Michigan State University
Basic Information
Demographics
Total Undergraduates
40,243
Men / Women
48% / 52%
White
62%
Asian
8%
Black
7%
Hispanic
7%
International
5%
Mixed
4%
Native American
0%
Academics
Undergraduate Degrees
Life & Natural Sciences
27%
Business & Economics
25%
Engineering, Computing & Math
16%
Arts
3%
Education
2%
Professional
2%
Financial
In-State Tuition & Fees
$19,742
Out-of-State Tuition & Fees
$46,094
Est. In-State Cost
$25,538
Est. Out-of-State Cost
$59,627
10-Year ROI
$210,000
ROI Percentile
85th
Retention & Graduation
Full-Time Retention
90%
4-Year Graduation Rate
63%
6-Year Graduation Rate
81%
Transfer-Out Rate
11%
Weather
Comfortable Days
110 (71th pctl)
Sunshine Hours
2,435 (28th pctl)
Days Without Precipitation
231 (19th pctl)
Muggyness
Nice
Admissions
Acceptance Rate
65%
Yield (Unbound)
18%
Early Action
Nov 1
Regular Decision
Jan 1
Research
Research Level
R1
Expenditure
| Humanities & Social Sciences | $61M | #18 |
| Life & Natural Sciences | $666M | #32 |
| Engineering, Computing & Math | $136M | #49 |
Graduate Degrees
| Life & Natural Sciences | 793 | #10 |
| Humanities & Social Sciences | 493 | #21 |
| Engineering, Computing & Math | 121 | #42 |
Honors College
Name
Honors College
Students
4,000 (10%)
Standardized Tests
Test Scores
Test Policy
test_optional
Submitted Test Scores
46%
SAT Range
1,180
–
1,360
ACT Range
25
–
31
Schools & Majors
| ⇅ | Trends | Degrees | Male/Female | Intl | 5yr Earn |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| College of Agriculture and Natural Resources | 498 | 33% / 67% | 1% | $63,635 | |
| Animal Sciences | 133 — | 11% / 89% | 1% | $63,230 | |
| Environmental Studies | 80 +2 | 31% / 69% | 2% | $68,669 | |
| Fisheries and Wildlife | 59 — | 42% / 58% | 0% | $47,636 | |
| Food Science | 20 — | 40% / 60% | 0% | $94,496 | |
| Forestry | 19 — | 63% / 37% | 0% | — | |
| Horticultural Science | 27 — | 48% / 52% | 0% | $49,579 | |
| Nutritional Sciences | 33 +2 | 3% / 97% | 0% | $63,449 | |
| Pre-Veterinary Studies | 2 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | — | |
| Soil Science | 25 — | 72% / 28% | 0% | $66,511 | |
| Veterinary Technology | 17 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | $49,981 | |
| Agricultural Business and Management | 57 +2 | 63% / 37% | 5% | $72,826 | |
| Agricultural Education | 6 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | — | |
| Environmental/Natural Resource Economics | 20 — | 55% / 45% | 0% | — |
| ⇅ | Trends | Degrees | Male/Female | Intl | 5yr Earn |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| College of Arts and Letters | 622 | 39% / 61% | 6% | $54,058 | |
| Computational Science | 57 +1 | 70% / 30% | 14% | — | |
| Game and Interactive Media Design | 59 +3 | 83% / 17% | 8% | $57,562 | |
| Biological and Physical Sciences | 10 — | 50% / 50% | 10% | — | |
| African American Studies | 1 +1 | 0% / 100% | 0% | — | |
| Arabic Language and Literature | |||||
| Chinese | 6 +2 | 17% / 83% | 0% | $64,285 | |
| English | 70 +1 | 14% / 86% | 0% | $54,922 | |
| French | 6 +3 | 17% / 83% | 0% | $58,219 | |
| German | 4 +8 | 25% / 75% | 0% | — | |
| Humanities | 29 +1 | 34% / 66% | 0% | $49,667 | |
| Interdisciplinary Studies | 44 +2 | 9% / 91% | 0% | $51,630 | |
| Japanese | 6 +3 | 67% / 33% | 0% | $64,285 | |
| Linguistics | 16 +4 | 25% / 75% | 0% | — | |
| Philosophy | 1 +1 | 100% / 0% | 0% | — | |
| Professional Writing | 11 +3 | 18% / 82% | 0% | $66,009 | |
| Religious Studies | 1 — | 100% / 0% | 0% | — | |
| Russian | 2 +1 | 100% / 0% | 0% | — | |
| Science, Technology and Society | 4 — | 25% / 75% | 0% | — | |
| Spanish | 15 +10 | 33% / 67% | 0% | $58,219 | |
