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Metropolitan State University

Metropolitan State University
700 East Seventh Street
St. Paul, MN 55106

Official telephone: (651) 793-1300
Website: www.metrostate.edu
Screen last updated on: December 2016
STUDENT PROFILE
Total undergraduates: 7,583
Full-time undergraduates: 2,703
Part-time undergraduates: 4,880
Total graduate students: 841
Full-time graduate students: 220
Part-time graduate students: 621
Average age of full-time undergraduates: 28
U.S. region where majority of students come from: Midwest
First-year student enrollment breakdown:
33.3% Asian, non-Hispanic/Latino
24.6% Black or African American, non-Hispanic/Latino
6.1% Hispanic/Latino
21.9% White, non-Hispanic/Latino
7.9% Nonresident Alien
6.1% Race and/or Ethnicity unknown
Degree seeking undergraduate student breakdown:
0.8% American Indian or Alaskan Native
12.9% Asian, non-Hispanic/Latino
19.9% Black or African American, non-Hispanic/Latino
5.0% Hispanic/Latino
0.1% Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, non-Hispanic/Latino
54.4% White, non-Hispanic/Latino
4.1% Two or more races non-Hispanic/Latino
1.8% Nonresident Alien
1.0% Race and/or Ethnicity unknown

CAMPUS ENVIRONMENT
City or town school is located in: St. Paul, MN
Population of city/town: 294,873
Online campus map: www.metrostate.edu/msweb/
resources/depts_services/
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LIVING ON CAMPUS
Institution offers housing: no
Campus housing available to all unmarried students regardless of year: no
Percent of students who live off campus: 100%
Student conduct policies:
class attendance policies set by individual instructors, smoking prohibited
Alcohol is permitted on campus to students of legal age: no

STUDY FACILITIES
Every student is required to lease or own a computer: no
Every student is required to take a computer course: no
Computer equipment is provided in: library, computer center/lab(s)
Internet access provided to all students: yes
E-mail services/accounts provided to all students: yes
School has a library on campus: yes
Museums and other special academic buildings/equipment on campus:
Art gallery, labyrinth, library.

ASSISTANCE SERVICES
Additional services offered:
health insurance
Counseling services:
minority student, veteran student, older student, career, academic, psychological
Career placement services:
internships, on-campus job interviews, resumé assistance, alumni services
Services for students with disabilities:
note-taking services, interpreters for hearing-impaired, adaptive equipment, testing accommodations, priority registration, auxiliary aids.
Amount of campus that is accessible to physically handicapped: 100%

SOCIAL ACTIVITIES
Student activities:
student government, student newspaper, literary magazine
School newspaper(s): The Metropolitan, published monthly
Total number of registered organizations: 28
Campus-based religious organizations:
Muslim Student Organization
Minority student organizations:
African-American Student Association, Voices of Indian Council for Educational Success, The Latinos
International student organizations:
Asian and International Student Organizations
Other student organizations, musical groups, activities, and committees:
Theatre Underground, Hope Within U, Women Empowered, Students for Social Change, First College, Lavender Bridge, Graduate Student Advisory Committee, TRIO Student Union, Veteran Network, Nursing Student Organization; Social Work and Science Student Associations; film, human services, law enforcement/criminal justice, psychology, and technical writing clubs

ATHLETICS
School has an athletic program: no

GETTING AWAY
Public transportation serves campus: yes

PAYING THE BILLS
Institutional employment is available: yes
Off-campus employment opportunities for undergraduates are: fair
Freshmen are discouraged from working for first term: no

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