Michigan State University
Common Data Set 2020-21
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Acceptance Rate
76.3%
Applications
45,426
Admitted
34,663
Enrolled
8,097
SAT Composite 25th
1,110
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
542fields parsed from this CDS.
General Information
7 TABLESFirst Name:Kyle
Last Name:Sweitzer
Title:Data Resource Analyst
Office:Office of Planning and Budgets
Address Line 1:322 Administration Building
Zipcode48,824
Phone:517-432-2160
Email Address:kvs@msu.edu
Are 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:https://opb.msu.edu/functions/institution/cds.html
City:East Lansing
StateMI
Name of College/University:MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY
Street Address Line 1:426 AUDITORIUM RD
CityEAST LANSING MI 48824
Main Phone Number (Area Code)517
Main Phone Number:355-1855
WWW Home Page Address:www.msu.edu
Admissions Phone Number (Area Code):517
Admissions Phone Number:355-8332
Admissions Email Address:admis@msu.edu
If there is a separate URL for your school’s online application, please specify:https://admissions.msu.edu/apply.asp
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
7 TABLESIn addition, does your institution use applicants' test scores for academic advising?Yes
SATX
ACTX
APX
CLEPX
Institutional ExamX
Does your institution make use of SAT or ACT scores in admission decisions for first-time, first-year, degree-seeking applicants?No
Total academic units16
English4
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 700-8008.1
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 600-69940.4
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 500-59943.2
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 400-4998.1
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 300-3990.2
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 200-2990
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: Total100
SAT Math: 700-80013.9
SAT Math: 600-69936.9
SAT Math: 500-59941.5
SAT Math: 400-4997.3
SAT Math: 300-3990.5
SAT Math: 200-2990
SAT Math: Total100
SAT Composite: 1400-16007.7
SAT Composite: 1200-139941.3
SAT Composite: 1000-119944.6
SAT Composite: 800-9996.4
SAT Composite: 600-7990.1
SAT Composite: 400-5990
SAT Composite: Total100
ACT Composite: 30-3620.5
ACT Composite: 24-2949.4
ACT Composite: 18-2327.6
ACT Composite: 12-172.5
ACT Composite: Total100
Percent in top tenth of high school graduating class27
Percent in top quarter of high school graduating class59
Percent in top half of high school graduating class92
Percent in bottom half of high school graduating class8
Percent in bottom quarter of high school graduating class1
Percent of total first-time, first-year students who submitted high school class rank:0.4
Percent who had GPA of 4.024.1
Percent who had GPA between 3.75 and 3.9928.3
Percent who had GPA between 3.50 and 3.7423.5
Percent who had GPA between 3.25 and 3.4914.4
Percent who had GPA between 3.00 and 3.247.3
Percent who had GPA between 2.50 and 2.992.3
Percent who had GPA between 2.0 and 2.490.1
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:3.74
Does your institution have an application fee?Yes
Amount of application fee:65
Can it be waived for applicants with financial need?Yes
Yes, on a rolling basis:X
Refundable if student does not enroll?X
If yes, maximum period of postponement:2 Semesters
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?No
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
If you have an application fee and an on-line application option, please indicate policy for students who apply on-line:X
Transfer Admission
3 TABLESIf yes, may transfer students earn advanced standing credit by transferring credits earned from course work completed at other colleges/universities?Yes
FallX
SpringX
SummerX
Must 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: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
Describe additional requirements for transfer admission, if applicable:##
Maximum number of credits or courses that may be transferred from a two-year institution:60
Maximum number of credits or courses that may be transferred from a two-year institution:credit
Maximum number of credits or courses that may be transferred from a four-year institution:90
Maximum number of credits or courses that may be transferred from a four-year institution:credit
Minimum number of credits that transfers must complete at your institution to earn a bachelor’s degree:30
American Council on Education (ACE)No
College Level Examination Program (CLEP)Yes
DANTES Subject Standardized Tests (DSST)Yes
Are the military/veteran credit transfer policies published on your website?No
If yes, please provide the URL where the policy can be located:https://reg.msu.edu/AcademicPrograms/Text.aspx?Section=110
Describe other military/veteran transfer credit policies unique to your institution:Veterans and their families are offered in-state residency.
