Michigan State University: Statistics
| Position | Category |
|---|---|
| #39 of 14,131 | In the World |
| #34 of 2,597 | In North America |
| #32 of 2,496 | In the United States |
| #2 of 62 | In Michigan |
| #1 of 2 | In East Lansing |
| #2 of 1,084 | For Forensic Science |
| Top10 | For 15 other topics |
Quick Review
- Acceptance rate
- 83%
- Undergraduates
- 38,574
- Graduates
- 11,085
- Male:Female Ratio
- 47:53
- Control
- Public
- Highest Degree
- Doctor's degree
- Website
- msu.edu
Michigan State University Acceptance rate and admissions statistics
Michigan State University has an acceptance rate of 83% and is in the middle in terms of the difficulty of admission among universities in the United States. The university reports the admission statistics without distinguishing between local and international students.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Acceptance Rate | 83% | 81% | 85% |
| Applicants | 50,630 | 23,320 | 27,310 |
| Admissions | 42,150 | 18,823 | 23,327 |
| Freshmen enrolled full time | 9,041 | 4,208 | 4,833 |
| Freshmen enrolled part time | 184 | 92 | 92 |
33,526 students enrolled in some distance education courses.
3,988 enrolled exclusively in distance education.
SAT scores
Among admitted applicants
4,384 or 48%
submitted SAT
25% of them
had 1100
or below
75% of them
had 1320
or below
Typical SAT scores of first-years in Michigan State University are 1100-1320 (middle 50% range).
ACT scores
Among admitted applicants
1,438 or 16%
submitted ACT
25% of them
had 23
or below
75% of them
had 29
or below
Typical ACT scores of first-years in Michigan State University are 23-29 (middle 50% range).
Admissions requirements
| College-preparatory program | Required |
|---|---|
| Secondary school GPA | Required |
| Secondary school record | Required |
| TOEFL | Required |
| Recommendations | Considered but not required |
| SAT/ACT | Considered but not required |
| Secondary school rank | Considered but not required |
| Formal demonstration of competencies | Neither required nor recommended |
| Other Tests | Neither required nor recommended |
Enrollment demographics by race or ethnicity
| White | 32759 (66%) |
|---|---|
| Nonresident Alien | 4106 (8%) |
| Asian | 3538 (7%) |
| Black or African American | 3438 (7%) |
| Hispanic | 2985 (6%) |
| Two or more races | 1682 (3%) |
| Race or Ethnicity unknown | 1010 (2%) |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 43 (0.1%) |
| Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander | 28 (0.1%) |
Costs per year: Tuition, Housing, Fees
The final cost of attendance varies for each student based on household income, residency, program, and other factors.
- Average aid awarded
- $12,822
- Students receiving aid
- 72%
Tuition and fees
| Undergraduates | Graduates | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition in-district | $14,750 | $19,714 |
| Tuition in-state | $14,750 | $19,714 |
| Tuition out-of-state | $40,562 | $38,638 |
Room and board costs
| Dormitory capacity | 17,463 |
|---|---|
| Combined charge for room and board | $10,676 |
| Room charge | $4,408 |
| Meal charge | $6,268 |
Michigan State University majors
Michigan State University has granted 9,450 bachelor's degrees across 121 programs, 2,227 master's across 116 programs, and 1,402 doctorate degrees across 86 programs. Below is a table with majors that lead to degrees at Michigan State University.
