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Michigan State University

East Lansing, MI · CDS 20232024

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Overall admit rate
87.0%
Lower = more selective
Yield rate
19.0%
Admitted students who enrolled
Avg % of need met
61.0%
Total cost — out-of-state
$55,596
Sticker price before aid
Student-faculty ratio
17:1
Avg loan debt at graduation
$20,259

Admit rate over time

% of need met over time

Total cost (out-of-state) over time

Enrollment

Total all undergraduates40,483
Total all graduate10,833
Grand total all students51,316

Admissions

Total applicants56,767
Total admitted49,414
Total enrolled9,371
Overall admit rate87.0%
Admit rate — women88.0%
Admit rate — men86.0%
Yield rate19.0%

Early Decision / Action

Offers Early Decision plan?No
ED closing date
ED notification date
# admitted under ED plan
Offers Early Action plan?Yes
EA closing date11/1
EA notification date1/15
Restrictive Early Action?No

Test Scores

% submitting SAT54.8%
% submitting ACT8.8%
SAT EBRW 25th %ile550
SAT EBRW 75th %ile650
SAT Math 25th %ile540
SAT Math 75th %ile660
ACT Comp 25th %ile24
ACT Comp 75th %ile30
% in top 10% of HS class19.8%
% in top 25% of HS class42.3%

Cost

Tuition — in-state$16,118
Tuition — out-of-state$43,502
Required fees$340
Room and board$11,754
Total cost — in-state$28,212
Total cost — out-of-state$55,596

Financial Aid

Avg need-based grant$11,342
Avg % of need met61.0%
% with 100% of need met
Avg merit grant (no need)$5,884
Avg loan debt at graduation$20,259

Waitlist & Transfer

# offered place on waitlist1,500
# admitted from waitlist970
Waitlist admit rate97.0%
Transfer applicants (total)4,062
Transfer admit rate67.6%

Faculty

Student-faculty ratio17:1
% faculty full-time85.2%