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| Metric | Columbus State | Metropolitan State |
|---|---|---|
| Getting in | ||
| Admissions data | Fall 2024 | Fall 2024 |
| Acceptance rate | 99% | 99% |
| Acceptance rate, men / women | 99% / 99% | 98% / 100% |
| Acceptance rate, in-state / other states / international | 99% / 98% / 100%Fall 2024 | Not published |
| Yield, in-state / other states / international | 32% / 37% / 40%Fall 2024 | Not published |
| Applicants | 3,648 | 698 |
| Admitted | 3,616 | 689 |
| Enrolled | 1,150 | 233 |
| Yield | 32% | 34% |
| SAT middle 50% | 800–1060 | – |
| ACT middle 50% | 16–22 | 16–21 |
| Sent an SAT | 148 (13%)Fall 2024 | – |
| Sent an ACT | 137 (12%)Fall 2024 | – |
| Scored 1400+ on the SAT | – | – |
| Scored 30+ on the ACT | 3%Fall 2024 | – |
| Admission: High school GPA | Very important | Required |
| Admission: High school record | Required | Required |
| Admission: Class rank | Considered | Considered |
| Admission: College-prep program | Required | Not considered |
| Admission: Recommendations | Considered | Not considered |
| Admission: Essay | Considered | Considered |
| Admission: Legacy status | Not considered | Not considered |
| Admission: Work experience | Not considered | Considered |
| Admission: Demonstration of competencies | Not considered | Not considered |
| Admission: English proficiency test | Required | Required |
| Admission: Other tests | Not considered | Not considered |
| Average high school GPA | 3.18Fall 2024 | – |
| First-years in the top tenth of their class | 10% (of the 52% with a rank)Fall 2024 | – |
| Early decision | Not offered2024–25 | – |
| Early action | Not offered2024–25 | – |
| Wait list | – | – |
| Admission: Rigor of high school record | Very importantFall 2024 | – |
| Admission: Test scores | ConsideredFall 2024 | – |
| Admission: Interview | ConsideredFall 2024 | – |
| Admission: Extracurricular activities | ConsideredFall 2024 | – |
| Admission: Talent or ability | ConsideredFall 2024 | – |
| Admission: Character and personal qualities | ConsideredFall 2024 | – |
| Admission: First generation | – | – |
| Admission: Geographic residence | ConsideredFall 2024 | – |
| Admission: State residency | Not consideredFall 2024 | – |
| Admission: Religious affiliation | Not consideredFall 2024 | – |
| Admission: Volunteer work | Not consideredFall 2024 | – |
| Admission: Demonstrated interest | Not consideredFall 2024 | – |
| Test policy | Required for some applicantsFall 2026 applicants | Test-optional |
| Application fee | $40 | None |
| Deadlines & deposit | Apply by June 30 · $400 housing depositFall 2025 cycle | – |
| Gap year allowed | YesFall 2025 cycle | – |
| Credit for AP exams | Yes | Yes |
| Transfer acceptance rate | – | – |
| Students & campus | ||
| Setting | City: Midsize | City: Large |
| Carnegie class | Mixed Undergraduate/Graduate-Doctorate Medium | Professions-focused Undergraduate/Graduate-Master's Large/Medium |
| Research activity | Not a research tier | Not a research tier |
| Student access & earnings | Higher Access, Medium Earnings | Higher Access, Medium Earnings |
| HBCU, tribal, land-grant | None | None |
| Minority-serving, single-sex | None | AANAPISI |
| Religious affiliation | None | None |
| Athletics | Division II | No NCAA or NAIA division |
| Conference | Peach Belt Conference | None |
| ROTC | Army | Not listed |
| Study abroad | Offered | Offered |
| Undergraduate research program | Yes | Yes |
| Calendar | Semesters | Semesters |
| Undergrads | 5,625 | 5,616 |
| Beds in college housing | 1,392 | No housing |
| First-years must live on campus | No | – |
| Men in a fraternity | 5.0%Fall 2024 | – |
| Women in a sorority | 5.0%Fall 2024 | – |
| Fraternity/sorority housing | Offered2024–25 | – |
| Greek councils present | Panhellenic sororities (NPC), Interfraternity (NIC and IFC)October 2026 | – |
| Pell Grant | 45% | 48% |
| First-gen | 33% | 37% |
| Men / women | 43% / 57% | 43% / 57% |
| Part-time students | 28% | 48% |
| Students 25 and older | 24% | 54% |
| First-years from in state | 92% | 99% |
| First-years from other states | 7% | 1% |
| First-years from abroad | 1% | 0% |
| New transfer students this fall | 478 | 1,668 |
| Transfers, share of new undergraduates | 29% | 86% |
| Diversity index | 0.68 | 0.73 |
| Academics | ||
| Students per faculty member | 16 to 1 | 15 to 1 |
| Classes under 20 students | 58%Fall 2024 | – |
| Full-time faculty share | 59% | 35% |
| Average faculty salary | $79,129 | $102,024 |
| Bachelor's degrees awarded | 958 | 1,378 |
