Metropolitan State University

Location and Contact Information

The campus is in a large city.

Overview

Metropolitan State University is a four-year, public university located in Minnesota. It was founded in 1971 and is a part of tne Minnesota State Colleges and Universities system. Metro State enrolls more than 9,000 students per semester. The university offers a wide variety of degrees and programs through the following academic divisions:

• First College
• The College of Arts and Sciences
• The College of Management
• The College of Professional Studies
• The School of Law Enforcement and Criminal Justice
• The School of Nursing

Metro State’s campus is home to several clubs and organizations. The Metropolitan is the university’s award-winning student newspaper.

Highlights (vs. Other Schools)

• Many students concentrating in liberal arts, business and management, security and law enforcement, and family and social work.
• Large number of programs of study offered.
• Large number of students.
• Superior share of faculty on tenure track.
• Affordable tuition & fees.
• Numerous part-time students.
• High faculty salary.

School characteristics:

• The school is public.
• Academic calender: Semester.
• Carnegie classification: Masters Colleges and Universities II.

Features of note:

• The school offers a faculty tenure system.
• There are one or more libraries on-campus.
• Distance learning is available.
• Part-time classes are available.

Tuition and Financial Aid (2009-2010)

Financial Aid

Metropolitan State participates in US Title IV financial assistance programs.

In 2009-2010, 93% of students received financial aid of some sort.

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Degrees Awarded (in 2009-2010)

Faculty

Tenure (2009-2010):

Students

Student enrollment was 6,939 in 2009-2010 (4,977 full-time equivalent).

About 45% of the freshmen class in 2009-2010 was male and women were 55% of the class.

Undergrads are 58% of enrolled students and graduate students are 42%.

Students under 25 years old represent 26% of the student body. About 21% of the school is at least 40 years of age.

Among freshmen students, 82% are full-time and 18% are part-time.

Admissions Summary (2009-2010)

Room and Board

On-campus housing is not available.

Graduate School Focus

Metropolitan State offers graduate (post-Bachelor) studies. The highest degree offered is the Doctorate (Other Than Research or Professional Practice).

The school's Graduate School Carnegie Classification is Postbaccalaureate With Arts & Sciences (Business Dominant).

Programs of Study

(Number of degrees in 2009-2010 in parentheses)

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT (547 awarded)

• Accounting
• Business Administration and Management
• Business, Management, Marketing & Related Support Services
• Finance
• Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration
• Information Resources Management/CIO Training
• International Business/Trade/Commerce
• Management Information Systems
• Marketing/Marketing Management

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING (49 awarded)

• Computer Science
• Computer and Information Systems Security
• Information Science/Studies

DRAMA AND PERFORMING ARTS (14 awarded)

• Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts
• Playwriting and Screenwriting

EDUCATION AND TEACHING (34 awarded)

• Biology Teacher Education
• Elementary Education and Teaching
• English/Language Arts Teacher Education
• Kindergarten/Preschool Education and Teaching
• Mathematics Teacher Education
• Social Studies Teacher Education

FAMILY AND SOCIAL WORK (109 awarded)

• Human Services
• Public Administration
• Social Work

HOSPITALITY (3 awarded)

• Hospitality Administration/Management

LIBERAL ARTS (347 awarded)

• Economics
• English Composition
• English Language and Literature
• Ethnic, Cultural Minority, and Gender Studies
• General Studies
• History
• Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
• Social Sciences
• Technical and Business Writing
• Women's Studies

MATHEMATICS (1 awarded)

• Applied Mathematics

MEDIA (30 awarded)

• Communication Studies/Speech Communication and Rhetoric

MEDICAL SUPPORT AND TECHNOLOGY (1 awarded)

• Dental Hygiene/Hygienist

NURSING AND EMERGENCY MEDICINE (123 awarded)

• Family Practice Nurse/Nurse Practitioner
• Nursing Science (MS, PhD)
• Nursing
• Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)

RELIGION AND PHILOSOPHY (5 awarded)

• Philosophy

SCIENCE (29 awarded)

• Biology/Biological Sciences

SECURITY AND LAW ENFORCEMENT (125 awarded)

• Criminal Justice/Police Science
• Criminal Justice/Safety Studies

THERAPY AND COUNSELING (112 awarded)

• Developmental and Child Psychology
• Psychology
• Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling

TRANSPORTATION (11 awarded)

• Aviation/Airway Management and Operations