| Certificate | Associates | Bachelors | Masters | Doctorate | Post-Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Technical and Scientific Communication | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 6 |
The 2024 tuition & fees is $9,780 for undergraduate programs and $10,977 for graduate programs. (Metropolitan State University is a public school, but the online program tuition is same for all students.)
Total 3,637 students out of total 6,294 students have enrolled online exclusively. Last year, total 704 students have completed their degree/certificate program through distance learning.
Metropolitan State University is accredited by Higher Learning Commission.
| School Name | Metropolitan State University |
|---|---|
| Type | Four-year, Public |
| Address | 700 East Seventh Street, Saint Paul, MN |
| Online Students | 3,637 Enrolled Online Exclusively 1,785 Enrolled in Some Online Courses |
| Undergraduate Tuition & Fees | $9,780 Metropolitan State University is a public school, but tuition & fees for online program is same for all students. |
| Graduate Tuition & Fees | $10,977 Metropolitan State University is a public school, but tuition & fees for online program is same for all students. |
| Student to Faculty | 14:1 (7.14%) |
| Online Degree Programs | |
| Total | 22 Programs |
| Certificate | 4 Programs |
| Bachelors | 7 Programs |
| Masters | 4 Programs |
| Post-Graduate | 7 Programs |
The following table and chart describe 2023-2024 tuition & fees and costs trends over last 5 years at Metropolitan State University. Each cost is an average amount over the all offered programs. The tuition & fees is $9,780 for all students. Metropolitan State University is a public school, but the online program tuition is same for all students.For graduate programs, the 2024 tuition & fees is $10,977 for all students.
The cost per credit hour for part-time students or overload credits of full-time students is $286 for undergraduate programs. The costs per credit hour for graduate programs is $509 for all students.
| 2019-2020 | 2020-2021 | 2021-2022 | 2022-2023 | 2023-2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Undergraduate | $15,428 | $15,673 | $9,394 | $9,684 | $9,780 |
| Graduate | $16,886 | $17,552 | $10,237 | $10,570 | $10,977 |
| 2019-2020 | 2020-2021 | 2021-2022 | 2022-2023 | 2023-2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Undergraduate | $478 | $485 | $276 | $286 | $286 |
| Graduate | $808 | $841 | $475 | $491 | $509 |
Metropolitan State University offers 108 degree programs through Certificate, Bachelors, Masters, Doctorate, Post-Graduate Certificate programs. Of that, 22 programs can be conferred by distance learning - 4 Certificate, 7 Bachelors, 4 Masters, 7 Post-Bachelors or Post-Masters.
The following table summarizes the number of degree programs by degree types.
| Certificate | Associates | Bachelors | Masters | Doctorate | Post-Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Online Programs | 4 | NOT OFFERED | 7 | 4 | NOT OFFERED | 7 |
| Overall Programs | 14 | NOT OFFERED | 59 | 19 | 2 | 14 |
Following tables list online programs with offered degrees at Metropolitan State University. The number on each column denotes the conferred degree of the program.
It includes the completers through on-campus classes and hybrid on/offline classes as well as completely online classes. Only in Classroom means that the program is offered only on-site classes and not offered denotes that the school does not offer the program.
You may want to see all online schools offering a major program by following the link on the title of the program.
| Certificate | Associates | Bachelors | Masters | Doctorate | Post-Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Technical and Scientific Communication | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 6 |
| Certificate | Associates | Bachelors | Masters | Doctorate | Post-Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Information Technology | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | ONLY IN CLASSROOM | 13 | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Data Modeling/Warehousing and Database Administration | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 1 |
| Computer and Information Systems Security/Information Assurance | ONLY IN CLASSROOM | NOT OFFERED | ONLY IN CLASSROOM | ONLY IN CLASSROOM | NOT OFFERED | 1 |
| Certificate | Associates | Bachelors | Masters | Doctorate | Post-Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adult and Continuing Education and Teaching | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 4 |
| Certificate | Associates | Bachelors | Masters | Doctorate | Post-Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Professional, Technical, Business, and Scientific Writing | ONLY IN CLASSROOM | NOT OFFERED | ONLY IN CLASSROOM | ONLY IN CLASSROOM | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Certificate | Associates | Bachelors | Masters | Doctorate | Post-Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies (other) | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 140 | ONLY IN CLASSROOM | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Certificate | Associates | Bachelors | Masters | Doctorate | Post-Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Public Administration | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 9 | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Certificate | Associates | Bachelors | Masters | Doctorate | Post-Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Game and Interactive Media Design | ONLY IN CLASSROOM | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Certificate | Associates | Bachelors | Masters | Doctorate | Post-Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Surgical Technology/Technologist | ONLY IN CLASSROOM | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Clinical Nurse Specialist | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | ONLY IN CLASSROOM |
| Certificate | Associates | Bachelors | Masters | Doctorate | Post-Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Business Administration and Management | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 207 | 36 | ONLY IN CLASSROOM | 2 |
| Operations Management and Supervision | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | ONLY IN CLASSROOM | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Non-Profit/Public/Organizational Management | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 1 | 20 | NOT OFFERED | ONLY IN CLASSROOM |
| Finance | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 2 | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 38 | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Marketing/Marketing Management | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 31 | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
At Metropolitan State University, there are 6,294 students including in both undergraduate and graduate schools, with full-time and part-time status. Of that, 5,422 students were attending classes through distance learning (3,637 students are enrolled exclusively and 1,785 are enrolled in some online courses).
| Total Enrollment | 6,294 | |
|---|---|---|
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 3,637 | |
| Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses | 1,785 | |
| Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses | 872 |
By location where enrolled students live, out of a total of 3,637 enrolled exclusively in online courses, 3,507 Minnesota Residents were enrolled in online classes exclusively, 126 students living in the U.S. States other than Minnesota, and 1 non-U.S. students enrolled in online courses.
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 3,637 | |
|---|---|---|
| Minnesota Resident | 3,507 | |
| Other State In U.S. | 126 | |
| Outside of U.S. | 1 |
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 3,637 | |
|---|---|---|
| Undergraduate | 3,240 | |
| Graduate | 397 |
| Enrolled Exclusively in Undergraduate Online Courses | 3,240 | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree/Certificate Seeking | 3,098 | |
| Non-Degree/Certificate Seeking | 142 |