| Sustainability Studies | 40 — | 57% / 42% | 12% | — | |
| Women's Studies | 5 +1 | 0% / 100% | 20% | — | |
| History Teacher Education | 12 — | 58% / 42% | 8% | — | |
| Art Education | 13 — | 8% / 92% | 8% | — | |
| Art History | 5 +1 | 20% / 80% | 0% | $45,762 | |
| Digital Arts | 53 +2 | 47% / 53% | 19% | — | |
| Fashion Design | 16 — | 12% / 88% | 6% | $57,562 | |
| Film Studies | 10 +1 | 30% / 70% | 10% | — | |
| Graphic Design | 38 — | 26% / 74% | 3% | $57,562 | |
| Interior Design | 19 — | 11% / 89% | 0% | $57,562 | |
| Jazz Studies | 9 +1 | 100% / 0% | 0% | $54,071 | |
| Music Pedagogy | 14 — | 43% / 57% | 0% | $54,071 | |
| Music Theory and Composition | 2 — | 50% / 50% | 0% | $54,071 | |
| Studio Art | 19 — | 16% / 84% | 16% | $45,762 | |
| Theatre | 25 +3 | 36% / 64% | 0% | $36,795 |
| ⇅ | Trends | Degrees | Male/Female | Intl | 5yr Earn |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| College of Communication Arts and Sciences | 903 | 43% / 57% | 6% | $74,591 | |
| Communication Sciences and Disorders | 51 +2 | 0% / 100% | 0% | $68,769 | |
| Advertising | 449 +7 | 50% / 50% | 6% | $79,681 | |
| Communication | 16 +1 | 56% / 44% | 19% | $70,646 | |
| Communication | 207 +4 | 41% / 59% | 6% | $70,646 | |
| Journalism | 86 +4 | 38% / 62% | 1% | $61,810 | |
| Media and Information | 54 +2 | 52% / 48% | 20% | $70,646 | |
| Public Relations | 40 +4 | 20% / 80% | 0% | $79,681 | |
| Digital Communication and Media |
| ⇅ | Trends | Degrees | Male/Female | Intl | 5yr Earn |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| College of Education | 437 | 27% / 73% | 2% | $66,570 | |
| Kinesiology | 297 +1 | 34% / 66% | 1% | $68,994 | |
| Parks, Recreation and Tourism Resources | 14 +1 | 43% / 57% | 0% | — | |
| Early Childhood Education | 1 +6 | 0% / 100% | 0% | — | |
| Education | 78 — | 9% / 91% | 8% | $59,621 | |
| Special Education | 47 — | 9% / 91% | 0% | $62,789 |
| ⇅ | Trends | Degrees | Male/Female | Intl | 5yr Earn |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| College of Engineering | 1,342 | 72% / 28% | 7% | $106,803 | |
| Agricultural and Biological Engineering | 40 — | 32% / 68% | 0% | $86,477 | |
| Chemical Engineering | 63 — | 60% / 40% | 2% | $101,961 | |
| Civil Engineering | 87 — | 70% / 30% | 0% | $92,700 | |
| Computer Engineering | 46 +2 | 87% / 13% | 11% | $108,337 | |
| Computer Science | 369 — | 80% / 20% | 14% | $112,276 | |
| Electrical Engineering | 105 +3 | 83% / 17% | 12% | $121,747 | |
| Engineering | 48 — | 42% / 58% | 10% | — | |
| General Engineering | 88 — | 65% / 35% | 0% | $103,029 | |
| Information Technology Project Management | 33 — | 36% / 64% | 3% | — | |
| Materials Engineering | 15 — | 67% / 33% | 7% | $101,778 | |
| Mechanical Engineering | 262 — | 86% / 14% | 9% | $105,724 | |
| Communications Technology/Technician | 1 — | 100% / 0% | 0% | — | |
| Construction Engineering Technology/Technician | 31 — | 84% / 16% | 0% | $109,855 | |
| Packaging Science | 154 — | 48% / 52% | 1% | $102,143 |
| ⇅ | Trends | Degrees | Male/Female | Intl | 5yr Earn |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| College of Music | 31 | 55% / 45% | 3% | $54,071 | |
| Music | 3 +1 | 67% / 33% | 0% | $54,071 | |
| Music Performance | 28 — | 54% / 46% | 4% | $54,071 |
| ⇅ | Trends | Degrees | Male/Female | Intl | 5yr Earn |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| College of Natural Science | 1,447 | 37% / 63% | 4% | $69,078 | |
| Astrophysics | 28 +2 | 64% / 36% | 0% | — | |
| Chemical Physics | 1 — | 100% / 0% | 0% | $61,005 | |
| Computational Mathematics | 6 — | 83% / 17% | 50% | — | |
| Mathematics | 63 +6 | 51% / 49% | 16% | $76,468 | |
