Michigan State University: Statistics
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| Position | Category |
|---|---|
| # 40 of 14,131 | In the World |
| # 34 of 2,597 | In North America |
| # 31 of 2,496 | In the United States |
| # 2 of 62 | In Michigan |
| # 1 of 2 | In East Lansing |
| # 3 of 14,131 | For Organizational / Business / IO Psychology |
| Top 1-3 | For 12 other topics |
Quick Review
Acceptance rate
85%
Enrollment
10,603
Average SAT
1,270
Average ACT
28
Aid receiving
92%
Undergraduates
41,234
Graduates
10,855
Male:Female Ratio
46:54
Type
Public
not-for-profit
not-for-profit
Highest Degree
Doctor's degree
Website
Acceptance rate & Admissions
Michigan State University has an acceptance rate of 85% and is among the top 1% of the most difficult universities to gain admission to in the United States. The university reports the admission statistics without distinguishing between local and international students.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Acceptance Rate | 85% | 85% | 85% |
| Applicants | 62,138 | 29,049 | 33,067 |
| Admissions | 52,690 | 24,505 | 28,167 |
| Freshmen enrolled full time | 9,553 | 4,416 | 5,134 |
Admissions requirements
| College-preparatory program | Required |
|---|---|
| Secondary school GPA | Required |
| TOEFL | Required |
| Other Tests | Considered but not required |
| Recommendations | Considered but not required |
| SAT/ACT | Considered but not required |
| Formal demonstration of competencies | Neither required nor recommended |
| Secondary school rank | Neither required nor recommended |
| Secondary school record | Neither required nor recommended |
Enrollment demographics by race or ethnicity
| â– White | 64% |
|---|---|
| â– Nonresident Alien | 8% |
| â– Asian | 8% |
| â– Hispanic | 7% |
| â– Black or African American | 6% |
| â– Two or more races | 4% |
| â– Unknown | 2% |
Tuition
Below is the standard credit pricing for the various degree levels offered at Michigan State University.
| Degree Level | Cost Per Credit |
|---|---|
| Associate Degree | 1,749 CR |
| Bachelor Program | 1,950 CR |
| Master Program | 2,149 CR |
| Ph.D. / Doctoral | 2,850 CR |
Final tuition fees may vary based on specific department requirements, residency status, and selected elective courses. Please contact the admissions office for a detailed financial breakdown.
Michigan State University majors
Michigan State University has granted 8,757 bachelor's degrees across 127 programs, 2,079 master's across 111 programs, and 1,422 doctorate degrees across 85 programs. Below is a table with majors that lead to degrees at Michigan State University.
| Major | Bachelor | Master | Doctoral |
|---|---|---|---|
| Biology & Biological Sciences, General | 580 | 1 | 4 |
| Psychology, General | 486 | 4 | 18 |
| Advertising | 449 | 15 | - |
| Computer and Information Sciences, General | 369 | 45 | 18 |
| Finance, General | 398 | - | - |
| Logistics, Materials, and Supply Chain Management | 342 | 45 | 1 |
| Mechanical Engineering | 262 | 28 | 22 |
| Exercise Science and Kinesiology | 297 | 2 | 9 |
| Osteopathic Medicine & Osteopathy | - | - | 273 |
| Marketing & Marketing Management, General | 257 | - | 6 |
| Law | - | - | 255 |
| Criminal Justice & Law Enforcement Administration | 195 | 32 | 8 |
| Registered Nursing & Registered Nurse | 182 | 43 | - |
| Speech Communication and Rhetoric | 207 | 6 | 7 |
| Neuroscience | 199 | 2 | - |
| Economics, General | 188 | - | - |
| Medicine | - | - | 181 |
| Packaging Science | 154 | 23 | 3 |
| Clinical & Medical Social Work | - | 175 | - |
| Accounting | 153 | - | 4 |
| Animal Sciences, General | 133 | 6 | 9 |
| Electrical and Electronics Engineering | 105 | 21 | 21 |
| Political Science and Government, General | 126 | 9 | 6 |
| Business Administration and Management, General | 96 | 37 | - |
| Sociology, General | 112 | 2 | 7 |
| Business & Commerce, General | - | 117 | - |
| Civil Engineering, General | 87 | 19 | 11 |
| Pre-Law Studies | 111 | - | - |
| Computational Science | 57 | 43 | 9 |
| Veterinary Medicine | - | - | 107 |
| Business Statistics | - | 105 | - |
| Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods, Other | - | 104 | - |
| Zoology & Animal Biology | 98 | - | 1 |
| Hospitality Administration & Management, General | 98 | - | - |
