Metropolitan State University's in-state sticker price was $36,268 a year in 2024-25 (College Scorecard). In-state students with federal aid paid $26,556 on average after grants; families earning under $30,000 paid $24,594.
What does Metropolitan State University cost?
$26,556 a year
What in-state students who got federal aid paid on average after grants, 2024-25. The in-state sticker price, with housing and food, is $36,268.
Tap your family income:
Average paid after grants by family income
under $30,000
$24,594
$30,000–$48,000
$23,943
$48,000–$75,000
$25,516
$75,000–$110,000
$30,400
over $110,000
$35,846
Sticker
$36,268
All with aid
$26,556
At your income
Out-of-state tuition is close to the in-state $10,382, so these prices are a fair guide from any state.
For in-state families earning under $30,000, grants took 32% off Metropolitan State University's sticker price.
Business owner, divorced parents, or savings? The averages can't see that; Metropolitan State University's own calculator can.
Compared with colleges people also look at
For families earning $48,000–75,000, Metropolitan State University cost more than Saint Cloud State University, University of Minnesota-Duluth and Minnesota State University-Mankato.
These are Metropolitan State University's in-state prices; out-of-state students usually pay more and get less aid.
Aid and debt
57%
of undergrads get a Pell Grant, the federal grant for lower-income students.
$8,538
average grant for students who got aid.
27%
of undergrads take a federal loan.
$18,172
median federal debt at graduation.
Questions people ask
How much does Metropolitan State University cost for a family earning $25,000?
In-state families earning under $30,000 paid $24,594 a year on average after grants in 2024-25 (students who got federal aid). The sticker price is $36,268. Your own price depends on your family's finances; Metropolitan State University's net price calculator gives a personal estimate.
How much does Metropolitan State University cost for a family earning $40,000?
In-state families earning $30,000–$48,000 paid $23,943 a year on average after grants in 2024-25 (students who got federal aid). The sticker price is $36,268. Your own price depends on your family's finances; Metropolitan State University's net price calculator gives a personal estimate.
How much does Metropolitan State University cost for a family earning $60,000?
In-state families earning $48,000–$75,000 paid $25,516 a year on average after grants in 2024-25 (students who got federal aid). The sticker price is $36,268. Your own price depends on your family's finances; Metropolitan State University's net price calculator gives a personal estimate.
Where these numbers come from
Admit rate and applicants: IPEDS, fall 2024 (checked Oct 31, 2026)
Cost, pay and debt: College Scorecard, 2024-25 (checked Oct 31, 2026)
