Enrollment Comparison Chart

The below chart compares the student population between Metropolitan State University and similar colleges.

Enrollment by Gender/Attending Status

By gender, there are 2,891 male and 4,023 female students attending Metropolitan State. The male-to-female student ratio is 0.72 to 1 and the ratio is similar to national average (the national average is 0.75 to 1).
The following table and chart show the student population by gender and attending status at Metropolitan State.
UndergraduateGraduate
Population by Gender/Attending Status at Metropolitan State
TotalFull-timePart-time
Total6,0002,6633,337
Men2,5211,1511,370
Women3,4791,5121,967
Population by Gender/Attending Status at Metropolitan State
TotalFull-timePart-time
Total914219695
Men37069301
Women544150394

Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity

By race/ethnicity, there are 3,099 White students (44.82%) and 1,688 Black or African American students (24.41%) at Metropolitan State University(top 2 most races/ethnicities). The following table summarizes the population diversity by race at Metropolitan State University.
UndergraduateGraduate
Population by Race/Ethnicity at Metropolitan State University
TotalMenWomen
American Indian or Alaska Native28919
Asian981415566
Black or African American1,528626902
Hispanic414141273
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander312
White2,5891,1401,449
Two or More Races24990159
Race/Ethnicity Unknown552629
Total 6,0002,5213,479
Population by Race/Ethnicity at Metropolitan State University
TotalMenWomen
American Indian or Alaska Native624
Asian984652
Black or African American1608080
Hispanic361818
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander000
White510183327
Two or More Races221012
Race/Ethnicity Unknown23419
Total 914370544

Enrollment by Student Age

By age, there are 2,537 students whose age under twenty five and 2,775 students whose age is over thirty years old at Metropolitan State University.
Especially, 72 students are younger than eighteen and 36 students are older than sixty five.
The following table and chart show the student population by student age at Metropolitan State University.
UndergraduateGraduate
Population by Student Age at Metropolitan State University
TotalMenWomen
Total6,000 2,5213,479
Under 1872 2844
18-19309 126183
20-21760 294466
22-241,346 565781
25-291,341 584757
30-34798 370428
35-39543 234309
40-49540 212328
50-64263 95168
65 and over24 1212
unknown4 13
Total 6,000 2,5213,479
Population by Student Age at Metropolitan State University
TotalMenWomen
Total914 370544
18-192 11
20-213 21
22-2445 2025
25-29253 86167
30-34195 76119
35-39151 6289
40-49166 7987
50-6483 3944
65 and over12 48
unknown4 13
Total 914 370544

Online Student Population

At Metropolitan State University, 4,849 students (70.13% of total enrollment) take online classes to get their degrees. Among them, 1,908 students enrolled exclusively in online classes (i.e. no off-line attendance required) and others are taking online courses with off-line courses. The following tables describe the number of students who enrolled in one or more online courses.
By location of enrolled students, 1,834 students live in Minnesota where Metropolitan State University is located in and 69 students have enrolled from other states.
Enrollment TypeStudent Location
Online Student Population
TotalUndergraduateGraduate
Total6,9146,000914
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Classes1,9081,691217
Enrolled Some in Online Classes2,9412,612329
Not Enrolled in Online Classes2,0651,697368
Online Student Population by Student Location
TotalUndergraduateGraduate
Total (Enrolled Excl.)1,9081,691217
Minnesota Residents1,8341,631203
Other State in U.S.695712
Outside of U.S.000
Unknown532