| International Relations and Affairs | 98 | - | - |
| Journalism | 86 | 12 | - |
| Education, General | 78 | 19 | - |
| Physics, General | 43 | 24 | 24 |
| Biochemistry and Molecular Biology | 82 | 1 | 7 |
| Engineering, General | 88 | - | - |
| Music Performance, General | 28 | 23 | 35 |
| Environmental Studies | 80 | - | - |
| Wildlife, Fish and Wildlands Science and Management | 59 | 9 | 12 |
| Mathematics, General | 63 | 2 | 14 |
| Social Work | 51 | 24 | 2 |
| Clinical Laboratory Science & Medical Technology & Technologist | 71 | 5 | - |
| English Language and Literature, General | 70 | 2 | 4 |
| Organizational Leadership | - | 76 | - |
| Social Sciences, General | 76 | - | - |
| Human Resources Management and Services, Other | 75 | - | - |
| Molecular Genetics | 75 | - | - |
| Family and Community Services | 66 | 7 | - |
| Chemical Engineering | 63 | 3 | 6 |
| Econometrics and Quantitative Economics | 39 | 14 | 19 |
| Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services, Other | - | 70 | - |
| Chemistry, General | 32 | 6 | 30 |
| Physiology, General | 62 | - | 2 |
| Curriculum and Instruction | - | 55 | 8 |
| Digital Communication and Media & Multimedia | - | 53 | 9 |
| Labor and Industrial Relations | - | 60 | - |
| Game and Interactive Media Design | 59 | - | - |
| Sustainability Studies | 40 | 18 | - |
| Agricultural Business and Management, General | 57 | - | - |
| Food Science | 20 | 35 | 2 |
| Microbiology, General | 44 | 4 | 9 |
| Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, Other | - | 55 | - |
| Agricultural Engineering | 40 | 9 | 5 |
| Mass Communication & Media Studies | 54 | - | - |
| Digital Arts | 53 | - | - |
| Communication Sciences and Disorders, General | 51 | - | - |
| Nursing Practice | - | - | 51 |
| International & Globalization Studies | 50 | - | - |
| Engineering, Other | 48 | - | - |
| Environmental Biology | 48 | - | - |
| Education & Teaching of Individuals with Specific Learning Disabilities | 47 | - | - |
| History, General | 42 | - | 5 |
| Computer Engineering, General | 46 | - | - |
| Nutrition Sciences | 33 | 13 | - |
| Public Health, General | - | 45 | - |
| Construction Engineering Technology & Technician | 31 | 11 | 2 |
| Multi- & Interdisciplinary Studies, Other | 44 | - | - |
| Pharmacology and Toxicology | - | 39 | 1 |
| Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication | 40 | - | - |
| Biochemistry | 39 | - | - |
| Statistics, General | 24 | 10 | 5 |
| Graphic Design | 38 | - | - |
| Dietetics & Dietitian | 36 | - | - |
| Soil Science and Agronomy, General | 25 | 8 | 2 |
| Drama and Dramatics & Theatre Arts, General | 25 | 9 | - |
| Educational Leadership and Administration, General | - | 18 | 15 |
| Horticultural Science | 27 | 2 | 4 |
| Information Technology Project Management | 33 | - | - |
| Astrophysics | 28 | 2 | 2 |
| Anthropology, General | 22 | 2 | 7 |
| Cybersecurity Defense Strategy & Policy | - | 31 | - |
| Humanities & Humanistic Studies | 29 | - | - |
| Special Education and Teaching, General | - | 27 | 2 |
| Audiology & Audiologist and Speech-Language Pathology & Pathologist | - | 27 | 1 |
| Linguistics | 16 | 1 | 11 |
| Educational & Instructional Technology | - | 20 | 7 |
| Actuarial Science | 26 | - | - |
| Physical Education Teaching and Coaching | - | 26 | - |
| Forestry, General | 19 | 3 | 3 |
| Higher Education & Higher Education Administration | - | 14 | 11 |
| Legal Professions and Studies, Other | - | 25 | - |
| Fine & Studio Arts, General | 19 | 5 | - |
| Human Resources Management & Personnel Administration, General | 24 | - | - |
| Public Policy Analysis, General | 15 | 9 | - |
| Environmental & Natural Resource Economics | 20 | - | - |
| Music Pedagogy | 14 | 6 | - |
| Interior Design | 19 | - | - |
| Management Science | - | 19 | - |
| Customer Service Management | - | 18 | - |
| Entomology | 6 | 9 | 3 |
| Veterinary & Animal Health Technology & Technician and Veterinary Assistant | 17 | - | - |
| Communication, General | 16 | - | - |
| Counselor Education & School Counseling and Guidance Services | - | 16 | - |
| Fashion & Apparel Design | 16 | - | - |
| Music Theory and Composition | 2 | 12 | 2 |
| Spanish Language and Literature | 15 | 1 | - |
| Biomedical Sciences, General | - | 9 | 6 |
