Michigan State University
Common Data Set 2010-11
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Acceptance Rate
70.0%
Applications
26,907
Admitted
18,829
Enrolled
7,227
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
163fields parsed from this CDS.
General Information
4 TABLESAre your responses to the CDS posted for reference on your institution's Website?Yes
If yes, please provide the URL of the corresponding Web page:http://dev.opb.msu.edu/institution/index.asp?studies
Source of institutional control (Check only one):Public
Classify your undergraduate institution:Coeducational college
Academic year calendar:Semester
Enrollment And Persistence
4 TABLESFirst-Time, First-Year Admission
4 TABLESPercent in top tenth of high school graduating class29
Percent in top quarter of high school graduating class69.2
Percent in top half of high school graduating class95.5
Percent in bottom half of high school graduating class4.5
Percent in bottom quarter of high school graduating class0.3
Percent who had GPA between 3.50 and 3.7430.5
Percent who had GPA between 3.25 and 3.4920.1
Percent who had GPA between 3.00 and 3.248
Percent who had GPA between 2.50 and 2.995
Percent who had GPA between 2.0 and 2.490.3
Percent who had GPA between 1.0 and 1.990
Percent who had GPA below 1.00
Total100
Average high school GPA of all degree-seeking, first-time, first-year students who submitted GPA:3.60
Amount of application fee:50
Can it be waived for applicants with financial need?Yes
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?Yes
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:D9 List application priority, closing, notification, and candidate reply dates for transfer students. If applications are reviewed on a continuous or rolling basis, place a check mark in the “Rolling admission” column.
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)11%
Percent who live in college-owned, -operated, or -affiliated housing93%
Percent who live off campus or commute7%
Percent who are from out of state (exclude international/nonresidents from the numerator and denominator)9%
Percent of males who join fraternities8%
Percent of females who join sororities7%
Percent who live in college-owned, -operated, or -affiliated housing40%
Percent who live off campus or commute60%
Percent of students age 25 and older4%
Average age of full-time students18
Average age of all students (full- and part-time)18
Average age of full-time students20
Average age of all students (full- and part-time)20
Annual Expenses
4 TABLESPlease provide the URL of your institution’s net price calculator:http://ctlr.msu.edu/COStudentAccounts/TuitionCalculator.aspx
Minimum2
Do tuition and fees vary by undergraduate instructional program?Yes
In-state (out-of-district):$372
Out-of-state:$970
Financial Aid
6 TABLESAcademic Year2009-2010 estimated
Federal$44,257,059
Institutional: Endowed scholarships, annual gifts and tuition funded grants, awarded by the college, excluding athletic aid and tuition waivers (which are reported below).$50,084,981
Scholarships/grants from external sources (e.g. Kiwanis, National Merit) not awarded by the college$0
Total Scholarships/Grants$94,342,040
Student loans from all sources (excluding parent loans)$67,617,292
Federal Work-Study$2,431,897
State and other (e.g., institutional) work-study/employment (Note: Excludes Federal Work-Study captured above.)$0
Total Self-Help$70,049,189
Parent Loans$0
Tuition Waivers Note: Reporting is optional. Report tuition waivers in this row if you choose to report them. Do not report tuition waivers elsewhere.$1,902,784
Athletic Awards$4,204,742
Federal$2,601,958
Institutional: Endowed scholarships, annual gifts and tuition funded grants, awarded by the college, excluding athletic aid and tuition waivers (which are reported below).$16,757,257
Scholarships/grants from external sources (e.g. Kiwanis, National Merit) not awarded by the college$19,831,455
Total Scholarships/Grants$60,945,509
Student loans from all sources (excluding parent loans)$86,105,143
State and other (e.g., institutional) work-study/employment (Note: Excludes Federal Work-Study captured above.)$0
Total Self-Help$86,105,143
Parent Loans$72,330,983
Tuition Waivers Note: Reporting is optional. Report tuition waivers in this row if you choose to report them. Do not report tuition waivers elsewhere.$2,078,981
Athletic Awards$5,463,650
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:154
If yes, starting date (Month):3
If yes, starting date (Day):15
AcademicsX
Alumni affiliationX
ArtX
AthleticsX
LeadershipX
Music/dramaX
State/district residencyX
AcademicsX
State/district residencyX
If your institution has recently implemented any major financial aid policy, program, or initiative to make your institution more affordable to incoming students such as replacing loans with grants, or waiving costs for families below a certain income level please provide details:CDS-H Page 6 Common Data Set 2010-11
Instructional Faculty And Class Size
1 TABLEFall 2025 Student to Faculty ratio15.9
based on ____ students40,530
and ____ faculty2,545