| Major | Bachelor | Master | Doctoral |
|---|---|---|---|
| Advertising | 565 | 5 | |
| Biology & Biological Sciences, General | 477 | 1 | |
| Logistics, Materials, and Supply Chain Management | 365 | 82 | |
| Psychology, General | 402 | 17 | 9 |
| Exercise Science and Kinesiology | 388 | 19 | 12 |
| Finance, General | 343 | ||
| Computer and Information Sciences, General | 274 | 37 | 17 |
| Mass Communication & Media Studies | 300 | 10 | |
| Mechanical Engineering | 279 | 10 | 19 |
| Osteopathic Medicine & Osteopathy | 281 | ||
| Economics, General | 277 | ||
| Neuroscience | 234 | 4 | |
| Speech Communication and Rhetoric | 206 | 8 | 9 |
| Accounting | 214 | 2 | |
| Law | 216 | ||
| Marketing & Marketing Management, General | 207 | 1 | |
| Registered Nursing & Registered Nurse | 187 | 17 | |
| Education, General | 143 | 43 | |
| Medicine | 186 | ||
| Business Administration and Management, General | 103 | 77 | |
| Criminal Justice & Law Enforcement Administration | 158 | 20 | 2 |
| Hospitality Administration & Management, General | 177 | ||
| Clinical & Medical Social Work | 172 | ||
| Animal Sciences, General | 162 | 6 | 2 |
| Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods, Other | 164 | ||
| Political Science and Government, General | 141 | 3 | 8 |
| Electrical and Electronics Engineering | 100 | 25 | 26 |
| Organizational Leadership | 149 | ||
| Packaging Science | 135 | 11 | 3 |
| Curriculum and Instruction | 120 | 24 | |
| Physiology, General | 136 | 1 | 4 |
| Social Sciences, General | 129 | ||
| Business & Commerce, General | 120 | ||
| Mathematics, General | 94 | 6 | 16 |
| Veterinary Medicine | 114 | ||
| Chemical Engineering | 105 | 2 | 5 |
| Journalism | 103 | 8 | |
| Sociology, General | 104 | 2 | 2 |
| International Relations and Affairs | 106 | ||
| Engineering, General | 103 | ||
| Food Science | 38 | 65 | |
| Human Resources Management and Services, Other | 103 | ||
| Family and Community Services | 94 | 7 | |
| Zoology & Animal Biology | 96 | 4 | |
| Music Performance, General | 17 | 34 | 47 |
| Pre-Law Studies | 97 | ||
| Civil Engineering, General | 68 | 14 | 8 |
| Econometrics and Quantitative Economics | 53 | 17 | 19 |
| Statistics, General | 67 | 14 | 7 |
| Chemistry, General | 46 | 4 | 35 |
| Nutrition Sciences | 73 | 10 | |
| Clinical Laboratory Science & Medical Technology & Technologist | 76 | 5 | |
| Physics, General | 44 | 11 | 23 |
| Molecular Genetics | 77 | ||
| English Language and Literature, General | 74 | 2 | |
| Social Work | 54 | 19 | 3 |
| Biochemistry and Molecular Biology | 70 | 1 | 4 |
| Digital Communication and Media & Multimedia | 68 | ||
| Marketing Research | 67 | ||
| Microbiology, General | 57 | 3 | 7 |
| Environmental Studies | 66 | ||
| Construction Engineering Technology & Technician | 49 | 8 | 7 |
| Wildlife, Fish and Wildlands Science and Management | 42 | 8 | 14 |
| Computer Engineering, General | 62 | ||
| Educational Leadership and Administration, General | 33 | 27 | |
| Agricultural Engineering | 50 | 7 | 2 |
| Dietetics & Dietitian | 57 | ||
| Anthropology, General | 42 | 2 | 9 |
| Special Education and Teaching, General | 50 | ||
| Environmental Biology | 47 | ||
| History, General | 40 | 7 | |
| Higher Education & Higher Education Administration | 30 | 15 | |
| International & Globalization Studies | 45 | ||
| Labor and Industrial Relations | 44 | ||
| Pharmacology and Toxicology | 41 | 2 | |
| Agricultural Business and Management, General | 42 | ||
| Drama and Dramatics & Theatre Arts, General | 37 | 4 | |
| Music Pedagogy | 23 | 13 | 5 |
| Education & Teaching of Individuals with Specific Learning Disabilities | 40 | ||
| Information Technology Project Management | 40 | ||
| Multi- & Interdisciplinary Studies, Other | 40 | ||
| Engineering, Other | 39 | ||
| Sustainability Studies | 33 | 6 | |
| Graphic Design | 38 | ||
| Horticultural Science | 29 | 6 | 3 |
| Educational & Instructional Technology | 29 | 6 | |
| Humanities & Humanistic Studies | 35 | ||
| Geology & Earth Science, General | 24 | 5 | 5 |
| Business Statistics | 33 | ||
| Linguistics | 20 | 5 | 8 |
| Soil Science and Agronomy, General | 22 | 6 | 5 |
| Audiology & Audiologist and Speech-Language Pathology & Pathologist | 29 | 3 | |
| Public Health, General | 32 | ||
| Spanish Language and Literature | 28 | 3 | |
| Public Policy Analysis, General | 13 | 17 | |
| Human Resources Management & Personnel Administration, General | 29 | ||
| Counselor Education & School Counseling and Guidance Services | 28 | ||
| Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services, Other | 28 | ||
| Materials Engineering | 28 | ||
| Legal Professions and Studies, Other | 25 | ||
| Child Development | 23 | 1 | |
| Geography | 11 | 4 | 9 |
| Actuarial Science | 23 | ||
| Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Facilities Management, General | 23 | ||
| Astrophysics | 15 | 3 | 4 |
| Computational Mathematics | 22 | ||
| Music Theory and Composition | 4 | 14 | 4 |
| Nursing Practice | 22 | ||
| Professional, Technical, Business, and Scientific Writing | 22 | ||
| Biochemistry | 21 | ||
| Veterinary & Animal Health Technology & Technician and Veterinary Assistant | 21 | ||
| Fashion & Apparel Design | 20 | ||
| Interior Design | 20 | ||
| Agricultural Teacher Education | 13 | 6 | |
| Environmental & Natural Resources Management and Policy, General | 12 | 7 | |
| Botany & Plant Biology | 10 | 3 | 5 |
| Environmental & Natural Resource Economics | 18 | ||
| Conducting | 8 | 9 | |
| Foreign Language Teacher Education | 17 | ||
| Jazz & Jazz Studies | 9 | 8 | |
| Athletic Training & Trainer | 16 | ||
| Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, Other | 15 | ||
| Film & Cinema & Media Studies | 15 | ||
| History Teacher Education | 15 | ||
| School Psychology | 10 | 5 | |
| Applied Behavior Analysis | 14 | ||
| Entomology | 4 | 8 | 2 |
| Fine & Studio Arts, General | 14 | ||
| Economics, Other | 13 | ||
| Philosophy | 12 | 1 | |
| Physical Education Teaching and Coaching | 13 | ||
| Rhetoric and Composition | 7 | 6 | |
| Materials Science | 5 | 6 | |
| Plant Pathology & Phytopathology | 5 | 6 | |
| Applied Mathematics, General | 9 | 1 | |
| Chinese Language and Literature | 10 | ||
| Environmental Science | 10 | ||
| Forestry, General | 7 | 2 | 1 |
| German Language and Literature | 6 | 3 | 1 |
| Environmental & Environmental Health Engineering | 4 | 5 | |
| Japanese Language and Literature | 9 | ||
| Plant Genetics | 2 | 7 | |
| Social and Philosophical Foundations of Education | 9 | ||
| Epidemiology | 6 | 2 | |
| Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language & ESL Language Instructor | 8 | ||
| Biostatistics | 7 | ||
| Health Communication | 7 | ||
| Information Science & Studies | 7 | ||
| Science, Technology and Society | 7 | ||
| Vocational Rehabilitation Counseling & Counselor | 7 | ||
| Biomedical Sciences, General | 2 | 4 | |
| Environmental Toxicology | 6 | ||
| Keyboard Instruments | 4 | 2 | |
| Psychology, Other | 6 | ||
| Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication | 6 | ||
| Women's Studies | 6 | ||
| Art Teacher Education | 5 | ||
| Computational Science | 5 | ||
| Educational Statistics and Research Methods | 5 | ||
| Environmental Design & Architecture | 5 | ||
| French Language and Literature | 4 | 1 | |
| Game and Interactive Media Design | 5 | ||
| Geographic Information Science and Cartography | 5 | ||
| Public Relations & Image Management | 5 | ||
| Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions, Other | 5 | ||
| Religion & Religious Studies | 5 | ||
| African-American & Black Studies | 4 | ||
| Forensic Science and Technology | 4 | ||
| Human Development and Family Studies, General | 2 | 2 | |
| Mathematics Teacher Education | 1 | 3 | |
| Pre-Veterinary Studies | 4 | ||
| Art History, Criticism and Conservation | 3 | ||
| Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering | 2 | 1 | |
| Biological and Physical Sciences | 3 | ||
| Human Nutrition | 2 | 1 | |
| Medical Science & Scientist | 3 | ||
| Arabic Language and Literature | 2 | ||
| Arts, Entertainment, and Media Management, General | 2 | ||
| English & Language Arts Teacher Education | 2 | ||
| Environmental & Natural Resource Recreation and Tourism | 2 | ||
| Genetics, General | 2 | ||
| Intellectual Property Law | 2 | ||
| International Public Health & International Health | 2 | ||
| Legal Studies | 2 | ||
| Music, General | 2 | ||
| Physical Sciences, General | 2 | ||
| Research Methodology and Quantitative Methods | 2 | ||
| Russian Language and Literature | 2 | ||
| Cell & Cellular and Molecular Biology | 1 | ||
| Chemical Physics | 1 | ||
| Engineering Mechanics | 1 | ||
| Hispanic-American, Puerto Rican, and Mexican-American & Chicano Studies | 1 | ||
| Musicology and Ethnomusicology | 1 | ||
| Nursing Science | 1 | ||
| Operations Management and Supervision | 1 | ||
| Programs for Foreign Lawyers | 1 | ||
| Grand Total | 9,450 | 2,227 | 1,402 |
Michigan State University has a graduation rate of 82%, which is among the 10% highest for universities in the US.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Graduation rate | 82% | 80% | 84% |
| |||
Publications & Citations
Michigan State University is a world-class research university with 160,395 scientific papers published and 4,971,291 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Biology, Chemistry, Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Engineering, Environmental Science, Medicine, Physics, Computer Science, Genetics, and Biochemistry.
