Metropolitan State University Student Population

How many students at Metropolitan State?

For the academic year 2024-2025, Metropolitan State University has a total enrollment of 6,660 students, including 5,904 undergraduate and 756 graduate students.

• Gender Breakdown: 2,855 male students (42.9%) and 3,805 female students (57.1%) are attending .
• Race and Ethnicity Breakdown: The two largest race/ethnicity groups are 2,316 White students (34.8%) and 2,260 Black students (33.9%).
• Class Level Breakdown: 5,904 undergraduate students (88.6%) and 756 graduate students (11.4%).
• Class Delivery: 3,119 students are enrolled online exclusively, while 2,324 students take a hybrid mix of online and on-campus courses.

Compared to similar public Master's College and University (medium programs) - which average 4,908 - Metropolitan State's body is significantly larger.

Explore complete student demographics below, including gender ratio, race and ethnicity, age distribution, and distance learning statistics.

Enrollment by Gender and Class Level

By gender, 2,855 male (42.87%) and 3,805 female (57.13%) students are attending Metropolitan State University. The number of male students per 100 females students (male-to-female ratio) is 75.03.

By class level, 5,904 (88.65%) are undergraduate students and 756 (11.35%) are graduate students. Among undergraduates, 43.14% are male and 56.86% are female, while among graduate students, 40.74% are male and 59.26% are female.

• Enrollment Trends

Student Distribution by Race/Ethnicity

By race/ethnicity, 2,316 White, 2,260 Black, and 1,003 Asian students out of a total of 6,660 are attending at Metropolitan State University. Comprehensive enrollment statistic data by race/ethnicity is shown in the chart below (academic year 2024-2025 data).

Metropolitan State University is quite diverse with a diversity index of 73.2% measured by Census Bureau Diversity Index. The institution demonstrates strong racial and ethnic diversity among its student body.

• Total
• Undergraduate
• Graduate

Student Age Distribution

By age, Metropolitan State has 93 students under 18 years old and 38 students over 65 years old. There are 2,419 students under 25 years old, and 3,572 students over 25 years old out of 6,005 total students.

In undergraduate programs, 93 students are younger than 18 and 25 students are older than 65. Metropolitan State has 2,393 undergraduate students aged under 25 and 2,867 students aged 25 and over.

It has 26 graduate students aged under 25 and 705 students aged 25 and over.

*The age distribution is based on 2023-2024 enrollment data.

• Total
• Undergraduate
• Graduate

Online Student Enrollment

Distance learning, also called online education, is very attractive to students, especially those who want to continue education and work in the field. At Metropolitan State University, 3,119 students are enrolled exclusively in online courses and 2,324 students are enrolled in some online courses.

3,027 students who live in Minnesota or the jurisdiction in which the school is located are enrolled exclusively in online courses and 92 students live in another State or outside of the United States.

• Online Population
• By Locality

Transfer-in Students (Undergraduate)

Among 5,904 enrolled in undergraduate programs, 1,668 students have transferred-in from other institutions. The percentage of transfer-in students is 28.25%.900 students have transferred in as full-time status and 768 students transferred in as part-time status.