Student Population by Gender
Metropolitan State University has a total of 6,294 enrolled students for the academic year 2022-2023. 5,488 students have enrolled in undergraduate programs and 806 students joined graduate programs.
By gender, 2,617 male and 3,677 female students (the male-female ratio is 42:58) are attending the school. The gender distribution is based on the 2022-2023 data.
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 6,294 | 5,488 | 806 |
| Men | 2,617 | 2,282 | 335 |
| Women | 3,677 | 3,206 | 471 |
Student Distribution by Race/Ethnicity
By race/ethnicity, 2,584 White, 1,751 Black, and 994 Asian students out of a total of 6,294 are attending at Metropolitan State University. Comprehensive enrollment statistic data by race/ethnicity is shown in the next chart (Academic year 2022-2023 data).
| Race | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Native American | 34 | 14 | 20 |
| Asian | 994 | 411 | 583 |
| Black | 1,751 | 741 | 1,010 |
| Hispanic | 439 | 165 | 274 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| White | 2,584 | 1,079 | 1,505 |
| Two or more races | 236 | 87 | 149 |
| Race Unknown | 67 | 29 | 38 |
| Race | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Native American | 29 | 13 | 16 |
| Asian | 905 | 374 | 531 |
| Black | 1,597 | 661 | 936 |
| Hispanic | 404 | 150 | 254 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| White | 2,150 | 919 | 1,231 |
| Two or more races | 211 | 77 | 134 |
| Race Unknown | 55 | 26 | 29 |
| Race | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Native American | 6 | 4 | 2 |
| Asian | 157 | 61 | 96 |
| Black | 369 | 156 | 213 |
| Hispanic | 92 | 35 | 57 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| White | 474 | 209 | 265 |
| Two or more races | 50 | 19 | 31 |
| Race Unknown | 3 | 0 | 3 |
Online Student Enrollment
Distance learning, also called online education, is very attractive to students, especially who want to continue education and work in field. At Metropolitan State University, 3,637 students are enrolled exclusively in online courses and 1,785 students are enrolled in some online courses.
3,507 students lived in Minnesota or jurisdiction in which the school is located are enrolled exclusively in online courses and 130 students live in other State or outside of the United States.
| All Students | Enrolled Exclusively Online Courses | Enrolled in Some Online Courses | |
|---|---|---|---|
| All Students | 6,294 | 3,637 | 1,785 |
| Undergraduate | 5,488 | 3,240 | 1,560 |
| Graduate | 806 | 397 | 225 |
| Minnesota Residents | Other States in U.S. | Outside of U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| All Students | 3,507 | 129 | 1 |
| Undergraduate | 3,138 | 101 | 1 |
| Graduate | 369 | 28 | 0 |
Transfer-in Students (Undergraduate)
Among 5,488 enrolled in undergraduate programs, 1,182 students have transferred-in from other institutions. The percentage of transfer-in students is 21.54%.630 students have transferred in as full-time status and 552 students transferred in as part-time status.
| Number of Students | |
|---|---|
| Regular Full-time | 1,853 |
| Transfer-in Full-time | 630 |
| Regular Part-time | 2,453 |
| Transfer-in Part-time | 552 |