Metropolitan State University Business Programs
Located in Saint Paul, Minnesota, Metropolitan State University is a public institution. The surrounding area of the school is a good match for students who enjoy city life.
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Metropolitan State University Rankings
We have ranked Metro State as #247 out of 1,477 colleges and universities in the country in our 2023 Best Colleges list.
These rankings may look different from those published by other outlets, because we use an outcomes-based approach rather than a subjective one. We get our data from a number of places, including the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) and the College Scorecard. For more information, check out our rankings and methodology page.
Program Level Awards
These are highlights of some of the most noteworthy awards granted to specific programs at Metro State.
Awards From Around the Web
The following table lists some notable awards Metro State has earned from around the web.
Rank | Ranking Name | Source |
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#18 | Best Value Colleges for International Business | College Factual |
#37 | Best Value Colleges for Human Resource Management | College Factual |
#63 | Best Value Colleges for Business Administration & Management | College Factual |
#96 | Best Value Colleges for Business, Management & Marketing | College Factual |
#228 | Best General Business Administration and Management Schools | College Factual |
#238 | Best Business Administration & Management Schools | College Factual |
Where Is Metropolitan State University?
Contact details for Metro State are given below.
Contact Details | |
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Address: | 700 East Seventh Street, Saint Paul, MN 55106-5000 |
Phone: | 651-793-1300 |
Website: | www.metrostate.edu |
Twitter: | https://twitter.com/Choose_Metro |
How Do I Get Into Metro State?
You can apply to Metro State online at: https://www.metrostate.edu/apply
Admission Requirements for Metro State
Submission | Required? |
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High School GPA | required |
High School Rank | required |
High School Transcript | required |
College Prep Program | neither required nor recommended |
Recommendations | neither required nor recommended |
SAT or ACT Scores | recommended |
TOEFL | required |
How Hard Is It To Get Into Metro State?
Approximately 31% of accepted students are men and 69% are women. The acceptance rate for men is 55%, and the acceptance rate for women is 66%.
Can I Afford Metropolitan State University?
Student Loan Debt
It's not uncommon for college students to take out loans to pay for school. In fact, almost 66% of students nationwide depend at least partially on loans. At Metro State, approximately 25% of students took out student loans averaging $4,819 a year. That adds up to $19,276 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.
Metropolitan State University Undergraduate Student Diversity
There are also 903 graduate students at the school.
Gender Diversity
Of the 2,882 full-time undergraduates at Metro State, 42% are male and 58% are female.
Racial-Ethnic Diversity
The racial-ethnic breakdown of Metropolitan State University students is as follows.
Race/Ethnicity | Number of Grads |
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Asian | 610 |
Black or African American | 684 |
Hispanic or Latino | 209 |
White | 1,125 |
International Students | 102 |
Other Races/Ethnicities | 152 |
Geographic Diversity
Minnesota students aren't the only ones who study at Metropolitan State University. At this time, 4 states are represented by the student population at the school.
Over 61 countries are represented at Metro State. The most popular countries sending students to the school are Taiwan, China, and Vietnam.
Online Learning at Metropolitan State University
The following chart shows how the online learning population at Metro State has changed over the last few years.
This school is the 3rd most popular in Minnesota for online learning according to the online graduations recorded by the Department of Education for the academic year 2019-2020.
Online Affordability Rankings of Metro State
During the most recent year for which we have data, the full-time undergraduate tuition at Metropolitan State University was $8,249 for in-state students. Out-of-state students paid $15,673. The following table shows how Metro State is ranked for affordability for both in-state and out-of-state students among colleges and universities that are not mostly online.
Major | Tuition for In-State Students | Tuition for Out-of-State Students |
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Non-Profit/Public/Organizational Management | #10 | #1 |
Operations Management | #13 | #47 |
Management Information Systems | #16 | #17 |
General Management Information Systems | #16 | #17 |
General Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration | #16 | #58 |
Finance & Financial Management | #22 | #53 |
Finance | #22 | #50 |
Human Resource Management | #25 | #55 |
Marketing/Marketing Management, General | #43 | #83 |
Marketing | #46 | #83 |
Online Affordability Rankings of Metro State Rankings
During the most recent year for which we have data, the full-time undergraduate tuition at Metropolitan State University was $8,249 for in-state students. Out-of-state students paid $15,673. The following table shows how Metro State is ranked for affordability for both in-state and out-of-state students among colleges and universities that are mostly online.
Major | Tuition for In-State Students | Tuition for Out-of-State Students |
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Operations Management | #7 | #34 |
Non-Profit/Public/Organizational Management | #10 | #22 |
Finance | #10 | #74 |
Finance & Financial Management | #16 | #83 |
Marketing | #19 | #93 |
Marketing/Marketing Management, General | #22 | #99 |
Human Resource Management | #25 | #106 |
General Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration | #25 | #107 |
Online Growth Rankings of Metro State
The average growth rate over the last four years of online students at Metropolitan State University was 74.8%. This is the #445 largest growth rate of all schools that are mostly online. This refers to all students at Metro State regardless of major.
The table below shows how the average growth rate over 4 years at Metro State ranks compared to all other mostly online schools that offer a specific major. Note that the majors may or may not be offered online at Metro State.
When we speak of partially online, we are referring to schools whose online population is less than 50% of its total student body. Mostly online refers to those with online populations greater than or equal to 50%.
Metropolitan State University Business Concentrations
The table below shows the number of awards for each concentration.
Major | Bachelor’s | Graduate Certificate | Master’s | Doctor’s | TOTAL |
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General Business Administration and Management | 242 | 0 | 40 | 2 | 284 |
Accounting | 95 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 95 |
General Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration | 65 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 65 |
Finance | 60 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 60 |
Marketing/Marketing Management, General | 44 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 44 |
Supply Chain Management | 32 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 32 |
Non-Profit/Public/Organizational Management | 6 | 0 | 23 | 0 | 29 |
International Business/Trade/Commerce | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
Project Management | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
General Management Information Systems | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
Technical & Scientific Communication | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
Entrepreneurship | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
General Economics | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
Operations Management | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
General Hospitality Administration/Management | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Advertising | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
TOTAL | 562 | 20 | 63 | 2 | 647 |
References
*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.
- College Factual
- National Center for Education Statistics
- Image Credit: By Tony Webster under License
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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