
03Health Professions
21813.9%
04Multi/Interdisciplinary
17711.3%
05Psychology
1318.4%
06Public Admin
1268.0%
07Security/Protective
603.8%
08Biological Sciences
513.3%
09Education
462.9%
10Communication
342.2%

Enrollment trends & demographics

Fall headcount, 12-month unduplicated enrollment, and student body composition.

Fall total
6,660
12-mo unduplicated
8,185
Undergraduate
7,282
Graduate
903

Gender split

Men
42%3,473
Women
58%4,712

Race / ethnicity composition

White
36.1%
Black
31.6%
Asian
16.7%
Hispanic
7.7%
Two or more
4.1%
Non-resident
2.4%
Unknown
0.7%
American Indian / Alaska Native
0.6%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
0.1%

Campus safety & crime statistics

Reported on-campus crimes over the last three years, including violence and hate crimes.

Criminal offenses · per 1,000 students
2.70
17 offenses · 6,294 students

3-year trend

4.632 yrs ago3.761 yr ago2.70Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
78
Last three years
VAWA · 3-yr
28
DV, dating, stalking
Hate crimes · 3-yr
2
Res-hall fires · 3-yr
0

Criminal offenses by type

Robbery
10
Motor vehicle theft
4
Rape
1
Arson
1
Fondling
1

By location

17total
  • Non-campus3
  • Public property14

VAWA offenses

3
Domestic violence
1
Dating violence
6
Stalking
10 total under the Violence Against Women Act.

Hate crimes by bias

No hate crimes reported.

Arrests vs disciplinary referrals

CategoryArrestsReferrals
Weapons00
Drugs00
Liquor120

Residence-hall fires

No residence-hall fires reported.

Data quality: 1 report was later determined unfounded across the reporting period and are excluded from the totals above.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

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.

GraduationRetentionSelectivityEnrollmentAffordabilityYield
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$19,181Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs
Winona State University
56%75.5%6,045$18,148Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs
Washburn University
44%6,033$13,046Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs
Dakota State University
49%88.0%3,774$19,725Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs
Truman State University
69%83.8%3,664$12,030Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs
Minot State University
45%64.6%2,751$12,514Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs
Peer group median47%79.6%4,904$15,597

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 $19,181 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.

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