Michigan State University
East Lansing, MI
Cost
- Average net price
- $19,680per year, after aid
- In-state tuition
- $16,458published rate
- Out-of-state tuition
- $43,842published rate
Net price is an average across aided students — what your family actually pays depends on your finances, and can be lower or higher.
Admissions
- Acceptance rate
- 85%
- Average SAT
- 1,269of admitted students
- Average ACT
- 26of admitted students
Context for the class as a whole, not a prediction about any one applicant.
Outcomes
- Median earnings
- $67,25310 years after entry
Median earnings of former students who received federal aid, measured 10 years after they started.
Campus life
- Campus setting
- City: Small
- Residential character
- Primarily residential — many students live on campus
Most common fields of study
- Business & marketing15%
- Biological & biomedical sciences13%
- Communication & journalism11%
- Engineering8%
- Social sciences8%
- Computer & information sciences6%
Share of degrees awarded, by broad field.
Athletics
NCAA Division I-FBS
- Baseball
- Basketball
- Cross Country
- Field Hockey
- Football
- Golf
- Gymnastics
- Ice Hockey
- Rowing
- Soccer
- Softball
- Tennis
- Track and Field
- Volleyball
- Wrestling
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Data from the U.S. Department of Education’s
College Scorecard
and the Equity in Athletics survey.
Figures reflect the most recent reporting year available and may be out of date or incomplete —
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