2024 Graduate Tuition & Fees

The following table and chart 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 $10,570 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 $510.
Updated with 2023-2024 tuition (Last update: 03/01/2024)
2024 COATuition Trends
2024 Graduate School Tuition, Fees, and Living Costs
In-StateOut-of-State
Tuition-$1$10,171
Fees$0$806
Cost per Credit$0$510
Books & Supplies$1,500
Room & Board$15,864 (Off-Campus)
Personal Expenses$9,064 (Off-Campus)
Off-Campus Total$26,427$37,405
Graduate Program Tuition Changes (2020-2024)
2019-20202020-20212021-20222022-20232023-2024
In-State$8,804$9,147$10,237$10,570-$1
Out-of-State$16,886$17,552$10,237$10,570$10,977

Graduate Program Overview

Metropolitan State University is a four-years, public school located in Saint Paul, Minnesota. It offers graduate degree programs as well as undergraduate degree programs.
For the academic year 2023-2024, the average graduate school tuition & fees is $10,570 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-years, Public
Address700 East Seventh Street, Saint Paul, MN
Graduate School Students914 students
397 students enrolled online exclusively
Tuition & Fees (2023-2024)In-State$10,570
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

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 (5 online programs), 2 Doctorate , 14 Post-Bachelor'(7 online programs). 252 students have been conferred Master's degree and 19 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
Total2521935-
Men99320-
Women1531615-
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.
Communication and Journalism
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Technical and Scientific CommunicationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 7ONLINE NOT OFFERED
Computer and Information Sciences
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Data Modeling/Warehousing and Database AdministrationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 1ONLINE NOT OFFERED
Computer and Information Systems Security/Information Assurance- NOT OFFERED 4ONLINE NOT OFFERED
Education
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Urban Education and Leadership- NOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED
Adult and Continuing Education and TeachingNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED -ONLINE NOT OFFERED
Mathematics and Statistics
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
MathematicsNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 3 NOT OFFERED
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Nursing EducationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED
Nursing AdministrationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED
Family Practice Nurse/NursingNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED
Clinical Nurse SpecialistNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED -ONLINE NOT OFFERED
Business
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Business Administration and Management-ONLINE - 1ONLINE NOT OFFERED
Non-Profit/Public/Organizational Management-ONLINE NOT OFFERED -ONLINE NOT OFFERED
Project ManagementNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 8 NOT OFFERED
Management Information SystemsNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 11 NOT OFFERED
Computer and Information Sciences
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Information Technology19ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Computer Science8 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Computer and Information Systems Security/Information Assurance- NOT OFFERED -ONLINE NOT OFFERED
Education
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Urban Education and Leadership31 NOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED
English Language and Literature
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Professional, Technical, Business, and Scientific Writing7 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies7 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Biological and Biomedical Sciences
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Biology/Biological Sciences- NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies (other)5 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Psychology
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Psychology1 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Criminal Justice/Safety Studies- NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Human Services
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Community Organization and Advocacy17 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Public Administration6ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Dental Public Health and Education4 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling5 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse30 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Nurse Anesthetist32 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Nursing Science-ONLINE - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Business
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Business Administration and Management59ONLINE - -ONLINE NOT OFFERED
Non-Profit/Public/Organizational Management21ONLINE NOT OFFERED -ONLINE NOT OFFERED
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Nursing Science-ONLINE - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED

Graduate Student Population

Total 6,914 students enrolled in Metropolitan State University including both undergraduate and graduate programs, with full-time and part-time status.
In graduate school, 914 students are enrolled to earn graduate degrees. By gender, it has 370 male and 544 female graduate students. By attending status, there are 219 full-time and 695 part-time students in graduate schools.
It offers online degree programs and 397 students enrolled to earn their graduate degree through online exclusively and 225 students are taking some online graduate courses.
Graduate Students Gender Distribution
Total914
Men Students370
Women Students544
Graduate Students Attending Status Distribution
Total914
Full-time Students219
Part-time Students695
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 Race Distribution
Total914
American Indian /
Native American
6
Asian98
Black160
Hispanic36
White510
Two or more races22
Un-Known23
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, 397 students are enrolled exclusively in online courses and 225 students are 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


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