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East Lansing, MI - Enrollment, Demographics, Student Costs

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Carnegie Foundation Classification

Research Universities (very high research activity)
UndergraduateBalanced arts & sciences/professions, high graduate coexistence
GraduateComprehensive doctoral with medical/veterinary
Undergraduate PopulationFull-time four-year, more selective, lower transfer-in
EnrollmentHigh undergraduate
Size & SettingLarge four-year, primarily residential

General Characteristics

Title IV EligibilityParticipates in Title IV federal financial aid programs
Highest offeringDoctoral degree
Calendar SystemSemester
Years of college work requiredN/A
Variable Tuition
Religious AffiliationN/A
Congressional District2608

Special Learning Opportunities

Distance Learning
ROTC — Army / Navy / Air Force  —   /   / 
Study Abroad
Weekend College
Teacher Certification

Student Tuition Costs and Fees

What are the typical tuition costs and fees for attending Michigan State University?
507th for total cost of attendance
  In District In State Out of State
Effective as of 2010-08-04
FT Undergraduate Tuition $10,913 $10,913 $27,311
FT Undergraduate Required Fees $470 $470 $470
PT Undergraduate per Credit Hour $364 $364 $910
FT Graduate Tuition $10,478 $10,478 $23,196
FT Graduate Required Fees $470 $470 $470
PT Graduate per Credit Hour $478 $478 $967
Total Cost of Attendance — On-Campus $20,994 $20,994 $37,457
Total Cost of Attendance — Off-Campus w/out Family $11,842 $11,842 $28,305
Total Cost of Attendance — Off-Campus with Family $11,842 $11,842 $28,305

Student Tuition Cost History and Trends

Prior year comparison and trends on the cost of attending / attendance cost.
  In District In State Out of State
Published Tuition & Fees $9,640 $10,214 $9,640 $10,214 $23,500 $25,672
  Cost (regardless of residency)
Effective as of 2010-08-04
Books & Supplies $906 $944
On-Campus – Room & Board $6,726 $7,076
On-Campus – Other Expenses $1,436 $1,696
Off-Campus w/out Family – Room & Board N/A
Off-Campus w/out Family – Other Expenses N/A
Off-Campus with Family – Room & Board N/A

Admission Details

Effective as of 2010-08-05
Application Fee RequiredN/A
Undergraduate Application Fee$35
Graduate Application Fee$50
First Professional Application FeeN/A
Applicants 25,395 (11,845 male / 13,530 female)
Admitted 18,392 (8,302 male / 10,090 female)
Admission rate 72%
First-time Enrollment 7,416 (3,479 male / 3,937 female)
FT Enrollment 7,280 (3,403 male / 3,877 female)
PT Enrollment 136 (76 male / 60 female)
Total Enrollment47,071

Admission Criteria

What criteria does Michigan State University use for admissions?  = Required,   = Recommended,   = Neither required nor recommended
Open Admissions
Secondary School GPA / Rank / Record  /   / 
College Prep. Completion
Recommendations
Formal competency demoN/A
Admission test scores
TOEFL
Other testsN/A

Admission Credits Accepted

What types of credits does Michigan State University accept?
Dual Credit
Life Experience
Advanced Placement (AP)

Athletics - Association Memberships

Sports / Athletic Conference Memberships NCAA
NCAA Football Conference Big Ten Conference
NCAA Basketball Conference Big Ten Conference
NCAA Baseball Conference Big Ten Conference
NCAA Track & Field Conference Big Ten Conference

ACT Test Admission

303rd for 75pctl scores
Applicants submitting ACT results 85%
Verbal scores (25/75 %ile) 22 / 28
Math scores (25/75 %ile) 22 / 28
Cumulative scores (25/75 %ile) 23 / 27

SAT Test Admission

304th for 75pctl scores
Applicants submitting SAT results 17%
Verbal scores (25/75 %ile) 470 / 610
Math scores (25/75 %ile) 540 / 660
Cumulative scores (25/75 %ile) 1010 / 1270

Student Services

Remedial Services
Academic / Career Counseling
PT Cost-defraying Employment
Career Placement
On-Campus Day Care
Library Facility

Student Living

First-time Room / Board Required
Dorm Capacity17,163
Meals per WeekN/A
Room Fee$3,052
Board Fee$4,342

Student Completion / Graduation Demographics

How many students are successful graduates?
 