| Physical Sciences | |||||
| Physics | 43 — | 84% / 16% | 14% | $79,914 | |
| Statistics | 24 +5 | 75% / 25% | 8% | $100,349 | |
| Biochemistry | 39 — | 36% / 64% | 0% | $75,249 | |
| Biochemistry and Molecular Biology | 82 — | 51% / 49% | 13% | $75,249 | |
| Biology | 580 +12 | 32% / 68% | 1% | $70,437 | |
| Botany | 7 — | 29% / 71% | 0% | — | |
| Chemistry | 32 +2 | 44% / 56% | 6% | $61,005 | |
| Entomology | 6 +1 | 33% / 67% | 0% | $52,505 | |
| Environmental Biology | 48 — | 42% / 58% | 0% | $57,374 | |
| Geosciences | 10 +1 | 60% / 40% | 0% | $65,048 | |
| Microbiology | 44 +3 | 39% / 61% | 7% | $64,305 | |
| Molecular Genetics | 75 +7 | 25% / 75% | 4% | $63,710 | |
| Neuroscience | 199 +9 | 27% / 73% | 2% | $68,811 | |
| Physiology | 62 — | 40% / 60% | 3% | $69,740 | |
| Zoology | 98 +2 | 29% / 71% | 2% | $52,505 |
| ⇅ | Trends | Degrees | Male/Female | Intl | 5yr Earn |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| College of Nursing | 297 | 14% / 86% | 2% | $93,731 | |
| Dietetics | 36 +1 | 14% / 86% | 6% | $63,057 | |
| Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences | 8 — | 12% / 88% | 0% | — | |
| Medical Laboratory Science | 71 +1 | 20% / 80% | 6% | $74,770 | |
| Nursing | 182 — | 12% / 88% | 0% | $107,196 |
| ⇅ | Trends | Degrees | Male/Female | Intl | 5yr Earn |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| College of Social Science | 1,711 | 39% / 61% | 5% | $69,581 | |
| Economics | 39 — | 72% / 28% | 31% | $86,567 | |
| Economics | 7 — | 57% / 43% | 0% | $86,567 | |
| Economics | 188 +15 | 84% / 16% | 20% | $86,567 | |
| Anthropology | 22 +3 | 23% / 77% | 0% | $60,089 | |
| Child Development | 5 +1 | 0% / 100% | 0% | $57,073 | |
| Criminal Justice | 195 +28 | 36% / 64% | 4% | $81,085 | |
| Environmental Science and Policy | 6 — | 67% / 33% | 0% | $68,669 | |
| Family and Community Services | 66 — | 11% / 89% | 0% | $57,073 | |
| Geographic Information Science and Cartography | 5 +1 | 100% / 0% | 20% | $76,904 | |
| Geography | 10 — | 40% / 60% | 0% | $76,904 | |
| History | 42 +7 | 57% / 43% | 0% | $51,512 | |
| International Affairs | 98 +6 | 48% / 52% | 1% | $80,726 | |
| International Relations | 50 +11 | 26% / 74% | 2% | $66,952 | |
| Political Science | 126 +11 | 54% / 46% | 0% | $77,331 | |
| Pre-Law | 111 +5 | 42% / 58% | 1% | $68,014 | |
| Psychology | 486 +79 | 22% / 78% | 4% | $59,991 | |
| Public Policy | 15 +1 | 33% / 67% | 0% | — | |
| Social Sciences | 76 +2 | 38% / 62% | 1% | $61,577 | |
| Social Work | 51 — | 10% / 90% | 0% | $61,709 | |
| Sociology | 112 +7 | 39% / 61% | 2% | $64,711 | |
| Child Care and Development | 1 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | $57,073 |
| ⇅ | Trends | Degrees | Male/Female | Intl | 5yr Earn |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eli Broad College of Business | 1,469 | 58% / 42% | 6% | $106,358 | |
| Accounting | 153 — | 67% / 33% | 6% | $102,291 | |
| Actuarial Science | 26 — | 54% / 46% | 8% | $132,972 | |
| Business Administration | 96 — | 59% / 41% | 6% | $116,774 | |
| Finance | 398 — | 79% / 21% | 6% | $105,599 | |
| Hospitality Management | 98 — | 42% / 58% | 12% | $65,789 | |
| Human Resource Management | 75 +2 | 47% / 53% | 7% | $109,677 | |
| Human Resources Management | 24 — | 12% / 88% | 4% | $109,677 | |
| Marketing | 257 — | 34% / 66% | 3% | $103,706 | |
| Supply Chain Management | 342 — | 59% / 41% | 6% | $116,774 |
Rankings
Fun and Games
Party til You Drop (Out)
Party Schools
Schmooze
Prestige
I Peaked in AP Calc But Now I Get Priority Registration
Top 15 Honors Colleges
I Only Came Here For The Better Dorms And Free Printing
My Tribe
Call Your Mother!
