Metropolitan State University (Metropolitan State) is a four-year, public school located in Saint Paul, MN.

It offers 35 graduate programs - 19 Master's, 2 Doctorate, and 14 Post-bachelor's. The 2024 average graduate tuition & fees is $10,977.

A total of 806 students is enrolled in graduate schools out of total 6,294 students at Metropolitan State. Metropolitan State offers online graduate programs and 397 out of 806 graduate students have enrolled online exclusively.

You can find Metropolitan State's health profession programs at health professions information page.


Graduate Program Overview

For the academic year 2023-2024, the average graduate school tuition & fees is $10,977 for Minnesota residents and $10,977 for out-of-state students. It offers thirty-five (35) graduate programs and some programs are offered through distance learning.

Graduate Programs Key Facts
School NameMetropolitan State University
TypeFour-year, Public
Address700 East Seventh Street, Saint Paul, MN
Graduate School Students914 students
397 students enrolled online exclusively
Tuition & Fees (2023-2024)In-State$10,977
Out-of-State$10,977
Student to Faculty14:1 (7.14%)
Number of Graduate ProgramsTotal 35 Graduate Programs
19 Master's, 2 Doctorate, 14 Post graduate certificates

2024 Graduate Program Tuition at Metropolitan State University

The following tables describe 2023-2024 graduate tuition & fees at Metropolitan State University with tuition changes over the last 5 years. Each cost is an average amount over the offered programs. For Minnesota residents, the tuition & fees are $10,977 and $10,977 for non-Minnesota residents.

The tuition per credit hours for part-time students (or full-time students who taking extra credits) is $509.

2024 Graduate School Tuition, Fees, and Living Costs
In-StateOut-of-State
Tuition$10,171$10,171
Fees$806$806
Cost per Credit$509$509
Books & Supplies$1,500
Room & Board$15,864 (Off-Campus)
Personal Expenses$9,064 (Off-Campus)
Off-Campus Total$37,405$37,405

Conferred Degrees and Graduate Programs by Major

Metropolitan State University offers Masters, Doctorate, Post-Bachelor's Certificate graduate degree/certificate programs through 35 major areas - 19 Master's (4 online programs), 2 Doctorate, 14 Post-Bachelor's (7 online programs). 206 students have been conferred Master's degree and 15 students have received Doctorate degree last year.

The following table summarizes the total number of completers by degree and gender.

Total Number of Conferred Graduate Degree
Master'sDoctorate Post-Bachelor'sPost-Master's
Total2061522-
Men90211-
Women1161311-

Below, you can check major programs and concentration for each area of study with offered degrees and completers. ONLINE denotes the program offered by distance learning (online degree). You may want to see all graduate schools offering a major program by following the link on the title of the program.

Master'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Technical and Scientific CommunicationNOT OFFER NOT OFFER 6ONLINE NOT OFFER
Master'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Information Technology13ONLINE NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Computer Science10 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Data Modeling/Warehousing and Database AdministrationNOT OFFER NOT OFFER 1ONLINE NOT OFFER
Computer and Information Systems Security/Information Assurance3 NOT OFFER ONLINE NOT OFFER
Master'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Urban Education and Leadership13 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Adult and Continuing Education and TeachingNOT OFFER NOT OFFER 4ONLINE NOT OFFER
Master'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies1 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Master'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Biology/Biological Sciences NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Master'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
MathematicsNOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Master'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies (other)8 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Master'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Psychology NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Master'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Criminal Justice/Safety Studies NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Master'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Community Organization and Advocacy17 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Public Administration9ONLINE NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Master'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Dental Public Health and Education6 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling9 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Nursing EducationNOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse29 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Nursing AdministrationNOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Nurse Anesthetist26 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Family Practice Nurse/NursingNOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Nursing Science NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Clinical Nurse SpecialistNOT OFFER NOT OFFER ONLINE NOT OFFER
Master'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Business Administration and ManagementONLINE 2ONLINE NOT OFFER
Non-Profit/Public/Organizational ManagementONLINE NOT OFFER ONLINE NOT OFFER
Project ManagementNOT OFFER NOT OFFER 3 NOT OFFER
Management Information SystemsNOT OFFER NOT OFFER 5 NOT OFFER

Graduate Student Population

Metropolitan State graduate schools have a total of 914 postgraduate students. By gender, it has 370 male and 544 female postgrad students.

By attending status, there are 219 full-time and 695 part-time students in graduate schools. It offers distance learning for graduate programs, and 397 students enrolled through online exclusively and 225 students are taking some online graduate courses.

By race/ethnicity 510 White, 160 Black, and 98 Asian students are attending at Metropolitan State University. The detail graduate enrollment distribution by race is shown in the below chart.

Graduate Students Gender Distribution
Total914
Men370
Women544
Graduate Students Attending Status Distribution
Total914
Full-time Students219
Part-time Students695
Graduate Students Race Distribution
Total914
American Indian /
Native American
6
Asian98
Black160
Hispanic36
White510
Two or more races22
Un-Known23

Online Population

At Metropolitan State University graduate schools, 397 students enrolled online exclusively and 225 students enrolled in some online courses.

Graduate Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
Total Enrollment806
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses397
Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses225
Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses184
Graduate Distance Learning Enrollment By Student Location
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses397
Minnesota Resident369
Other State In U.S.26
Outside of U.S.0