Total 1,660 1,222 518 1,110 130 16,546 290 21,476
Accounting 68 16 6 46 584 720
Advertising 70 48 22 40 2 580 762
African-American/Black Studies 6 6
Agricultural Business and Management, General 80 2 82
Agricultural Communication/Journalism 2 2
Agricultural Economics 30 16 4 50
Agricultural Teacher Education 8 8
Agricultural/Biological Engineering and Bioengineering 2 2 2 2 22 30
American/United States Studies/Civilization 4 2 18 24
Animal Sciences, General 2 2 4 2 202 2 214
Animal/Livestock Husbandry and Production 8 8
Anthropology 6 14 8 12 6 136 4 186
Apparel and Textiles, General 2 2
Applied Mathematics 12 10 22
Art History, Criticism and Conservation 2 22 2 26
Art Teacher Education 22 22
Art/Art Studies, General 4 2 4 6 4 82 102
Astrophysics 6 4 30 40
Athletic Training/Trainer 2 22 24
Audiology/Audiologist and Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist 8 6 6 200 2 222
Biochemistry 6 2 20 28
Biochemistry/Biophysics and Molecular Biology 18 6 4 80 2 110
Biological and Physical Sciences 2 12 14
Biology/Biological Sciences, General 4 16 10 72 2 466 8 578
Biomedical Sciences, General 4 2 4 2 12
Botany/Plant Biology 2 18 20
Business Administration and Management, General 96 32 16 40 2 434 12 632
Business/Commerce, General 10 6 12 36 120 28 212
Cell/Cellular and Molecular Biology 6 6 12
Chemical Engineering 8 6 8 74 2 98
Chemical Physics 2 2
Chemistry, General 54 2 2 14 4 108 2 186
Child Development 4 44 2 50
City/Urban, Community and Regional Planning 36 2 2 68 108
Civil Engineering, General 16 8 4 2 160 2 192
Classical, Ancient Mediterranean and Near Eastern Studies and Archaeology 6 6
Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology/Technologist 6 28 4 18 106 4 166
Clinical/Medical Social Work 34 4 4 2 184 2 230
Communication Studies/Speech Communication and Rhetoric 24 32 20 28 6 530 6 646
Communications Technology/Technician 2 6 8
Computational Mathematics 2 6 8
Computer Engineering, General 2 2 4 28 36
Computer and Information Sciences, General 24 2 10 4 138 4 182
Conducting 2 20 22
Construction Engineering Technology/Technician 18 2 2 2 116 2 142
Construction Management 2 2
Consumer Merchandising/Retailing Management 2 2
Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services 2 20 4 6 72 104
Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration 8 46 20 14 284 372
Curriculum and Instruction 28 16 6 12 2 266 4 334
Dairy Science 16 2 18
Dietetics/Dietitian (RD) 4 10 2 14 4 218 2 254
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General 6 4 2 54 2 68
East Asian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, Other 4 2 2 40 48
Economics, General 80 18 10 32 294 6 440
Education, General 4 20 12 8 4 502 2 552
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Hearing Impairments Including Deafness 18 18
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Specific Learning Disabilities 8 4 2 104 118
Educational Evaluation and Research 10 2 12
Educational Leadership and Administration, General 16 8 4 2 74 8 112
Educational Psychology 4 18 22
Educational/Instructional Media Design 18 2 94 8 122
Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering 58 16 4 20 92 4 194
Electrician 4 2 28 34
Engineering Mechanics 2 8 10
Engineering, General 26 32 10 30 2 312 412
English Language and Literature, General 12 18 4 10 6 346 4 400
English/Language Arts Teacher Education 2 6 8
Entomology 2 2 2 2 22 30
Environmental Biology 2 24 26
Environmental Design/Architecture 2 2
Environmental Science 2 2 4
Environmental Studies 34 2 36
Environmental Toxicology 16 6 22
Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering 6 2 6 14
Epidemiology 4 2 2 4 12
Family Practice Nurse/Nurse Practitioner 2 2 88 6 98
Family Systems 2 2
Family and Community Services 46 6 2 98 4 156
Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General 8 4 2 2 16
Fashion/Apparel Design 2 10 2 2 68 84
Finance, General 86 22 12 52 2 502 10 686
Food Science 14 6 4 40 4 68
Forensic Science and Technology 20 20
Forestry, General 2 28 30
French Language and Literature 8 4 50 62
Genetics, General 8 2 10
Geography 2 2 6 78 2 90
Geology/Earth Science, General 6 2 64 4 76
German Language and Literature 2 2 26 30
Health Communication 2 12 14
Higher Education/Higher Education Administration 4 4 2 2 2 28 42
Hispanic-American, Puerto Rican, and Mexican-American/Chicano Studies 2 2 4
History Teacher Education 2 2
History, General 4 8 8 2 6 160 4 192
Horse Husbandry/Equine Science and Management 34 34
