Michigan State University
Michigan State University is a public land-grant research university in East Lansing, Michigan, United States. It was founded in 1855 as the Agricultural College of the State of Michigan, the first of its kind in the country. After the introduction of the Morrill Act in 1862, the state designated the college a land-grant institution in 1863, making it the first of the land-grant colleges in the United States. The college became coeducational in 1870. Today, Michigan State has facilities all across the state and over 634,000 alumni.
At a glance
- Acceptance rate: 85%
- Average net price: $23,657
- Undergraduate enrollment: 42,929
- Graduation rate (150%): 81%
- Graduation rate (200%): 83%
- 8-year Outcome Measures award rate: 84%
- Student to faculty ratio: 17:1
- Median earnings (10 years): $67,253
- Median earnings (8 years): $62,777
- Median earnings (6 years): $55,084
- Control: Public
- Locale: City, small
- Calendar: Semester
- City: East Lansing, MI
Majors and programs
The most common programs at MSU include Biology, Psychology, Advertising.
- Biology (580 bachelor's) · median earnings $64,018 4 years after graduation · median debt $25,175
- Psychology (486 bachelor's) · median earnings $56,040 4 years after graduation · median debt $23,630
- Advertising (449 bachelor's) · median earnings $69,300 4 years after graduation · median debt $22,605
- Finance (398 bachelor's) · median earnings $102,017 4 years after graduation · median debt $22,500
- Computer Science (369 bachelor's) · median earnings $116,905 4 years after graduation · median debt $22,500
- Logistics, Materials, and Supply Chain Management (342 bachelor's) · median earnings $91,187 4 years after graduation · median debt $21,500
- Exercise Science and Kinesiology (297 bachelor's) · median earnings $67,290 4 years after graduation · median debt $24,580
- Mechanical Engineering (262 bachelor's) · median earnings $97,946 4 years after graduation · median debt $23,250
- Marketing (257 bachelor's) · median earnings $90,453 4 years after graduation · median debt $22,250
- Speech Communication and Rhetoric (207 bachelor's) · median earnings $60,807 4 years after graduation · median debt $25,250
Degree mix: Business 28%, Engineering 12%, Computer Science 6%, Health 16%, Biological Sciences 18%, Psychology 7%, Communication 13%.
Award levels offered: Certificates, Bachelor's, Master's, Doctoral.
Cost
MSU students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $7,068 a year after aid.
- Net price, $0 to $30,000: $7,068
- Net price, $30,001 to $48,000: $10,830
- Net price, $48,001 to $75,000: $16,521
- Net price, $75,001 to $110,000: $22,703
- Net price, $110,001 and above: $28,546
- In-state tuition and fees: $16,458
- Out-of-state tuition and fees: $43,842
- Books and supplies: $1,380
- On-campus room and board: $12,564
- Off-campus room and board: $12,564
- Off-campus with family: $3,838
- Typical cost of attendance: $32,198
- Sticker vs net gap: 27%
- Students receiving any aid: 100%
- Pell Grant recipients: 20%
- Federal loan recipients: 34%
- Average institutional grant: $6,841
- Average federal loan: $6,308
- Median debt at graduation: $23,250
Admissions
MSU admits 85% of applicants. Of students admitted, 18% enrolled.
- Applications: 62,138
- Admitted: 52,690
- Enrolled: 9,652
- Yield (first-choice signal): 18%
Who actually goes here
- Undergraduates: 42,929
- Women: 53%
- Commuter share (estimated): 60%
- Part-time undergraduates: 6%
- Age 25 and older: 2%
- Graduate students: 4,988
- Graduation rate: 81%
- Come back after freshman year: 90%
- First-generation: 21%
Faculty and campus
- Full-time faculty: 48%
- Student to faculty: 17:1
- Professor salary: $178,665
- Associate professor salary: $120,620
- Assistant professor salary: $94,984
- On-campus housing capacity: 17,291
- Average SAT: 1,260
- Average ACT: 28
- Study abroad: Available
- Online programs: Available
Common questions
What is the MSU acceptance rate? MSU admits 85% of applicants, based on the latest IPEDS admissions file.
How much does MSU cost? Students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $7,068 a year after aid. Average net price is $23,657.
What majors does MSU offer? Popular programs include Biology, Psychology, Advertising, Finance, Computer Science.
What is the average salary after MSU? Median earnings 10 years after entry are $67,253 for Title IV aid recipients in College Scorecard.
What is the MSU graduation rate? In the IPEDS Outcome Measures cohort, 84% earned an award within eight years. The first-time, full-time 150% graduation rate is 81%.
Scorecard earnings and debt cover Title IV aid recipients, not cash-pay or private-loan students. Michigan State University official site: https://msu.edu.