by our College Data Analytics Team
In its yearly rankings, College Factual analyzes over 2,000 colleges and universities to determine which ones are the best in a variety of categories, such as overall value, quality, diversity, which schools are the best for each major, and much more.
Metropolitan State University was awarded 434 badges in the 2024 rankings. The highest ranked major at the school is homeland security, law enforcement & firefighting.
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According to College Factual's 2024 analysis, Metro State is ranked #556 out of 2,217 schools in the nation that were analyzed for overall quality. This is an improvement over the previous year, when Metro State held the #777 spot on the Best Overall Colleges list.
Metro State is also ranked #22 out of 52 schools in Minnesota.
Metropolitan State University has an acceptance rate of 67%, which means the school is serious about who it admits. Take your time in putting together a strong application that highlights why you are a good fit for Metro State.
The student to faculty ratio at Metropolitan State University is about average at 13 to 1. This ratio is often used to gauge how many students might be in an average class and how much time professors will have to spend with their students on an individual level. The national average for this metric is 15 to 1.
When estimating how much access students will have to their teachers, some people like to look at what percentage of faculty members are full time. This is because part-time teachers may not have as much time to spend on campus as their full-time counterparts.
The full-time faculty percentage at Metropolitan State University is 27%. This is lower than the national average of 47%.
The freshmen retention rate tells us what percentage of first-year, full-time students choose to continue on to their sophomore year at a particular school. The rate at Metropolitan State University is 65%, which is about average when compared to the national rate of 68%.
The on-time graduation rate is the percent of first-time, full time students who obtain their bachelor's degree in four years or less. This rate is 13% for first-time, full-time students at Metro State, which is lower than the national rate of 33.3%.
Find out more about the retention and graduation rates at Metropolitan State University.
During the 2017-2018 academic year, there were 6,649 undergraduates at Metro State with 2,882 being full-time and 3,767 being part-time.
| $0-30 K | $30K-48K | $48-75 | $75-110K | $110K + |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $14,794 | $15,185 | $16,515 | $20,923 | $22,739 |
The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.Note that the net price is typically less than the published for a school. For more information on the sticker price of Metro State, see our tuition and fees and room and board pages.
While almost two-thirds of students nationwide take out loans to pay for college, the percentage may be quite different for the school you plan on attending. At Metro State, approximately 29% of students took out student loans averaging $4,675 a year. That adds up to $18,700 over four years for those students.
The student loan default rate at Metro State is 4.2%. This is significantly lower than the national default rate of 10.1%, which is a good sign that you'll be able to pay back your student loans.
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See which majors at Metropolitan State University make the most money.
Get more details about the location of Metropolitan State University.
Contact details for Metro State are given below.
| Contact Details | |
|---|---|
| Address: | 700 East Seventh Street, Saint Paul, MN 55106-5000 |
| Phone: | 651-793-1300 |
| Website: | www.metrostate.edu/ |
| Twitter: | https://twitter.com/Choose_Metro |
| Most Popular Majors | Bachelor’s Degrees | Average Salary of Graduates |
|---|---|---|
| Business Administration & Management | 280 | $49,095 |
| Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies | 173 | $44,376 |
| Nursing | 160 | $65,050 |
| General Psychology | 147 | $36,746 |
| Criminal Justice & Corrections | 121 | $42,056 |
| Accounting | 95 | $49,903 |
| Computer Science | 79 | $64,701 |
| Human Services | 68 | $38,017 |
| Human Resource Management | 65 | $46,058 |
| Social Work | 61 | $41,859 |
Online courses area a great option for busy, working students as well as for those who have scheduling conflicts and want to study on their own time. As time goes by, expect to see more and more online learning options become available.
In 2020-2021, 4,849 students took at least one online class at Metropolitan State University. This is a decrease from the 7,061 students who took online classes the previous year.
| Year | Took at Least One Online Class | Took All Classes Online |
|---|---|---|
| 2020-2021 | 4,849 | 1,908 |
| 2019-2020 | 7,061 | 6,078 |
| 2018-2019 | 3,835 | 1,517 |
| 2017-2018 | 3,815 | 1,580 |
| 2016-2017 | 3,765 | 1,602 |
Learn more about online learning at Metropolitan State University.
Footnotes
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
References
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