Metropolitan State University offers 108 major programs for degree granting/certificate programs. Of that, the distance learning opportunity (online degrees/courses) is given to 22 major programs - 4 Certificate, 7 Bachelors, 4 Masters, and 7 Post-graduate Certificate.
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.
Online Degrees / Programs Overview
| School Name | Metropolitan State University |
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| Type | Four-year, Public |
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| Address | 700 East Seventh Street, Saint Paul, MN |
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| Online Students | 3,637 Enrolled Online Exclusively
1,785 Enrolled in Some Online Courses |
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| Undergraduate Tuition & Fees | $9,780
Metropolitan State University is a public school, but tuition & fees for online program is same for all students. |
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| Graduate Tuition & Fees | $10,977
Metropolitan State University is a public school, but tuition & fees for online program is same for all students. |
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| Student to Faculty | 14:1 (7.14%) |
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| Online Degree Programs |
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| Total | 22 Programs |
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| Certificate | 4 Programs |
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| Bachelors | 7 Programs |
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| Masters | 4 Programs |
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| Post-Graduate | 7 Programs |
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2024 Tuition & Fees
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.
Online Programs By Area of Study
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 Certificates, 7 Bachelors, 4 Masters, 7 Post-Bachelors or Post-Masters.
The following table summarizes the number of degree programs by degree types.
Total Number of Online Degree Programs
| Certificate | Associates | Bachelors |
Masters | Doctorate |
Post-Graduate |
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| Online Programs | 4 | NOT OFFERED | 7 |
4 | NOT OFFERED | 7 |
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| Overall Programs | 14 | NOT OFFERED | 59 |
19 | 2 | 14 |
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Majors and number of completers
The following tables show the offered programs by degree/certificate along with number of completers for each program last year.
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
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| Technical and Scientific Communication | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
6 |
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| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
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| Information Technology | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
ONLY IN CLASSROOM | 13 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Data Modeling/Warehousing and Database Administration | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
1 |
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| Computer and Information Systems Security/Information Assurance | ONLY IN CLASSROOM |
NOT OFFERED |
ONLY IN CLASSROOM | ONLY IN CLASSROOM |
NOT OFFERED |
1 |
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| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
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| Adult and Continuing Education and Teaching | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
4 |
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| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
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| Professional, Technical, Business, and Scientific Writing | ONLY IN CLASSROOM |
NOT OFFERED |
ONLY IN CLASSROOM | ONLY IN CLASSROOM |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
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| Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies (other) | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
140 | ONLY IN CLASSROOM |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
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| Public Administration | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | 9 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
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| Game and Interactive Media Design | ONLY IN CLASSROOM |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
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| Surgical Technology/Technologist | ONLY IN CLASSROOM |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Clinical Nurse Specialist | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
ONLY IN CLASSROOM |
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| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
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| Business Administration and Management | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
207 | 36 |
ONLY IN CLASSROOM |
2 |
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| Operations Management and Supervision | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
ONLY IN CLASSROOM | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Non-Profit/Public/Organizational Management | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
1 | 20 |
NOT OFFERED |
ONLY IN CLASSROOM |
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| Finance | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
2 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
38 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Marketing/Marketing Management | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
31 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
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Distance Learning Program Student Population
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).
Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
| Total Enrollment | 6,294 | |
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| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 3,637 |
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| Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses | 1,785 |
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| Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses | 872 |
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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.
Distance Learning Enrollment By Student Location
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 3,637 | |
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| Minnesota Resident | 3,507 |
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| Other State In U.S. | 126 |
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| Outside of U.S. | 1 |
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Distance Learning Enrollment By Degree
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 3,637 | |
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| Undergraduate | 3,240 |
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| Graduate | 397 |
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Distance Learning Enrollment Undergraduate Students
| Enrolled Exclusively in Undergraduate Online Courses | 3,240 | |
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| Degree/Certificate Seeking | 3,098 |
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| Non-Degree/Certificate Seeking | 142 |
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