Most Jewish
Significant Community
Engineering, Computing & Math
No, I Can't Fix Your Printer
Computer Science
10k-Student Server Crashers
The "I Understand Interstellar" Elite
Physics & Astronomy
Particle Accelerators
No Words Allowed
Pure Mathematics
Number Crunchers
Farming with Numbers
Biological & Agricultural Engineering
Farm to Lab
It's Not About Molecules, It's About Pipes
Chemical Engineering
High-Vis Vests & Factory Floor Grunts
Playing House
Civil Engineering
Project Managers
Half-CS, Half-EE, Full Depression
Computer Engineering
State-Funded CPU Factories
Resistance Is Not Futile
Electrical Engineering
Short Circuit Survivors
Hugging Trees with Calculus
Environmental Engineering
Carbon Crushers
Is It a Solid? Is It a Liquid? Yes.
Materials Engineering
Solid State
WD-40 & Duct Tape
Mechanical Engineering & Robotics
The Kinetic Energy Cartel
Life & Natural Sciences
Pre-Med Reject Waiting Room
Biology
The Double Helix
Breaking Bad
Chemistry
Agri-Chem & Geo
Rocks and Whales
Earth & Atmospheric Sciences
Fossil Hunters
Photosynthesis Fan Club
Ecology & Plant Biology
Greenhouse Gang
Doomsday Prepping with Data
Environmental Science
Ecosystem Engineers
Better Eating Through Chemistry
Food Science & Nutrition
Lab Coat Foodies
Memorizing 206 Bones
Human Biology
Lab Partners
Future Heroes (With 12-Hour Shifts)
Nursing
Clinical Hours
Legal Drug Dealers
Pharmacy
The Compound
Farmers, Cowboys, and Tree Huggers
Plant & Agricultural Systems
The Land Grants
Jocks R'US
Sports Medicine & Rehabilitation
ESPN Scholars
Puppies Over People
Zoology & Veterinary Sciences
We Can Pet It AND Fix Its Spleen
Business & Economics
Show Me the Bushels
Agribusiness & Economics
Suits with Boots
PowerPoint Presentation Power Rankings
Business Administration
Regional Boardroom Rulers
Pivot Tables & Missing Pallets
Business Analytics
Just-In-Time Jugglers
It's Basic Supply and Demand, Bro
Economics
The Aggie-Econ & Applied Regressions Guild
Wolf of Wall Street Prep
Finance
Fortune 500 Feeders
May I Take Your Order?
Hospitality & Tourism
Industry Connected
Office Politics 101
Human Resources
Talent Whisperers
Tik-Tok Generation
Marketing
The Creatives
Ballers, Shot Callers & Hollywood Hustlers
Sports & Entertainment Business
Nepo-Baby Adjacent
Humanities & Social Sciences
Professional Yapping
Communication & Journalism
State-Funded Media Monoliths
Much Ado About Nothing
English, Literature & Writing
Page Turners
Saving the Planet, One Policy at a Time
Environmental Policy & Sustainability
Compost Curriculum
Mappy Few, the Cartography Crew
Geography & Cartography
Bermuda Triangulators
Model UN Generation
Government & Politics
Caucus Crew
Hindsight is 20/20 (And So is My Salary)
History & Archaeology
The Time Travelers
Future Lawyers (and Their Future Anxiety)
Law
FBI Most Wanted... To Hire
The "Why Are We Here?" Support Group
Philosophy & Ethics
Existential Crisis Club
I Want To Understand Myself
Psychology
Cubicle Whisperers
Everything is a Construct
Sociology & Anthropology
Survey Says
Grammar Police Academy
World Languages & Linguistics
Syntax Scholars
Education
No Johnny, Don't Eat Your Buggers
Early Education
Brat Whisperers
Surviving PTA Karens
General Education
Shaping the Shapers
Hablas Pedagogy?
Languages Education
Grammar Gurus
History Repeats Itself
Social Sciences Education
Map and Map Quest
Everyone Gets a Medal
Special Education
Inclusive Classroom Crew
Gym Class Heroes and Art Teachers
Specific Subjects Education
Studio to Schoolroom
Show Your Work, Then Teach It
STEM Education
Lab Coat Lecturers
Arts
Sleep Deprivation by Design
Architecture
Building Blocks
Professional
The Hard Hat Caste
Construction
Subs and Specs