Academic Offerings and Policies
2 TABLESAccelerated programX
Distance learningX
Double majorX
Dual enrollmentX
English as a Second Language (ESL)X
Exchange student program (domestic)X
Honors ProgramX
Independent studyX
InternshipsX
Liberal arts/career combinationX
Student-designed majorX
Study abroadX
Teacher certification programX
Weekend collegeX
English (including composition)X
HumanitiesX
MathematicsX
Sciences (biological or physical)X
Social scienceX
Student Life
4 TABLESPercent who are from out of state (exclude international/nonresidents from the numerator and denominator)16%
Percent who live in college-owned, -operated, or -affiliated housing9%
Percent who live off campus or commute91%
Percent of students age 25 and older0%
Percent who are from out of state (exclude international/nonresidents from the numerator and denominator)14%
Percent of males who join fraternities11%
Percent of females who join sororities12%
Percent who live in college-owned, -operated, or -affiliated housing6%
Percent who live off campus or commute94%
Percent of students age 25 and older3%
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
Campus MinistriesX
Choral groupsX
Concert bandX
DanceX
Drama/theaterX
International Student OrganizationX
Jazz bandX
Literary magazineX
Marching bandX
Model UNX
Music ensemblesX
Musical theaterX
OperaX
Pep bandX
Radio stationX
Student governmentX
Student newspaperX
Student-run film societyX
Symphony orchestraX
Television stationX
YearbookX
Coed residence hallsX
Apartments for married studentsX
Apartments for single studentsX
Special housing for international studentsX
Fraternity/sorority housingX
Cooperative housingX
Theme housingX
Annual Expenses
6 TABLESPlease provide the URL of your institution’s net price calculator:http://ctlr.msu.edu/COStudentAccounts/TuitionCalculator.aspx
If your institution's 2026-2027 academic year costs of attendance are not available at this time please respond.X
Do tuition and fees vary by year of study (e.g., sophomore, junior, senior)?No
Do tuition and fees vary by undergraduate instructional program?No
In-state (out-of-district):$482
Out-of-state:$1,326
Financial Aid
12 TABLESAcademic Year2020-2021 estimated
Federal methodology (FM)X
Federal$44,367,648
State all states, not only the state in which your institution is located$4,882,023
Institutional: Endowed scholarships, annual gifts and tuition funded grants, awarded by the college, excluding athletic aid and tuition waivers (which are reported below).$102,010,955
Total Scholarships/Grants$151,260,626
Student loans from all sources (excluding parent loans)$42,098,197
Federal Work-Study$1,530,640
State and other (e.g., institutional) work-study/employment (Note: Excludes Federal Work-Study captured above.)$0
Total Self-Help$43,628,837
Federal$2,327,791
State all states, not only the state in which your institution is located$181,400
Institutional: Endowed scholarships, annual gifts and tuition funded grants, awarded by the college, excluding athletic aid and tuition waivers (which are reported below).$70,465,495
Scholarships/grants from external sources (e.g. Kiwanis, National Merit) not awarded by the college$18,478,356
Total Scholarships/Grants$91,453,042
Student loans from all sources (excluding parent loans)$85,225,219
State and other (e.g., institutional) work-study/employment (Note: Excludes Federal Work-Study captured above.)$0
Total Self-Help$85,225,219
Parent Loans$53,055,425
Tuition Waivers Note: Reporting is optional. Report tuition waivers in this row if you choose to report them. Do not report tuition waivers elsewhere.$4,071,529
Athletic Awards$13,950,129
Institutional non-need-based scholarship or grant aid is availableX
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:750
FAFSAX
b) Students notified on a rolling basis:X
If yes, starting date (Month):1
If yes, starting date (Day):1
College/university loans from institutional fundsX
Federal Pell GrantsX
State scholarships/grantsX
Private scholarshipsX
College/university scholarship or grant aid from institutional fundsX
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:Are these policies related to the COVID-19 pandemic? Yes No
Instructional Faculty And Class Size
3 TABLESFall 2025 Student to Faculty ratio15.8
based on ____ students3