Horticultural Science 2 2 2 2 72 2 82
Hospitality Administration/Management, General 54 20 14 26 2 426 4 546
Housing and Human Environments, General 2 2 4
Human Nutrition 2 2 2 6
Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration, General 2 6 2 2 40 52
Humanities/Humanistic Studies 4 14 2 56 2 78
Information Resources Management/CIO Training 2 2 4
Information Science/Studies 2 6 8
Interior Design 4 4 70 78
International Relations and Affairs 4 12 8 18 4 226 272
International/Global Studies 8 6 4 2 90 110
Jazz/Jazz Studies 2 14 16
Journalism 6 38 4 16 2 218 6 290
Kinesiology and Exercise Science 12 28 16 18 2 300 8 384
Labor Studies 2 2
Labor and Industrial Relations 20 6 6 2 72 2 108
Landscape Architecture (BS, BSLA, BLA, MSLA, MLA, PhD) 2 40 42
Landscaping and Groundskeeping 18 18
Large Animal/Food Animal and Equine Surgery and Medicine (Cert 2 2 4 8
Linguistics 4 2 26 32
Logistics and Materials Management 42 12 16 32 2 328 12 444
Marketing/Marketing Management, General 22 24 2 16 298 4 366
Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling 2 2 6 10
Mass Communication/Media Studies 4 10 2 16
Materials Science 10 2 2 38 52
Mathematics Teacher Education 2 2
Mathematics, General 18 12 4 2 116 152
Mechanical Engineering 64 10 2 18 200 2 296
Medicine (MD) 2 14 16 34 146 2 214
Merchandising and Buying Operations 10 24 6 14 118 172
Microbiology, General 4 10 4 10 90 2 120
Molecular Genetics 2 2 12 16
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other 10 10
Music Pedagogy 8 2 82 2 94
Music Performance, General 42 6 2 74 2 126
Music Theory and Composition 2 2 26 30
Music Therapy/Therapist 8 12 20
Music, General 18 18
Musicology and Ethnomusicology 2 2 4
Natural Resource Economics 2 2 14 18
Natural Resources Management and Policy 2 14 16
Natural Resources/Conservation, General 8 8
Neuroscience 2 2 12 16
Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN) 2 10 4 6 218 240
Nutrition Sciences 4 6 4 140 2 156
Operations Management and Supervision 2 6 8
Osteopathic Medicine/Osteopathy (DO) 2 4 64 2 274 346
Parks, Recreation and Leisure Facilities Management 8 2 50 60
Pathology/Experimental Pathology 2 2 4 8
Pharmacology and Toxicology 4 4
Philosophy 2 2 36 2 42
Physical Sciences 18 18
Physics, General 40 8 56 2 106
Physiology, General 6 14 2 38 4 176 6 246
Piano and Organ 2 2
Plant Genetics 2 6 8
Plant Pathology/Phytopathology 6 2 2 2 12
Plant Sciences, General 4 4
Political Science and Government, General 8 18 6 20 2 292 346
Pre-Law Studies 22 10 14 4 158 8 216
Pre-Veterinary Studies 18 18
Psychology, General 16 84 22 46 8 644 6 826
Public Administration 6 2 2 22 32
Public Policy Analysis 2 2 2 6
Public Relations/Image Management 28 14 42
Radio and Television 32 38 14 18 2 288 8 400
Reading Teacher Education 2 44 46
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions, Other 2 2
Religion/Religious Studies 2 2 4
Restaurant/Food Services Management 2 2
Russian Language and Literature 10 10
School Psychology 4 4 22 30
Science Teacher Education/General Science Teacher Education 6 6
Science, Technology and Society 2 4 6
Security and Protective Services, Other 4 4
Small/Companion Animal Surgery and Medicine (Cert 2 2
Social Sciences, General 8 76 14 28 2 360 6 494
Social Work 4 24 4 140 172
Social and Philosophical Foundations of Education 2 6 8
Sociology 4 16 4 8 154 2 188
Soil Science and Agronomy, General 4 72 4 80
Soil Sciences, Other 4 4
Spanish Language and Literature 2 4 24 2 118 150
Special Education and Teaching, General 2 54 2 58
Speech and Rhetorical Studies 4 10 2 16
Statistics, General 54 2 18 2 76
Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor 22 2 8 2 34
Technical and Business Writing 22 22
Turf and Turfgrass Management 10 2 2 68 82
Urban Studies/Affairs 4 4
Veterinary Medicine (DVM) 6 10 14 2 180 2 214
Veterinary/Animal Health Technology/Technician and Veterinary Assistant 40 40
Vocational Rehabilitation Counseling/Counselor 4 4 14 22
Wildlife and Wildlands Science and Management 8 4 106 2 120
Zoology/Animal Biology 6 6 2 6 2 278 4 304

Faculty Compensation / Salaries

Michigan State University 166th for the average full-time faculty salary.
Effective as of 2010-08-31
Tenure system
Average FT Salary $93,111 ($100,002 male / $80,710 female)
Number of FT Faculty 2,346 (1,508 male / 838 female)
Number of PT Faculty 356
FT Faculty Ratio 7 : 1
Total Benefits $75,100,723

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