Columbus State vs Metropolitan State
What each college publishes, side by side. Cost, admission, graduation, earnings and debt come from federal data.
C+Compass Score: Solid (grade C+): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges.Columbus State UniversityColumbus, GACompass Score: SolidC+Compass Score: Solid (grade C+): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges.Metropolitan State UniversitySaint Paul, MNCompass Score: Solid
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.
- Columbus State has the lower average price after aid: $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.
Scores
Compass Score
C+Compass Score: Solid (grade C+): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges.
C+Compass Score: Solid (grade C+): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges.
Academic Excellence
B-Academic Excellence: Good (grade B-): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges.
B-Academic Excellence: Good (grade B-): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges.
Value
BValue: Good (grade B): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges.
AValue: Exceptional (grade A): the top 10% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. Top 9%
The college
Category
Regional universities
Regional universities
Location
Columbus, GA
Saint Paul, MN
Setting
City
City
Students
7,610
6,005
Sports
NCAA Division II · Peach Belt Conference
Not reported
Admission
Admission rate
99%
99%
Average SAT
977
1020
ACT middle 50%
16–22
16–21
Outcomes
Graduation rate
42%
44%
First-year retention
70%
68%
Median earnings 10 years after entry
$44,544
$64,705
Median debt
$26,000
$17,100
Cost
Average price after aid
$13,115
$16,863
Price after aid, by family income
Up to $30,000
$11,271
$15,238
$30,001–$48,000
$11,873
$16,656
$48,001–$75,000
$13,786
$16,659
$75,001–$110,000
$16,542
$18,994
Over $110,000
$18,329
$21,905
Top majors by graduate earnings
Bachelor's majors
- Nursing $89,659
- Computing and information science $80,694
- Finance $65,380
- Management information systems $63,514
- Accounting $61,389
- Computer science $92,342
- Computing and information science $85,000
- Information technology $83,558
- Nursing $83,504
- Information science $81,539
Compare with another college
The Compass Score and grades are College Compass Guide’s own ratings. Cost, admission, graduation, earnings and debt are federal data. This comparison doesn’t rank the two colleges; the figures are shown as published.