Division I · Big Ten Conference
Michigan State University · Campus
East Lansing, MI · City · Public · Research university · the Spartans · Website ↗
Built for athletes. The numbers a recruit needs and a coach won't volunteer: roster room, the money behind the program, admissions fit, what a family really pays, campus life and safety.
Small city
Setting
under 100,000
40,483
Undergraduates
+ 10,833 graduate students
17:1
Student–faculty
Division I median 16:1
91%
Return for year two
Division I median 83%
21%
From out of state
+ 7% from abroad
$12k
Food & housing
on campus · median $13k
The place
- SettingSmall city (under 100,000) East Lansing, MI
- TypePublic · Research university
- CalendarSemester
- DesignationsLand-grant
- MedicalGrants medical degrees
- Admissions84% admitted · admissions
Setting is the NCES locale of the campus address. Schools within 100 miles are on the overview.
Who is on campus
Students
40,48310,833
Undergraduates 40,483Graduate students 10,833
Where first-years come from
71%21%
In state 71%Other states 21%Abroad 7%
Division I median: 72% in state.
Undergraduates by race and ethnicity
67%
White 67%Hispanic 6%Black 7%Asian 8%Two or more 4%International 6%Not reported 2%
- Women53%
- Full-time93% of undergraduates · median 89%
- First-year class9,533 entered last fall
- Transfers in1,546 4% of undergraduates, last fall
- Online57% take some classes online 1% fully online
- Registered with disability services6.42% of undergraduates
Living there
| Where you live | Food & housing | Other expenses | A year |
|---|---|---|---|
| On campus | $11,754 | $3,592 | $15,346 |
| Off campus | $11,754 | $3,592 | $15,346 |
| With family | — | $3,592 | $3,592 |
The school's own budget figures for a year, on top of tuition and fees — the Division I median for on-campus food and housing is $13,310. Athletic aid can cover room and board; the full cost picture.
Services a recruit asks about
- ROTCArmy · Air Force
- Study abroadOffered
- Veteran and military supportDedicated services
- Campus safety1.46 violent / 1,000 a year · the safety page bottom quarter for safety in Division I
- Degrees offeredBachelor's · doctoral · Master's · majors
Division I campuses
66%19%13%
City 66%Suburb 19%Town 13%Rural 3%
66% of the 366 Division I schools are public; the median has 9,822 undergraduates and a 16:1 student-faculty ratio.
Where it ranks
Among Division I schools; every list Michigan State University is on.
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