Michigan State University
Common Data Set 2011-12
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Acceptance Rate
72.9%
Applications
28,416
Admitted
20,728
Enrolled
3,745
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
137fields parsed from this CDS.
General Information
4 TABLESIf yes, please provide the URL of the corresponding Web page:http://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
5 TABLESFirst-Time, First-Year Admission
4 TABLESTotal academic units4
Mathematics3
Percent who had GPA between 3.50 and 3.7431.7
Percent who had GPA between 3.25 and 3.4918.5
Percent who had GPA between 3.00 and 3.247.5
Percent who had GPA between 2.50 and 2.995.1
Percent who had GPA between 2.0 and 2.490.4
Percent who had GPA between 1.0 and 1.990.0
Percent who had GPA below 1.00
Total100
Average high school GPA of all degree-seeking, first-time, first-year students who submitted GPA:3.61
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
Is your early action plan a “restrictive” plan under which you limit students from applying to other early plans?No
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
College transcript(s)Required of All
Essay or personal statementNot 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:As a minimum, transfer students are required to have completed college level math and college level English to be admissable.
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)13%
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 housing42%
Percent who live off campus or commute58%
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):$407
Out-of-state:$1,038
Financial Aid
5 TABLESAcademic Year2010-2011 estimated
Federal$40,813,707
Institutional: Endowed scholarships, annual gifts and tuition funded grants, awarded by the college, excluding athletic aid and tuition waivers (which are reported below).$60,516,536
Scholarships/grants from external sources (e.g. Kiwanis, National Merit) not awarded by the college$0
Total Scholarships/Grants$101,330,243
Student loans from all sources (excluding parent loans)$68,804,748
Federal Work-Study$2,630,856
State and other (e.g., institutional) work-study/employment (Note: Excludes Federal Work-Study captured above.)$0
Total Self-Help$71,435,604
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.$2,126,871
Federal$1,778,401
Institutional: Endowed scholarships, annual gifts and tuition funded grants, awarded by the college, excluding athletic aid and tuition waivers (which are reported below).$20,105,214
Scholarships/grants from external sources (e.g. Kiwanis, National Merit) not awarded by the college$20,536,368
Total Scholarships/Grants$63,457,498
Student loans from all sources (excluding parent loans)$85,866,987
State and other (e.g., institutional) work-study/employment (Note: Excludes Federal Work-Study captured above.)$0
Total Self-Help$85,866,987
Parent Loans$79,542,439
Tuition Waivers Note: Reporting is optional. Report tuition waivers in this row if you choose to report them. Do not report tuition waivers elsewhere.$2,263,829
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 24 Common Data Set 2011-2012
Instructional Faculty And Class Size
1 TABLEFall 2025 Student to Faculty ratio15.6
based on ____ students2,011
and ____ faculty2,614