Michigan State University, MI

location_on  East Lansing, MI 48824 • language  msu.edu • workspace_premium  3.7 star
Public 4-Year Large Primarily Residential Doctoral University Very Selective Low Transfer-In Main Campus

Academics

Academics

Bachelor’s 91%
Associate’s N/A
Certificate 9%
Highest Degree Grad

Graduates by Field of Study

Agriculture, Agriculture Operations5%
Architecture0%
Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender Studies0%
Biological and Biomedical Sciences10%
Business, Management, Marketing18%
Communication, Journalism12%
Computer and Information Sciences2%
Construction Trades0%
Education2%
Engineering9%
Engineering Technologies3%
English Language and Literature1%
Foreign Languages, Linguistics1%
Health Professions and Related Programs4%
History0%
Human, Family and Consumer Sciences1%
Law Enforcement, Firefighting2%
Legal Professions and Studies1%
Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities0%
Mathematics and Statistics1%
Multi-disciplinary Studies2%
Natural Resources and Conservation2%
Parks, Recreation, Fitness Studies4%
Philosophy and Religious Studies0%
Physical Sciences2%
Psychology4%
Public Administration and Social Service1%
Social Sciences10%
Visual and Performing Arts2%

Admissions

Admissions

Admission Rate 78%
Median SAT Math 605
Median SAT Reading 605
Median ACT Composite 26

Typical Test Scores

SAT Math (25–75%) 550–660
200 800
SAT Reading (25–75%) 560–650
200 800
ACT Composite (25–75%) 23–29
1 36

Cost

Cost of Attendance

In-State Tuition $14,000
Out-of-State Tuition $40,000
Average Total Cost $28,000
Average Net Cost $19,000
Attendance Costs by Family Income School State US
$0–$30K $6,000 $8,961 $11,406
$30K–$48K $15,000 $10,717 $12,318
$48K–$75K $20,000 $13,652 $15,178
$75K–$110K $25,000 $17,088 $18,184
>$110K $27,000 $19,318 $20,813

Student Debt

Student Debt

Receive Federal Loans 42%
Median Federal Debt $20,000
Repayment Rate 67%
Median Payment $252
Financial Aid Recipients School State US
$0–$30K 		27% 42% 46%
$30K–$48K 		11% 14% 16%
$48K–$75K 		13% 14% 14%
$75K–$110K 		15% 13% 10%
>$110K 		34% 17% 15%
Student Debt School State US
The median debt for family income between $0–$30K $18,000 $14,552 $12,538
The median debt for family income between $30K–$75K $23,000 $15,226 $12,978
The median debt for students with family income >$75K $20,000 $14,388 $12,789
The median debt for Pell students $22,000 $16,056 $13,487
The median debt for no-Pell students $19,000 $13,008 $11,749
Cumulative loan debt at the 90th percentile $39,000 $32,593 $28,917
Cumulative loan debt at the 75th percentile $31,000 $23,640 $20,751
Cumulative loan debt at the 25th percentile $11,000 $6,978 $5,959
Cumulative loan debt at the 10th percentile $5,000 $3,620 $3,316
Loan Repayment Rates School State US
1-year after entering repayment 		63% 46% 49%
3-years after entering repayment 		67% 51% 54%
5-years after entering repayment 		76% 56% 59%
7-years after entering repayment 		82% 62% 65%

Completion

Graduation and Retention

Retention Rate 92%
Transfer Rate 12%
Withdrawal Rate 7%
Graduation Rate 80%
Time Taken to Graduate School State US
Within 4 Years 		53% 29% 33%
Within 6 Years 		80% 49% 49%
Within 8 Years 		80% 53% 52%
Graduation by Ethnicity School State US
Asian 		84% 55% 57%
Black 		66% 35% 41%
Caucasian 		82% 52% 53%
Hispanic or Latino 		65% 42% 47%
Native American or Alaskan Native 		71% 55% 55%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 		75% 70% 63%
Non-US citizens/residents 		79% 57% 58%
Two or more races 		76% 45% 48%
Other race 		63% 47% 53%

Students

Student Enrollment

Undergraduates 39,208
Full-time Undergrads 83%
Avg Entry Age 19
Graduate Students 10,928
Enrollment by Gender School State US
Female degree-seeking undergraduates 		51% 55% 57%
Male degree-seeking undergraduates 		49% 45% 43%
Enrollment by Race and Nativity School State US
Asian 		6% 5% 7%
Black 		7% 11% 13%
Caucasian 		68% 67% 50%
Hispanic or Latino 		5% 6% 19%
Native American or Alaskan Native 		0% 0% 1%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 		0% 0% 0%
Non-US citizens/residents 		10% 4% 4%
Two or more races 		3% 4% 4%
Other race 		1% 4% 4%
Enrollment by Family Income School State US
$0–$30K 		23% 33% 37%
$30K–$48K 		11% 15% 17%
$48K–$75K 		13% 16% 16%
$75K–$110K 		19% 16% 14%
>$110K 		37% 21% 19%

Nearby Colleges

Douglas J Aveda Institute
<1 miles, NW • 1.4 star
Protege Academy
1 miles, SE

Nearby Airports

Bishop International Airport
40 miles, E • 1.4 star
Gerald R Ford International Airport
54 miles, NW • 2.3 star
MBS International Airport
59 miles, NE • 1 star