| Most popular majors | Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse 11% · Exercise Science and Kinesiology 6% · Psychology, General 5% | Business Administration and Management, General 10% · Psychology, General 8% · Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other 7% |
| Instruction spending per student | $7,245 (public, GASB accounting) | $7,600 (public, GASB accounting) |
| Endowment per student | $16,760 (public, GASB accounting) | $2,052 (public, GASB accounting) |
| Tuition share of core revenue | 23% | 24% |
| Cost & aid | ||
| Average cost, all students (est.) | $17,777 | – |
| Aid generosity (grants ÷ full price) | 31% | – |
| Net price, students with grants | $12,420 | $16,615 |
| Sticker price, in-state | $24,797 | – |
| Sticker price, out-of-state | $35,851 | – |
| Tuition guarantee | No | No |
| Promise program | No | No |
| Tuition & fees, in-state | $5,751 | $9,780 |
| Tuition & fees, out-of-state | $16,805 | $9,780 |
| First-years paying out-of-state rates | 9% | 4% |
| First-years with grants | 89% | 82% |
| Average grant | $9,003 | $8,538 |
| Aid from the college | 22% | 4% |
| Need-based aid up to | Published data end at $110K | Little need-based aid above $110K |
| Merit for students without need | – | – |
| Published promise | – | – |
| Aid forms | – | – |
| Aid priority date or deadline | – | – |
| Need met, first-years | – | – |
| Average aid package, first-years | – | – |
| College grant dollars given as merit | – | – |
| Aid for international students | – | – |
| Outcomes | ||
| Median earnings (10 yrs) | $44,544 | $64,705 |
| Graduation rate | 48% | 57% |
| Graduated in 6 years, Pell Grant recipients | 37% | 41% |
| Graduated in 6 years, neither Pell nor subsidized loan | 49% | Under 30 students |
| Pell graduation gap | 12 pts lower | – |
| Finished within 4 years: Pell recipients | Not published | Not published |
| Finished within 4 years: neither Pell nor subsidized loan | Not published | Not published |
| Finished within 4 years: all first-time full-time | Not published | Not published |
| Finished within 5 years: Pell recipients | Not published | Not published |
| Finished within 5 years: neither Pell nor subsidized loan | Not published | Not published |
| Finished within 5 years: all first-time full-time | Not published | Not published |
| Graduated in 6 years, White students | 42% | Under 30 students |
| Graduated in 6 years, Asian students | 59% | 49% |
| Graduated in 6 years, Hispanic/Latino students | 39% | Under 30 students |
| Graduated in 6 years, Black students | 40% | 24% |
| Graduated in 6 years, students of two or more races | Under 30 students | Under 30 students |
| Graduated in 6 years, international students | Under 30 students | Under 30 students |
| Retention rate | 70% | 68% |
| Credential within 4 years, all students | 31% | 49% |
| Credential within 8 years, all students | 47% | 58% |
| Enrolled at another college, 8 years on | 32% | 17% |
| Median debt | $26,000 | $17,100 |
| Undergrads with a federal loan | 38% | 31% |
| Median debt, Pell Grant recipients | $17,063 | $13,500 |
| Website | columbusstate.edu | metrostate.edu |
Sources:IPEDS Admissions survey, Fall 2024;Columbus State University Common Data Set 2024–25, Fall 2024;Columbus State University Common Data Set 2024–25, 2024–25;Columbus State University Common Data Set 2024–25, Fall 2026 applicants;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey, 2023–24;Columbus State University Common Data Set 2024–25, Fall 2025 cycle;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey (athletics, programs, services, religious affiliation), 2025–26;IPEDS directory (Institutional Characteristics: HD), 2025–26;College Scorecard, most recent release;College Scorecard, Fall 2024;National directories of campus chapters and groups, October 2026;College Scorecard, Fall 2023;IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part C, residence of first-time students), Fall 2024;IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part A, enrollment by level), Fall 2024;IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part D), Fall 2024;IPEDS Salaries survey (SAL, instructional staff, all ranks), Fall 2024;IPEDS Completions survey (degrees awarded by field), 2024–25 graduates;IPEDS Finance survey, derived per-student figures, 2023–24;IPEDS Student Financial Aid survey, 2023–24;IPEDS Graduation Rates survey (Pell Grant and subsidized loan recipients), Entered fall 2018;College Scorecard, Entered fall 2023;IPEDS Outcome Measures survey, Students entering fall 2016;College Scorecard, 2023–24;Common Data Set, most recent releaseAbout the data(retrieved 2026-10-12)
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