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Metropolitan State University

Metropolitan State University

Saint Paul, MN · 5.6k students

OpenPublicCityGraduateCampus-basedmetrostate.edu
49.5/100

Trajecta score

-3.2 since '20

Ranked #588 of 2,375

5-year trend

'20'24

53.1 · #388

2020

52.3 · #814

2021

51.8 · #855

2022

49.4 · #1165

2023

49.9 · #1115

2024

AcademicCareersSuccessAfford.Invest.Access

Academic Profile

15/ 100

Career Outcomes

70/ 100

Student Success

25/ 100

Affordability

73/ 100

Academic Investment

58/ 100

Access & Equity

64/ 100

Academic Profile

15

Career Outcomes

70

Student Success

25

Affordability

73

Academic Investment

58

Access & Equity

64

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Cost / Net Price

$25k / $17k

SAT Avg

1,020

Retention

68%

Grad Rate

42%

Admissions

99%admission rate
EliteH.SelSelectiveModerateOpen

Finances

Tuition

In-State Tuition

$9,840

per year

Out-of-State Tuition

$9,840

per year

Aid & Debt

Pell Grant Share

48%

undergraduates receiving Pell

Federal Loan Share

31%

students borrowing

Median Debt

among completers

$17,100

Methodology

How these rankings work

The Trajecta Score (0–100) blends six dimensions of public college data into one comparable number, then nudges it by how much data each school reports. Selectivity tiers are separate — they’re based purely on a school’s admission rate.

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Selectivity tiers

EliteUnder 10% admit rate
Highly Selective10–20% admit rate
Selective20–40% admit rate
Moderate40–65% admit rate
Open65%+ admit rate

Score dimensions & weights

Career Outcomes25%

Median earnings 10 years out, earnings vs. a high-school grad, and loan repayment.

Academic Profile22%

Admission selectivity and the incoming class’s SAT / ACT scores.

Affordability15%

Average net price after aid and the typical debt of graduates.

Student Success13%

Graduation rate and first-year retention.

Academic Investment12%

Instructional spending and faculty salaries per student.

Access10%

Share of Pell-grant students and reliance on federal loans.

Data from the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard and IPEDS. Figures are the most recent reported and may lag a year or two. This tool is read-only and not personalized — inside the Trajecta app, scores are tailored to your profile as a fit score.

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