- Metropolitan State University (Metropolitan State) is a public school while College of Saint Benedict (Saint Benedict) is a private school.
- Both schools are located in Minnesota.
- Saint Benedict has more expensive tuition of $53,884 than Metropolitan State ($9,780).
- Metropolitan State has tighter acceptance rate of 55.54% than Saint Benedict (80.58%).
- Metropolitan State is larger with 6,294 students than Saint Benedict (1,470 students).
| Metropolitan State University View More Rivals | College of Saint Benedict View More Rivals | |
| #27 in Minnesota | Rankings | #50 in Liberal Arts Colleges #3 in Minnesota |
| Public, 4-years | School Type | Private, 4-years |
| Saint Paul, MN | Location | Saint Joseph, MN |
Metropolitan State| Known as | Saint Benedict | |
| 1 Year Certificate 2 Year Certificate Bachelor's Post-Bachelor Certificate Master's Doctorate (Research) Doctorate (Professional Practice) | Offered Degrees | Bachelor's Master's Doctorate (Professional Practice) |
| Master's College and University (medium programs) | Carnegie Classification | Baccalaureate College - Arts & Sciences |
| Tuition & Fees | ||
| $9,684 Minnesota residents $9,780 out-of-state | Undergraduate | $53,884 |
| $10,570 Minnesota residents $10,977 out-of-state | Graduate | $17,073 |
| $4,570 | Financial Aid | $35,217 |
| Admission | ||
| $20 | Application Fee | |
| 55.54% | Acceptance Rate | 80.58% |
| 23.64% | Yield | 32.47% |
| Test Scores | 1,124 SAT, 24 ACT | |
| Student Population | ||
| 6,294 | Total Students | 1,470 |
| 5,488 | Undergraduate | 1,443 |
| 806 | Graduate | 27 |
| 3,637 | Online Enrollment | 27 |
| Graduation Rate & Outcomes | ||
| 32% | Graduation Rate | 78% |
| 45% | Transfer-out Rate | 10% |
| 64% | Retention Rate | 89% |
| $51,700 | Average Earning after Graduation | $57,000 |
| Special Learning Opportunities and Student Services | ||
| Online Degree/Certificate Program Offered for Both Undergraduate and Graduate | Distance Learning (Online Classes) | Online Degree/Certificate Program Offered for Graduate |
| Weekend/Evening College Teacher Certifiate | Special Opportunities | ROTC Study Abroad Teacher Certifiate |
| Not offered or not Reported | On-Campus Living | ✔ (Dormitory Capacity: 1,652) $5,858 average annual costs |
| Not offered or not Reported | Meal Plan | Not offered or not Reported |
| Faculties and Staffs | ||
| 14 to 1 | Students to Faculty Ratio | 11 to 1 |
| 144 Full-time 475 Part-time | Number of Faculties | 132 Full-time 19 Part-time |
| 470 Full-time 544 Part-time | Number of Staffs | 413 Full-time 29 Part-time |
| $89,034 for Faculties $70,004 Part-time | Average Salary | $78,313 for Faculties $59,001 Part-time |