Michigan State University
Common Data Set 2001-02
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Acceptance Rate
65.2%
Applications
24,246
Admitted
15,812
Enrolled
6,585
Federal outcomes
Federal data from the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard, vintage 2022-23. Outcomes reflect earlier cohorts than the CDS year shown elsewhere on this page.
$67,253
10 yrs after enrollment
81%
6-year completion
$19,680
sticker minus grants
$23,250
federal loans only
All Extracted Fields
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General Information
2 TABLESSource of institutional control (Check only one):Public
Academic year calendar:Semester
Enrollment And Persistence
4 TABLESFirst-Time, First-Year Admission
5 TABLESTotal academic units14
English4
Mathematics3
Science2
Foreign language2
Social studies3
Percent in top tenth of high school graduating class25.7
Percent in top quarter of high school graduating class63.1
Percent in top half of high school graduating class94.1
Percent in bottom half of high school graduating class5.9
Percent in bottom quarter of high school graduating class0.6
Average high school GPA of all degree-seeking, first-time, first-year students who submitted GPA:3.52
Amount of application fee:30
Does your institution allow students to postpone enrollment after admission?Yes
If yes, maximum period of postponement:| | |
Does your institution offer an early decision plan (an admission plan that permits students to apply and be notified of an admission decision well in advance of the regular notification date and that asks students to commit to attending if accepted) for first-time, first-year applicants for fall enrollment?Yes
Do you have a nonbinding early action plan whereby students are notified of an admission decision well in advance of the regular notification date but do not have to commit to attending your college?Yes
Transfer Admission
3 TABLESMust a transfer applicant have a minimum number of credits completed or else must apply as an entering first-year student?No
High school transcriptRequired of Some
College transcript(s)Required of All
Essay or personal statementNot Required
InterviewNot Required
Standardized test scoresNot Required
Statement of good standing from prior institution(s)Not Required
If a minimum college grade point average is required of transfer applicants, specify (on a 4.0 scale):2.00
List any other application requirements specific to transfer applicants:D8
Fall Rolling AdmissionX
Spring Rolling AdmissionX
Minimum number of credits that transfers must complete at your institution to earn a bachelor’s degree:30
Student Life
2 TABLESPercent who are from out of state (exclude international/nonresidents from the numerator and denominator)6%
Percent who live in college-owned, -operated, or -affiliated housing96%
Percent who live off campus or commute4%
Percent of students age 25 and older1%
Percent who are from out of state (exclude international/nonresidents from the numerator and denominator)6%
Percent who live in college-owned, -operated, or -affiliated housing44%
Percent who live off campus or commute56%
Percent of students age 25 and older5%
Average age of full-time students18
Average age of all students (full- and part-time)18
Average age of full-time students21
Average age of all students (full- and part-time)21
Annual Expenses
2 TABLESMinimum2
Financial Aid
5 TABLESAcademic Year2001-2002 estimated
Federal$17,849,095
Institutional: Endowed scholarships, annual gifts and tuition funded grants, awarded by the college, excluding athletic aid and tuition waivers (which are reported below).$20,883,201
Scholarships/grants from external sources (e.g. Kiwanis, National Merit) not awarded by the college$8,658,438
Total Scholarships/Grants$78,327,578
Student loans from all sources (excluding parent loans)$44,444,358
Federal Work-Study$5,393,741
State and other (e.g., institutional) work-study/employment (Note: Excludes Federal Work-Study captured above.)$1,657,072
Total Self-Help$51,495,171
Parent Loans$2,699,749
Tuition Waivers Note: Reporting is optional. Report tuition waivers in this row if you choose to report them. Do not report tuition waivers elsewhere.$363,160
Athletic Awards$1,063,753
Federal$207,375
Institutional: Endowed scholarships, annual gifts and tuition funded grants, awarded by the college, excluding athletic aid and tuition waivers (which are reported below).$0
Scholarships/grants from external sources (e.g. Kiwanis, National Merit) not awarded by the college$0
Total Scholarships/Grants$207,375
Student loans from all sources (excluding parent loans)$41,743,881
Total Self-Help$41,743,881
Parent Loans$20,135,299
Tuition Waivers Note: Reporting is optional. Report tuition waivers in this row if you choose to report them. Do not report tuition waivers elsewhere.$824,579
Athletic Awards$2,987,611
If institutional financial aid is available for undergraduate degree-seeking nonresidents, provide the number of undergraduate degree-seeking nonresidents who were awarded need-based or non-need-based aid:183
AcademicsX
ArtX
AthleticsX
Music/dramaX
State/district residencyX
AcademicsX
AthleticsX
State/district residencyX
Instructional Faculty And Class Size
1 TABLEFall 2025 Student to Faculty ratio18