Metropolitan State University

Saint Paul, MN · Public

Website Admissions

At a glance

98.7%

Acceptance rate

1,020

SAT Average

$19,181

Avg net price

4,998

Enrollment

Academic profile

SAT Average1,020

ACT Composite16–21

Degrees awarded

2024-25

	Bachelor’s	Master’s	Doctoral
All fields, 2024-25Bachelor’s 1,378Master’s 189Doctoral 26	1,378	189	26
Bachelor’s 356Master’s 61Doctoral 2	356	61	2
Bachelor’s 256Master’s 31Doctoral None reported	256	31	None reported
Bachelor’s 138Master’s 6Doctoral None reported	138	6	None reported
Bachelor’s 134Master’s 36Doctoral 24	134	36	24
Bachelor’s 119Master’s 0Doctoral None reported	119	0	None reported
Bachelor’s 110Master’s 31Doctoral None reported	110	31	None reported
Bachelor’s 57Master’s 0Doctoral None reported	57	0	None reported
Bachelor’s 43Master’s 14Doctoral None reported	43	14	None reported
Bachelor’s 40Master’s 0Doctoral None reported	40	0	None reported
Bachelor’s 28Master’s None reportedDoctoral None reported	28	None reported	None reported
Bachelor’s 22Master’s 8Doctoral None reported	22	8	None reported
Bachelor’s 20Master’s None reportedDoctoral None reported	20	None reported	None reported
Bachelor’s 16Master’s None reportedDoctoral None reported	16	None reported	None reported
Bachelor’s 10Master’s None reportedDoctoral None reported	10	None reported	None reported
Bachelor’s 8Master’s None reportedDoctoral None reported	8	None reported	None reported
Bachelor’s 7Master’s None reportedDoctoral None reported	7	None reported	None reported
Bachelor’s 7Master’s None reportedDoctoral None reported	7	None reported	None reported
Bachelor’s 4Master’s 2Doctoral None reported	4	2	None reported
Bachelor’s 2Master’s None reportedDoctoral None reported	2	None reported	None reported
Bachelor’s 1Master’s None reportedDoctoral None reported	1	None reported	None reported

Application deadlines

For fall 2027 entry

Priority application deadlines

If you are a current high school student or have completed fewer than 16 college credits, you will apply as a first-year student.

FAFSA due May 1

Mar 1, 2027

Apply with Minnesota State application portal

Cost

Published on-campus price, 2024–25

Tuition: $8,571
Required fees: $1,269
Books and supplies: $1,500
Total: $11,340

Total by year

$9,6142019–2019–20
$9,7492020–2120–21
$10,8952021–2221–22
$11,1842022–2322–23
$11,2802023–2423–24
$11,3402024–2524–25

Net price by family income, 2022–23

Students of all incomes paid $19,181 on average. Grants and scholarships covered the rest of the cost.

Net price covers first-time, full-time students who received federal aid and paid in-state tuition.

Graduation and Retention

4-year graduation19%

6-year graduation38%

Retention rate73%

Earnings and Debt

Median earnings (10yr)$64,705

Median debt$17,100

Campus

Enrollment4,998

Student-faculty ratio14:1

SettingCity

Sources

IPEDS Institutional Characteristics · National Center for Education Statistics · 2025–26
IPEDS Admissions · National Center for Education Statistics · 2024–25
College Scorecard · U.S. Department of Education · 2025-10-03
Application process · College websites · 2026–27
IPEDS Completions · National Center for Education Statistics · 2024–25
IPEDS Student Charges · National Center for Education Statistics · 2019–20, 2020–21, 2021–22, 2022–23, 2023–24, 2024–25