Metabolic alkalosis is a condition that occurs as a result of decreased hydrogen ion concentration or increased bicarbonate ion concentration not as a result of primary respiratory issues. The hydrogen ion is acidic and the bicarbonate ion is basic.
It was founded in 1891 by Anthony J. Drexel, a noted financier and philanthropist. As of 2015, more than 26,000 students are enrolled in over 70 undergraduate programs and more than 100 master's, doctoral, and professional programs at the university.
At 5,349 students, the university also enrolls the largest graduate student class in the CSU and one of the largest in all of the state. As of Fall, 2013, the school had 1,958 faculty, of which 707 (or 36 percent) were on the tenure track.