Online Degrees and Programs at Metropolitan State University
Metropolitan State University offers 102 major programs for degree granting/certificate programs. Of that, the distance learning opportunity (online degrees/courses) is given to 21 major programs - 7 Bachelors, 5 Masters, and 7 Post-graduate Certificate. The 2023 tuition & fees is $9,394 for Minnesota residents and $9,684 for out-of-state students. Total 1,908 students out of total 6,914 students have enrolled online exclusively. Metropolitan State University is accredited by Higher Learning Commission.
Online 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 2022-2023, the tuition & fees are $9,394 for Minnesota residents and $9,684 for other students on average.
It offers 102 degree programs. Of that, the distance learning opportunity is given to 21 programs - 7 Bachelors, 5 Masters, 7 Post-Bachelors or Post-Masters Certificate.
It offers 102 degree programs. Of that, the distance learning opportunity is given to 21 programs - 7 Bachelors, 5 Masters, 7 Post-Bachelors or Post-Masters Certificate.
| School Name | Metropolitan State University |
|---|---|
| Type | four-years, public |
| Address | 700 East Seventh Street, Saint Paul, MN |
| Online Students | 1,908 Enrolled Online Exclusively 2,941 Enrolled in Some Online Courses |
| Undergraduate Tuition & Fees | In-State$9,394 Out-of-State$9,684 |
| Graduate Tuition & Fees | In-State$10,237 Out-of-State$10,570 |
| Student to Faculty | 13:1 (7.69%) |
| Online Degree Programs | |
| Total | 21 Programs |
| Bachelors | 7 Programs |
| Masters | 5 Programs |
| Post-Graduate | 7 Programs |
2023 Tuition & Fees
The following table and chart describe 2022-2023 tuition & fees and costs trends over last 5 years at Metropolitan State University .
Each cost is an average amount over the all offered programs. For Minnesota residents, the tuition & fees are -$2 and $9,684 for non-Minnesota residents. For graduate programs, the 2023 tuition & fees is -$2 and $10,570 for out-of-state students.
The costs per credit hour for part-time students or overload credits of full-time students is $0 for Minnesota residents and $285 for out-of-state students for undergraduate programs. The costs per credit hour for graduate programs is $0 for Minnesota residents and $490 for out-of-state students.
Data source: NCES(National Center for Education Statistics
Updated with 2022-2023 tuition (Last update: Feb. 27, 2023)
| 2018-2019 | 2019-2020 | 2020-2021 | 2021-2022 | 2022-2023 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Undergraduate (In-State) | $7,879 | $8,114 | $8,249 | $9,394 | -$2 |
| Undergraduate (Out-of-State) | $14,980 | $15,428 | $15,673 | $9,394 | $9,684 |
| Graduate (In-State) | $8,473 | $8,804 | $9,147 | $10,237 | -$2 |
| Graduate (Out-of-State) | $16,244 | $16,886 | $17,552 | $10,237 | $10,570 |
| 2018-2019 | 2019-2020 | 2020-2021 | 2021-2022 | 2022-2023 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Undergraduate (In-State) | $228 | $234 | $238 | $276 | $0 |
| Undergraduate (Out-of-State) | $464 | $478 | $485 | $276 | $285 |
| Graduate (In-State) | $389 | $404 | $420 | $475 | $0 |
| Graduate (Out-of-State) | $777 | $808 | $841 | $475 | $490 |
Online Programs By Area of Study
Metropolitan State University offers 102 degree programs through Certificate, Bachelors, Masters, Doctorate, Post-Graduate Certificate programs. Of that, 21 programs can be conferred by distance learning - 7 Bachelors, 5 Masters, 7 Post-Bachelors or Post-Masters. The following table summarizes the number of degree programs by degree types.
| Certificate | Associates | Bachelors | Masters | Doctorate | Post-Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Online Programs | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 7 | 5 | NOT OFFERED | 7 |
| Overall Programs | 1 | NOT OFFERED | 57 | 19 | 3 | 14 |
The next tables list each online program with offered degrees. The number on each column denotes the conferred degree of the program. It
includes the completers through on-campus classes and hybrid on/offline classes as well as completely online classes.
Only in Classroom means that the program is offered only on-site classes and
not offered denotes that the school does not offer the program.
You may want to see all online schools offering a major program by following the link on the title of the program.
You may want to see all online schools offering a major program by following the link on the title of the program.
Distance Learning Program Student Population
At Metropolitan State University, there are 6,914 students including in both undergraduate and graduate schools, with full-time and part-time status. Of that, 4,849 students were attending classes through distance learning (1,908 students are enrolled exclusively and 2,941 are enrolled in some online courses).
| Total Enrollment | 6,914 | |
|---|---|---|
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 1,908 | |
| Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses | 2,941 | |
| Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses | 2,065 |
By student location, out of a total of 1,908 enrolled exclusively in online courses, 1,834 Minnesota Residents were enrolled in online classes exclusively, 69 students living in the U.S. States other than Minnesota, and 0 non-U.S. students enrolled in online courses.
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 1,908 | |
|---|---|---|
| Minnesota Resident | 1,834 | |
| Other State In U.S. | 69 | |
| Outside of U.S. | 0 |
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 1,908 | |
|---|---|---|
| Undergraduate | 1,691 | |
| Graduate | 217 |
| Enrolled Exclusively in Undergraduate Online Courses | 1,691 | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree/Certificate Seeking | 1,609 | |
| Non-Degree/Certificate Seeking | 82 |
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