| Human Development and Family Studies, General | - | - | 15 |
| Materials Engineering | 15 | - | - |
| Jazz & Jazz Studies | 9 | 5 | - |
| Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Facilities Management, General | 14 | - | - |
| Agricultural Teacher Education | 6 | 7 | - |
| Art Teacher Education | 13 | - | - |
| Botany & Plant Biology | 7 | 1 | 5 |
| Applied Behavior Analysis | - | 12 | - |
| Conducting | - | 7 | 5 |
| Geology & Earth Science, General | 10 | - | 2 |
| History Teacher Education | 12 | - | - |
| Rhetoric and Composition | - | 6 | 6 |
| School Psychology | - | 10 | 2 |
| Athletic Training & Trainer | - | 11 | - |
| Foreign Language Teacher Education | - | 11 | - |
| International Public Health & International Health | - | 11 | - |
| Professional, Technical, Business, and Scientific Writing | 11 | - | - |
| Applied Mathematics, General | - | 4 | 6 |
| Biological and Physical Sciences | 10 | - | - |
| Film & Cinema & Media Studies | 10 | - | - |
| Geography | 10 | - | - |
| Plant Genetics | - | 4 | 6 |
| Environmental Toxicology | - | - | 9 |
| Environmental & Environmental Health Engineering | - | 9 | - |
| Environmental & Natural Resources Management and Policy, General | - | 5 | 4 |
| Geography and Environmental Studies | - | 5 | 4 |
| Materials Science | - | 5 | 4 |
| Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering | - | - | 8 |
| Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other | 8 | - | - |
| Plant Pathology & Phytopathology | - | 7 | 1 |
| Economics, Other | 7 | - | - |
| Financial Planning and Services | - | 7 | - |
| Arts, Entertainment, and Media Management, General | - | 6 | - |
| Chinese Language and Literature | 6 | - | - |
| Computational Mathematics | 6 | - | - |
| Environmental Design & Architecture | - | 6 | - |
| Environmental Science | 6 | - | - |
| French Language and Literature | 6 | - | - |
| Japanese Language and Literature | 6 | - | - |
| Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language & ESL Language Instructor | - | 6 | - |
| Art History, Criticism and Conservation | 5 | - | - |
| Biostatistics | - | 3 | 2 |
| Child Development | 5 | - | - |
| Epidemiology | - | 4 | 1 |
| Geographic Information Science and Cartography | 5 | - | - |
| Health Communication | - | 5 | - |
| Social and Philosophical Foundations of Education | - | - | 5 |
| Women's Studies | 5 | - | - |
| Cell & Cellular and Molecular Biology | - | - | 4 |
| Genetics, General | - | - | 4 |
| German Language and Literature | 4 | - | - |
| Keyboard Instruments | - | 1 | 3 |
| Nursing Science | - | - | 4 |
| Science, Technology and Society | 4 | - | - |
| Vocational Rehabilitation Counseling & Counselor | - | 4 | - |
| Mathematics Teacher Education | - | - | 3 |
| Music, General | 3 | - | - |
| Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions, Other | - | - | 3 |
| Engineering Mechanics | - | 2 | - |
| Hispanic and Latin American Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General | - | 2 | - |
| Hispanic-American, Puerto Rican, and Mexican-American & Chicano Studies | - | - | 2 |
| Labor Studies | - | - | 2 |
| Molecular Physiology | - | 1 | 1 |
| Organizational Behavior Studies | - | - | 2 |
| Pre-Veterinary Studies | 2 | - | - |
| Russian Language and Literature | 2 | - | - |
| African-American & Black Studies | 1 | - | - |
| Chemical Physics | 1 | - | - |
| Child Care Provider & Assistant | 1 | - | - |
| Communications Technology & Technician | 1 | - | - |
| Early Childhood Education and Teaching | 1 | - | - |
| Environmental & Natural Resource Recreation and Tourism | - | 1 | - |
| French Studies | - | 1 | - |
| Human Nutrition | - | - | 1 |
| Marketing Research | - | 1 | - |
| Musicology and Ethnomusicology | - | 1 | - |
| Philosophy | 1 | - | - |
| Programs for Foreign Lawyers | - | 1 | - |
| Religion & Religious Studies | 1 | - | - |
| Grand Total | 8,757 | 2,079 | 1,422 |
Publications & Citations
Michigan State University is a world-class research university with 220,652 scientific papers published and 8,059,140 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Biology, Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Chemistry, Environmental Science, Engineering, Medicine, Physics, Computer Science, Genetics, and Quantum and Particle physics.
