Metropolitan State University Key Facts
Metropolitan State University
Where life and learning meet.
Key
Facts at a Glance
Metropolitan State University was founded in
1971. A member of the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities System.
Vision
Statement
Metropolitan State
University, a member of the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities system,
will be the premier urban, public, comprehensive system university in the Twin
Cities Metropolitan Area and will focus on providing high-quality, affordable
educational programs and services in a student-centered environment. The
faculty, staff and students of Metropolitan State University will reflect
community and will demonstrate an unwavering commitment to civic engagement.
Enrollment
8,943 Total students served (unduplicated
headcount 2006-2007)
4,531 Full-year equivalent
(2006-2007)
92.1% Undergraduate students
65.9% Part-time
students
Student
diversity
60.2% Female
students
39.8% Male students
26.3% Students of
color
2.3% Out-of-state students
2.6%
International students
31.6 Average
age of students
16-73 Age range of students
Degrees
granted
Bachelor of Applied
Science; Bachelor of Arts; Bachelor of Science; Bachelor of Science in Nursing;
Bachelor of Social Work; Master of Business Administration; Master of Management
Information Systems; Master of Public and Nonprofit Administration; Master of
Science in Computer Science; Master of Science in Nursing; Master of Science in
Technical Communication; and Master of Arts in Psychology.
Top 10 Majors
- Business Administration
- Individualized Studies
- Accounting
- Criminal Justice
- Nursing
- Law Enforcement
- Psychology
- Finance
- Marketing
- Management
Alumni (Degrees
Awarded)
24,876
(As of June 2007)
82.9% in
Minnesota
70.4% in the Metropolitan area
Faculty
132 Full-time (resident faculty)
579 Part-time (community faculty)
Accreditation
Accredited by The Higher Learning Commission and a member of the North
Central Association; and accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing
Education (CCNE) and the Council on Social Work Education.
For more information, visit http://www.metrostate.edu/about/facts.html.
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