Metropolitan State University Trade Programs

Metropolitan State University is a public institution located in Saint Paul, Minnesota. The city atmosphere of Saint Paul makes it a great place for students who enjoy having lots of educational and entertainment options.

Where Is Metropolitan State University?

Contact details for Metro State are given below.

	Contact Details
Address:	700 East Seventh Street, Saint Paul, MN 55106-5000
Phone:	651-793-1300
Website:	www.metrostate.edu

Can I Afford Metro State?

During the <nil> academic year, part-time students at Metro State paid $286 per credit hour, whether they were in-state or out-of-state. The costs for full-time students are given in the table below.

	In State	Out of State
Tuition	$8,571	$8,571
Fees	$1,209	$1,209
Books and Supplies	$1,500	$1,500

Student Loan Debt

While almost two-thirds of students nationwide take out loans to pay for college, the percentage may be quite different for the school you plan on attending. At Metro State, approximately 23% of students took out student loans averaging $4,941 a year. That adds up to $19,764 over four years for those students.

Metropolitan State University Undergraduate Student Diversity

There are 6,649 undergraduate students at Metro State, with 2,882 being full-time and 3,767 being part-time.

There are also 903 graduate students at the school.

Gender Diversity

Of the 2,882 full-time undergraduates at Metro State, 42% are male and 58% are female.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of Metropolitan State University students is as follows.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Grads
Asian	610
Black or African American	684
Hispanic or Latino	209
White	1,125
International Students	102
Other Races/Ethnicities	152

Geographic Diversity

Minnesota students aren't the only ones who study at Metropolitan State University. At this time, 4 states are represented by the student population at the school.

Over 61 countries are represented at Metro State. The most popular countries sending students to the school are Taiwan, China, and Vietnam.

Metropolitan State University Trade School Concentrations

The table below shows the number of awards for each concentration.

Major	Undergraduate Certificate	Bachelor’s	TOTAL
Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling	5	38	43
Dental Hygiene/Hygienist	0	20	20
Health Care Management	0	4	4
Surgical Technology	0	0	0
TOTAL	5	62	67

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• Image Credit: By Tony Webster under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.