Publication / Citation count by topic
| Biology |
118,091
/ 4,878,953
|
|---|---|
| Liberal Arts & Social Sciences |
94,843
/ 3,632,078
|
| Chemistry |
92,105
/ 3,880,719
|
| Environmental Science |
87,995
/ 3,628,763
|
| Engineering |
86,140
/ 3,351,204
|
| Medicine |
85,527
/ 3,151,335
|
| Physics |
83,523
/ 3,298,396
|
| Computer Science |
78,651
/ 3,317,929
|
| Genetics |
56,232
/ 2,430,754
|
| Quantum and Particle physics |
56,010
/ 2,222,995
|
| Biochemistry |
54,623
/ 2,505,852
|
| Psychology |
53,128
/ 2,311,365
|
| Political Science |
48,884
/ 1,822,714
|
| Law |
45,639
/ 1,740,925
|
| Sociology |
44,575
/ 1,785,391
|
| Geology |
43,726
/ 2,006,477
|
| Ecology |
43,541
/ 2,017,142
|
| Organic chemistry |
43,053
/ 1,888,024
|
| Geography and Cartography |
43,044
/ 1,633,332
|
| Mathematics |
41,248
/ 1,796,679
|
| Philosophy |
40,263
/ 1,614,820
|
| Materials Science |
35,410
/ 1,335,640
|
| Business |
33,660
/ 1,498,921
|
| Pathology |
31,785
/ 1,168,255
|
| Paleontology |
30,164
/ 1,437,100
|
| Statistics |
30,090
/ 1,405,615
|
| History |
29,653
/ 1,066,086
|
| Economics |
27,389
/ 1,130,925
|
| Artificial Intelligence (AI) |
25,715
/ 1,207,557
|
| Botany |
25,401
/ 1,182,646
|
| Archaeology |
24,683
/ 1,002,209
|
| Psychiatry |
21,923
/ 831,503
|
| Linguistics |
20,360
/ 844,292
|
| Optics |
20,077
/ 750,171
|
| Neuroscience |
17,889
/ 762,197
|
| Agricultural Science |
17,054
/ 718,007
|
| Public Health |
16,793
/ 746,222
|
| Social Psychology |
16,774
/ 928,422
|
| Electrical Engineering |
16,269
/ 576,849
|
| Surgery |
16,081
/ 465,505
|
Annual publication & citation counts
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2. Justin Abdelkader
1987-. (aged 39)
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3. Trae Waynes
1992-. (aged 34)
American football player
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4. Derrick Mason
1974-. (aged 52)
American football player
Derrick James Mason is an American former professional football player who was a wide receiver for fifteen seasons in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Michigan State Spartans and was selected in the fourth round of the 1997 NFL draft by the Tennessee Oilers (which was renamed the Titans in 1999). After eight seasons with...
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General Info & Contacts
Alternative names
StateMI State UMI State UniversityMSUSpartans
Founded
1855
Motto
Advancing Knowledge. Transforming Lives.
Colors
green, white
Academic calendar
August to May. Also Summer Session (May - August)
Total staff
13,435
Classification
Doctoral Universities: Very High Research Activity
Address
426 Auditorium Road East Lansing, Michigan, 48824-1046 United States
City Population
48,000
Phone
5173551855
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