- The Inkwell
- Michigan
- Michigan State University
East Lansing, MICity: smallZIP 48824Founded 1855
- Sector
- Public
- Founded
- 1855
- Carnegie class
- Doctoral: very high research activity (R1)
- Highest degree
- Graduate degree
- Federal aid since
- 1965
- Website
- www.msu.edu
MichiganPublic
Michigan State University
Michigan State University is a public university in East Lansing, Michigan, with 40,922 undergraduates. It admits 85% of applicants, graduates 80% within six years and costs $21,322 a year after aid.
80%graduate
Admission rate85%
Retention90%
4-year graduation64%
Pell Grant share24%
Federal loans37%
$21,322net price / year
85%admission rate
1269average SAT
80%graduate in 6 years
$74,168median earnings, 10 yrs
$20,000median debt
#288 of 1,704 for earnings#972 of 1,739 for lowest net price#183 of 1,738 for graduation rate#1,004 of 1,552 for selectivity
what it costs
Cost and net price
Net price is the average annual cost after grants and scholarships for full-time students who receive federal aid; it varies with family income.
Published cost
- Cost of attendance
- $33,710tuition, fees, housing, books, per year
- Tuition & fees, in-state
- $17,256
- Tuition & fees, out-of-state
- $44,640
- Average net price
- $21,322national median $19,980
Net price by family income
$0–30,000$11,741
$30,001–48,000$11,883
$48,001–75,000$14,300
$75,001–110,000$22,082
$110,001+$30,356
getting in
Admissions and test scores
Admission
- Admission rate
- 85%national median 77%
- Average SAT
- 1269
- SAT reading, middle 50%
- 590–680
- SAT math, middle 50%
- 590–680
- ACT composite, middle 50%
- 25–31
Against the national median
Admission rate · this college85%
Admission rate · U.S. median77%
Retention · this college90%
Retention · U.S. median76%
Graduation · this college80%
Graduation · U.S. median55%
Pell share · this college24%
Pell share · U.S. median39%
after enrolling
Graduation, earnings and debt
Completion
- Graduation rate, 6 years
- 80%within 150% of normal time
- Graduation rate, 4 years
- 64%
- First-year retention
- 90%
- Award within 8 years, all students
- 82%
Earnings and debt
- Median earnings, 6 years after entry
- $61,149
- Median earnings, 10 years after entry
- $74,168middle 50%: $50,905–$105,750
- Median debt at graduation
- $20,000
- 3-year loan default rate
- 0%
Earnings ten years after entry
Upper quarter$105,750
Median, Michigan State University$74,168
Lower quarter$50,905
U.S. median, all colleges$58,886
Former students working and not enrolled · College Scorecard
who studies here
Students and faculty
Undergraduates
- Degree-seeking undergraduates
- 40,922
- Part-time
- 6.2%
- Women / men
- 52% / 48%
- Average age at entry
- 20.0
- First-generation students
- 21%
- Pell Grant recipients
- 24%
Faculty and resources
- Student-to-faculty ratio
- 17 : 1
- Full-time faculty
- 86%
- Average faculty salary
- $13,468 / month
- Instructional spending per student
- $19,397
- Endowment, end of year
- $4,986,233,000
Race and ethnicity, undergraduates
White67%
Hispanic6.7%
Black6.6%
Asian7.9%
Two or more races4.5%
U.S. nonresident5.0%
American Indian / Alaska Native0.3%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander0.1%
Unknown1.8%
28 fields of study
Most popular fields
Share of bachelor’s degrees awarded, by broad field (CIP family).
Business & management15%
Biological & biomedical sciences13%
Communication & journalism11%
Engineering8.1%
Social sciences7.9%
Computer & information sciences5.5%
Psychology5.3%
Agriculture4.5%
keep comparing
Similar colleges
Public colleges in Michigan
| College | Net price | Grad. | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| University of Michigan-Ann Arbor Ann Arbor, MI | $14,362 | 93% | $92,832 |
| Grand Valley State University Allendale, MI | $16,495 | 65% | $60,120 |
| Wayne State University Detroit, MI | $11,212 | 60% | $59,525 |
| Western Michigan University Kalamazoo, MI | $13,902 | 59% | $57,828 |
| Oakland University Rochester Hills, MI | $11,815 | 58% | $63,565 |
| Eastern Michigan University Ypsilanti, MI | $16,628 | 46% | $55,390 |
Same Carnegie class, similar price
| College | Net price | Grad. | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Binghamton University Vestal, NY | $20,907 | 82% | $89,136 |
| University of Missouri-Columbia Columbia, MO | $21,142 | 77% | $69,958 |
| University of South Carolina-Columbia Columbia, SC | $22,197 | 79% | $69,024 |
| Texas A&M University-College Station College Station, TX | $21,527 | 84% | $78,159 |
| University of Massachusetts-Amherst Amherst, MA | $22,857 | 81% | $80,486 |
| University of Iowa Iowa City, IA | $22,508 | 76% | $70,727 |
Source: College Scorecard, U.S. Department of Education — institution file, most recent cohorts. UNITID 171100. Founding year, motto and memberships: Wikidata Q270222.