Columbus State vs Metropolitan State
Side by side: Mass and confession times, faith grades, academics, cost after aid and outcomes.
Columbus State UniversityColumbus, GACatholic life on campusMetropolitan State UniversitySaint Paul, MNCatholic life on campus
At a glance
- For families earning up to $30,000, Columbus State has the lower price after aid: $11,271 a year, against $15,238 at Metropolitan State.
- The average price after aid is lower at Columbus State: $13,115 a year, against $16,863 at Metropolitan State.
- Median earnings ten years after entry are higher at Metropolitan State: $64,705, against $44,544 at Columbus State.
- Median debt is lower at Metropolitan State: $17,100, against $26,000 at Columbus State.
The college
Control
Public
Public
Location
Columbus, GA
Saint Paul, MN
Setting
City
City
Students
7,610
6,005
Academics
Academic Excellence grade
DAcademic Excellence: Limited (grade D): 40 to 100 points out of 100 on what official sources document. Grades need sources for at least 60% of the checklist.
DAcademic Excellence: Limited (grade D): 40 to 100 points out of 100 on what official sources document. Grades need sources for at least 60% of the checklist.
Admission rate
99%
99%
Average SAT
977
1020
ACT middle 50%
16–22
16–21
Graduation rate
42%
44%
First-year retention
70%
68%
Cost and outcomes
Average net price a year
$13,115
$16,863
Net price, up to $30,000 income
$11,271
$15,238
Net price, $30,001–$48,000 income
$11,873
$16,656
Net price, $48,001–$75,000 income
$13,786
$16,659
Net price, $75,001–$110,000 income
$16,542
$18,994
Net price, over $110,000 income
$18,329
$21,905
Median debt
$26,000
$17,100
Median earnings 10 years after entry
$44,544
$64,705
The grades and the Compass Score are Catholic School Compass ratings from documented sources; each college’s page lists its sources. Cost, admission, graduation, earnings and debt are federal data. This page does not rank the two colleges.