Michigan State University


East Lansing, MI 48824-1046
(517) 355-1855
www.msu.edu
fax:
president:Lou Anna K Simon
31479 Applications Acceptance Rate 0.69 Graduation Rate 0.77
0.75 0.79

STUDENT RATIO

37985

ENTERING CLASS SIZE

12862 | 33750

IN-STATE | OUT-OF-STATE TUITION

34838

CLASS SIZE

26

MEDIAN ACT SCORES

Average test scores for all first-year students that were accepted and enrolled
620

SAT MATH

500

SAT READING

520

SAT WRITING

26

ACT COMPOSITE

Admissions Statistics

Graduation Rate (Gender)

0.75
0.79
Men
Women
SAT Math Scores
25%
50%
75%
550
620
690
SAT Critical Reading Scores
25%
50%
75%
420
500
580
SAT Writing Scores
25%
50%
75%
460
520
580
ACT Composite Scores
25%
50%
75%
23
26
28
Financial Aid Statistics
0
Percent of students receiving student loan

Student Debt & Earnings Post Graduation

Median Debt Upon Graduation

$25714

Average Monthly Payment

$285

Median Earnings

$49800

% of students earning 25K or above post graduation

74%
URL Applywww.admissions.msu.edu/apply.asp
Application Fee50
Percent Admitted (Men)0.65
Percent Admitted (Women)0.72
Part-time Undergraduate Enrollment3147
Percent of undergraduate enrollment that are American Indian or Alaska Native0
Percent of undergraduate enrollment that are Asian/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander0.04
Percent of undergraduate enrollment that are Black or African American0.07
Percent of undergraduate enrollment that are Hispanic/Latino0.04
Percent of undergraduate enrollment that are White0.69
Percent of undergraduate enrollment that are two or more races0.02
Percent of undergraduate enrollment that are Race/ethnicity unknown0.01
Percent of full-time first-time undergraduates receiving any financial aid0.63
Average amount of student loan aid received by full-time first-time undergraduates6949
Average amount of other student loan aid received by full-time first-time undergraduates14322
Applicants Men15352
Applicants Women16127
Admissions Total21610
Admissions Men9992
Admissions Women11618
ACT English 25th percentile score23
ACT English 75th percentile score29
ACT Math 25th percentile score23
ACT Math 75th percentile score28
ACT Writing 25th percentile score8
ACT Writing 75th percentile score9
Average SAT Score1158
Median ACT English Score26
Median ACT Math Score26
ACT Median Writing Score9
Percent of all federal undergraduate students receiving a federal student loan (Excludes Parent Plus loans)48%
% of loans where $1 or more of principal has been paid (3 years after graduation)88%
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