Metropolitan State University (Metropolitan State) is a four-year, public school located in Saint Paul, MN.
It offers 35 graduate programs - 19 Master's, 2 Doctorate, and 14 Post-bachelor's. The 2025 average graduate tuition & fees is $11,323.
A total of 756 students is enrolled in graduate schools out of total 6,660 students at Metropolitan State. Metropolitan State offers online graduate programs and 273 out of 756 graduate students have enrolled online exclusively.
You can find Metropolitan State's health profession programs at health professions information page.
Graduate Program Overview
For the academic year 2024-2025, the average graduate school tuition & fees is $11,323 for Minnesota residents and $11,323 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 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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| Graduate School Students | 734 students
273 students enrolled online exclusively |
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| Tuition & Fees (2024-2025) | In-State$11,323
Out-of-State$11,323 |
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| Student to Faculty | 15:1 (6.67%) |
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| Number of Graduate Programs | Total 35 Graduate Programs
19 Master's, 2 Doctorate, 14 Post graduate certificates |
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2025 Graduate Program Tuition at Metropolitan State University
The following tables describe 2024-2025 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 $11,323 and $11,323 for non-Minnesota residents.
The tuition per credit hours for part-time students (or full-time students who taking extra credits) is $524.
2025 Graduate School Tuition, Fees, and Living Costs
| In-State | Out-of-State |
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| Tuition | $10,477 | $10,477 |
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| Fees | $846 | $846 |
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| Cost per Credit | $524 | $524 |
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| Books & Supplies | $1,500 |
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| Room & Board | $15,864 (Off-Campus) |
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| Personal Expenses | $9,064 (Off-Campus) |
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| Off-Campus Total | $37,751 | $37,751 |
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Graduate Program Tuition Changes (2021-2025)
| 2020-2021 | 2021-2022 | 2022-2023 | 2023-2024 | 2024-2025 |
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| In-State | $9,147 | $10,237 | $10,570 | $10,977 | $11,323 |
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| Out-of-State | $17,552 | $10,237 | $10,570 | $10,977 | $11,323 |
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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 (1 online programs), 14 Post-Bachelor's (7 online programs). 189 students have been conferred Master's degree and 26 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's | Doctorate |
Post-Bachelor's | Post-Master's |
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| Total | 189 | 26 | 27 | - |
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| Men | 77 | 8 | 9 | - |
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| Women | 112 | 18 | 18 | - |
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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.
| Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
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| Mathematics | NOT OFFER |
NOT OFFER |
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NOT OFFER |
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| Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
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| Psychology | |
NOT OFFER |
NOT OFFER |
NOT OFFER |
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Graduate Student Population
Metropolitan State graduate schools have a total of 734 postgraduate students.
By gender, it has 298 male and 436 female postgrad students.
By attending status, there are 181 full-time and 553 part-time students in graduate schools. It offers distance learning for graduate programs, and 273 students enrolled through online exclusively and 265 students are taking some online graduate courses.
By race/ethnicity 361 White, 167 Black, and 75 Asian students are attending at Metropolitan State University. The detail graduate enrollment distribution by race is shown in the below chart.
Graduate Students Gender Distribution
| Total | 734 |
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| Men | 298 |
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| Women | 436 |
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Graduate Students Attending Status Distribution
| Total | 734 |
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| Full-time Students | 181 |
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| Part-time Students | 553 |
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Graduate Students Race Distribution
| Total | 734 |
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American Indian /
Native American | 3 |
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| Asian | 75 |
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| Black | 167 |
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| Hispanic | 38 |
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Native Hawaiian /
Other Pacific Islander | 1 |
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| White | 361 |
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| Two or more races | 31 |
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| Un-Known | 13 |
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Online Population
At Metropolitan State University graduate schools, 273 students enrolled online exclusively and 265 students enrolled in some online courses.
Graduate Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
| Total Enrollment | 756 |
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| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 273 |
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| Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses | 265 |
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| Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses | 218 |
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Graduate Distance Learning Enrollment By Student Location
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 273 |
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| Minnesota Resident | 252 |
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| Other State In U.S. | 20 |
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| Outside of U.S. | 0 |
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