Publication / Citation count by topic
Annual publication & citation counts
| Year | Publications | Citations |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1600 | 18530 |
| 1991 | 1583 | 19702 |
| 1992 | 1899 | 22101 |
| 1993 | 1833 | 22481 |
| 1994 | 1831 | 24846 |
| 1995 | 1893 | 26179 |
| 1996 | 2131 | 29414 |
| 1997 | 2063 | 31947 |
| 1998 | 2146 | 35565 |
| 1999 | 2279 | 38353 |
| 2000 | 2341 | 42647 |
| 2001 | 2523 | 48651 |
| 2002 | 2626 | 54539 |
| 2003 | 2832 | 68055 |
| 2004 | 3097 | 70467 |
| 2005 | 3271 | 81413 |
| 2006 | 3655 | 94155 |
| 2007 | 3749 | 105369 |
| 2008 | 4050 | 119974 |
| 2009 | 4458 | 135970 |
| 2010 | 4597 | 150530 |
| 2011 | 4667 | 170171 |
| 2012 | 4895 | 194544 |
| 2013 | 5194 | 212488 |
| 2014 | 5419 | 228623 |
| 2015 | 5804 | 241982 |
| 2016 | 6051 | 246886 |
| 2017 | 6532 | 258340 |
| 2018 | 6428 | 266971 |
| 2019 | 7326 | 306804 |
| 2020 | 8057 | 356390 |
| 2021 | 8735 | 442365 |
| 2022 | 6939 | 401731 |
Michigan State University alumni
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Magic Johnson
- Enrolled in Michigan State University
- Studied in 1977-1979
- Occupations
- television producerinternational forum participantHIV/AIDS activistbasketball playerbusinessperson
- Biography
-
Earvin "Magic" Johnson Jr. is an American former professional basketball player. He is often regarded as the greatest point guard of all-time. Johnson played 13 seasons in the National Basketball Association (NBA). After winning a national championship with Michigan State in 1979, Johnson was selected first overall in the 1979 NBA draft by the Los Angeles Lakers, leading the team to five NBA championships during their Showtime era. Johnson retired abruptly in 1991 after announcing that he had contracted HIV, but returned to play in the 1992 All-Star Game, winning the All-Star MVP Award. After protests from his fellow players, he retired again for four years, but returned in 1996, at age 36, to play 32 games for the Lakers before retiring for the third and final time.
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James Caan
- Occupations
- film actorkaratekafilm directoractortelevision actor
- Biography
-
James Edmund Caan was an American actor. He came to prominence playing Sonny Corleone in The Godfather (1972) – a performance which earned him Academy Award and Golden Globe nominations for Best Supporting Actor. He reprised his role in The Godfather Part II (1974). He received a motion pictures star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in 1978.
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Sam Raimi
- Occupations
- film actorfilm directorfilm editoractorscreenwriter
- Biography
-
Samuel M. Raimi is an American filmmaker. He is best known for directing the Spider-Man trilogy (2002–2007) and the Evil Dead franchise (1981–present). He also directed the 1990 superhero film Darkman, the 1995 revisionist western The Quick and the Dead, the 1998 neo-noir crime-thriller A Simple Plan, the 2000 supernatural thriller film The Gift, the 2009 supernatural horror film Drag Me to Hell, and the 2013 Disney fantasy film Oz the Great and Powerful. His films are known for their highly dynamic visual style, inspired by comic books and slapstick comedy.
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Nick Foles
- Occupations
- American football player
- Biography
-
Nicholas Edward Foles is an American football quarterback for the Indianapolis Colts of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Arizona and was selected in the third round of the 2012 NFL Draft by the Philadelphia Eagles. Initially a backup, Foles was named the team's starter midway through his rookie season. He maintained his starting position through 2013, during which he set the NFL season record for the best touchdown–interception ratio and posted a perfect passer rating in a game. His success led the Eagles to a division title, while also earning him Pro Bowl honors. After an unsuccessful 2014 season, Foles was traded to the St. Louis Rams, where he was released after struggling in his one season. He spent the following year as a backup for the Kansas City Chiefs.
General info
| Alternative names | State MI State U MI State University MSU Spartans |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1855 |
| Motto | Advancing Knowledge. Transforming Lives. |
| Colors | green, white |
| Academic calendar | August to May. Also Summer Session (May - August) |
| Total FTE staff | 12,117 |
| Carnegie classification | Doctoral Universities: Highest Research Activity |
Location and contacts
| Address | 426 Auditorium Road East Lansing, Michigan, 48824-1046 United States |
|---|---|
| City population | 48,000 |
| Phone | 5173551855 |