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 2,617 male and 3,677 female students attending Metropolitan State. The male-to-female student ratio is 0.71 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
Total5,4882,4833,005
Men2,2821,1041,178
Women3,2061,3791,827
Population by Gender/Attending Status at Metropolitan State
TotalFull-timePart-time
Total806180626
Men33570265
Women471110361

Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity

By race/ethnicity, there are 2,584 White students (41.05%) and 1,751 Black or African American students (27.82%) 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 Native291316
Asian905374531
Black or African American1,597661936
Hispanic404150254
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander312
White2,1509191,231
Two or More Races21177134
Race/Ethnicity Unknown552629
Total 5,4882,2823,206
Population by Race/Ethnicity at Metropolitan State University
TotalMenWomen
American Indian or Alaska Native514
Asian893752
Black or African American1548074
Hispanic351520
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander000
White434160274
Two or More Races251015
Race/Ethnicity Unknown1239
Total 806335471

Online Student Population

At Metropolitan State University, 5,422 students (86.15% of total enrollment) take online classes to get their degrees. Among them, 3,637 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, 3,507 students live in Minnesota where Metropolitan State University is located in and 126 students have enrolled from other states.
Enrollment TypeStudent Location
Online Student Population
TotalUndergraduateGraduate
Total6,2945,488806
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Classes3,6373,240397
Enrolled Some in Online Classes1,7851,560225
Not Enrolled in Online Classes872688184
Online Student Population by Student Location
TotalUndergraduateGraduate
Total (Enrolled Excl.)3,6373,240397
Minnesota Residents3,5073,138369
Other State in U.S.12610026
Outside of U.S.110
Unknown312