Metropolitan State University
Saint Paul, Minnesota · Public
At a glance
- Admission rate
- 99%
- Undergraduates
- 5,616
- Setting
- City: Large
Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard - Most Recent Institution-Level Data
Test policy
Test optional Applicants may choose whether to send a score.
IPEDS (Fall 2024 admissions, reported 2024-25): Test scores not required for admission, but considered if submitted (test optional). Policies change; confirm on the school's admissions website.
Policy source: nces.ed.gov
SAT scores
- Average total
- 1020
- ACT composite (middle 50%)
- 16–21
The middle 50%: a quarter of admitted students who sent scores scored below the first number, a quarter above the second. The total adds up the two sections' ranges, so it's approximate.
Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard - Most Recent Institution-Level Data
Admissions
- Phone
- (651) 793-1300
Cost
- Tuition
- $10,382per year
- Average net price
- $26,556What students who get federal aid pay on average after grants and scholarships, per year.
Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard - Most Recent Institution-Level Data
Outcomes
- Graduation rate
- 46%
- First-year retention
- 68%
- Median earnings 10 years after entry
- $66,336
Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard - Most Recent Institution-Level Data
Degrees and programs
Degree levels: undergraduate certificate, bachelor, master, doctoral, first professional, graduate certificate
Show all 61 programs
- Natural Resources Conservation and Research · bachelor
- Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies · bachelor
- Communication and Media Studies · bachelor
- Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication · bachelor, graduate certificate
- Computer and Information Sciences, General · bachelor, master
- Computer Programming · bachelor
- Information Science/Studies · bachelor
- Computer Science · bachelor, master
- Computer Software and Media Applications · graduate certificate
- Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management · undergraduate certificate, bachelor, master, graduate certificate
- Educational Administration and Supervision · master, graduate certificate
- Special Education and Teaching · bachelor
- Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods · bachelor, graduate certificate
- Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas · bachelor
- Teaching English or French as a Second or Foreign Language · bachelor
- Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services · undergraduate certificate
- English Language and Literature, General · bachelor
- Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies · undergraduate certificate, bachelor, master
- Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities · bachelor, master
- Biology, General · bachelor, master
- Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology · bachelor
- Mathematics · graduate certificate
- Applied Mathematics · bachelor
- Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General · bachelor
- International/Globalization Studies · bachelor
- Data Science · bachelor
- Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other · bachelor, master
- Philosophy · bachelor
- Chemistry · bachelor
- Psychology, General · bachelor, master
- Research and Experimental Psychology · bachelor
- Criminal Justice and Corrections · undergraduate certificate, bachelor, master
- Security Science and Technology · undergraduate certificate
- Human Services, General · bachelor
- Community Organization and Advocacy · undergraduate certificate, master
- Public Administration · master
- Social Work · bachelor
- Social Sciences, General · bachelor
- Economics · bachelor
- Political Science and Government · bachelor
- Sociology and Anthropology · bachelor
- Design and Applied Arts · undergraduate certificate
- Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft · bachelor
- Fine and Studio Arts · bachelor
- Advanced/Graduate Dentistry and Oral Sciences · master
- Dental Support Services and Allied Professions · undergraduate certificate, bachelor
- Health and Medical Administrative Services · bachelor
- Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions · undergraduate certificate
- Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions · undergraduate certificate, bachelor, master
- Health Professions Education, Ethics, and Humanities · graduate certificate
- Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing · bachelor, master, doctoral, first professional, graduate certificate
- Business Administration, Management and Operations · bachelor, master, doctoral, graduate certificate
- Accounting and Related Services · bachelor
- Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations · bachelor
- Finance and Financial Management Services · bachelor
- Hospitality Administration/Management · bachelor
- Human Resources Management and Services · bachelor
- International Business · bachelor
- Management Information Systems and Services · graduate certificate
- Marketing · bachelor
- History · bachelor
Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard - Most Recent Data by Field of Study
Sources
Numbers on this page come from these sources, as of the year shown. Schools change policies and deadlines - check the school's own website before you apply.
- U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard - Most Recent Institution-Level Data Data released 2026-11-02; admissions, SAT/ACT, enrollment and test policy: Fall 2024 (IPEDS 2024-25); tuition: 2025-26; net price: 2024-25; graduation rate: 150% completion for the Fall 2019 cohort; retention: Fall 2023 cohort; median earnings 10 years after entry: measured 2022-2023 (2024 dollars)
- U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard - Most Recent Data by Field of Study Released 2026-10-15; programs (CIP 2020, 4-digit) by credential level as reported to IPEDS completions for award years 2022-23 and 2023-24
- NCES IPEDS Institutional Characteristics - Directory information (HD2024) - phone and admissions URL — as of 2024-25 collection
- NCES College Navigator profile — as of IPEDS
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