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Metropolitan State University

General Information

Name: Metropolitan State University
Address: 700 E Seventh St, Saint Paul, MN 55106-5000
Phone:

  • General information: (651) 793-1212
  • Financial aid office: (651) 793-1414
  • Admissions office: (651) 793-1300

Website: www.metrostate.edu
Type of Institution: Public, 4-year or above
Religious affiliation: None

Estimated Student Expenses

Undergraduate academic year prices
Detailed expenses2006-072005-062004-05
Tuition and fees
        In-state$5,082$4,681$4,392
        Out-of-state$9,912$9,111$8,532
Books and supplies$1,500$1,500$1,500
Living arrangement
Off-campus
        Room and board$8,984$8,984$8,984
        Other expenses$5,237$5,237$5,152
Off-campus with family
        Other expenses$5,237$5,237$5,152

Total expenses   
In-state
        Off-campus$20,803$20,402$20,028
        Off-campus with family$11,819$11,418$11,044
Out-of-state
        Off-campus$25,633$24,832$24,168
        Off-campus with family$16,649$15,848$15,184

Financial Aid Recipients

    Percentage of Students Who Receive Aid:
  • Any form of aid: 83%
  • Federal grants: 60%
  • State/local grants: 68%
  • *institutional grants: 4%
  • Student loans: 57%
    Average Amount of Aid Received:
  • Federal grants:$2589
  • State/local grants:$1006
  • Student loans:$2975

Admissions

Undergraduate application fee (2006-07):$20
Undergraduate Admissions
Fall 2006
TotalMenWomen
Number of applicants406181225
Percent admitted53.2%51.4%54.7%
Percent admitted who enrolled
Full-time18.1%23.7%13.8%
Part-time6.0%6.5%5.7%

Enrollment

Total enrollment: 6497
Undergraduate enrollment: 5944
First-time student retention: 54%
Overall graduation rate: 24%

Characteristics of undergraduate students

    • Attendance:
    • Full Time: 34%
    • Part Time: 66%
    • Gender:
    • Men: 39%
    • Women: 61%

White non-hispanic: 59%
Black non-hispanic: 9%
Hispanic: 2%
Asian/pacific islander: 8%
American indian/alaska native: 1%
Other: 21%

Degrees offered

    Area, Ethnic, Cultural, and Gender Studies
  • Ethnic, Cultural Minority, and Gender Studies, Other - Bachelor
  • Women's Studies - Bachelor
    Biological and Biomedical Sciences
  • Biology/Biological Sciences, General - Bachelor
    Business, Management, Marketing, & Related Support Services
  • Accounting - Bachelor
  • Business Administration and Management, General - Bachelor, Master
  • Finance, General - Bachelor
  • Hospitality Administration/Management, General - Bachelor
  • Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration, General - Bachelor
  • International Business/Trade/Commerce - Bachelor
  • Management Information Systems, General - Bachelor, Master
  • Marketing/Marketing Management, General - Bachelor
  • Office Management and Supervision - Bachelor
  • Operations Management and Supervision - Bachelor
  • Sales, Distribution, and Marketing Operations, General - Bachelor
    Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs
  • Advertising - Bachelor
  • Communication Studies/Speech Communication and Rhetoric - Bachelor
    Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services
  • Computer and Information Systems Security - Bachelor
  • Computer Science - Bachelor
  • Information Science/Studies - Bachelor
    Education
  • Biology Teacher Education - Bachelor
  • Elementary Education and Teaching - Bachelor
  • English/Language Arts Teacher Education - Bachelor
  • Kindergarten/Preschool Education and Teaching - Bachelor
  • Mathematics Teacher Education - Bachelor
  • Social Studies Teacher Education - Bachelor
    English Language and Literature/Letters
  • English Composition - Bachelor
  • English Language and Literature, General - Bachelor
  • Technical and Business Writing - Bachelor, Master
    Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences
  • Nursing Science (MS, PhD) - Master
  • Nursing, Other - Bachelor
  • Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling - Bachelor
    History
  • History, General - Bachelor
    Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies & Humanities
  • General Studies - Bachelor
  • Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies - Bachelor
    Mathematics and Statistics
  • Applied Mathematics - Bachelor
    Philosophy and Religious Studies
  • Philosophy - Bachelor
    Psychology
  • Developmental and Child Psychology - Bachelor
  • Psychology, General - Bachelor, Master
    Public Administration and Social Service Professions
  • Human Services, General - Bachelor
  • Public Administration - Bachelor, Master
  • Social Work - Bachelor
    Security and Protective Services
  • Criminal Justice/Police Science - Bachelor, Certificate
  • Criminal Justice/Safety Studies - Bachelor
    Social Sciences
  • Economics, General - Bachelor
  • Social Sciences, General - Bachelor
    Visual and Performing Arts
  • Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General - Bachelor
  • Playwriting and Screenwriting - Bachelor


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