Michigan State University College Portrait
Michigan State UniversityEast Lansing, MI 48824
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- Students
Find out more about the characteristics of students who attend MSU.
- Admissions
See how many students applied, accepted, and enrolled at MSU. Learn more about students’ high school preparation and test scores.
- College Costs & Financial Aid
Learn about costs to attend MSU and how much financial aid is typically awarded.
- College Cost Estimator
Estimate your cost to attend MSU in a few simple steps.
- Classes and Campus Life
Learn more about professors, where students live, and campus safety at MSU.
- Student Experiences
Discover ways to be actively involved in your education at MSU – inside and outside the classroom.
- Majors, Graduation and Next Steps
See which majors are most popular at MSU and what recent graduates plan to do after earning their bachelor's degree.
- Student Success & Progress
Discover how many students who start at MSU finish their bachelor's degree and how long it takes.
- Student Learning Outcomes
Figure out what learning gains to expect in critical thinking, writing, and other important subjects at MSU.
MSU Classes & Instructors
| Classroom Environment | |
|---|---|
| Students per Faculty | 16 to 1 |
| Undergraduate classes with fewer than 30 students | 56% |
| Undergraduate classes with fewer than 50 students | 79% |
| Total Full-Time Instructional Faculty | 2,538 |
| % of Full-Time Instructional Faculty Who Are Female | 36% |
| % of Full-Time Instructional Faculty Who Are Persons of Color | 22% |
| % of Full-Time Instructional Faculty Who Have the Highest Academic Degree Offered in Their Field of Study | 94% |
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Campus-based Housing
93% of new freshmen live in campus-based housing or residence halls.
40% of all undergraduates live on campus
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Campus Safety
Creating and maintaining a safe and secure campus environment is paramount at MSU. The MSU Police provide emergency management, community team policing, and education on crime prevention, safety, and reporting to the campus community.
Campus Crime Statistics
Carnegie Classification of Institutional Characteristics
The Carnegie Classification's were created "to reference the great diversity of colleges and universities in the United States, and ... enable [people] to identify groups of roughly comparable institutions." For information on the Carnegie Classifications system, please visit their website: http://classifications.carnegiefoundation.org/
- Basic Type
- Research Universities (very high research activity)
- Size and Setting
- Large four-year, primarily residential
- Enrollment Profile
- High undergraduate
- Undergraduate Profile
- Full-time four-year, more selective, lower transfer-in
- Undergraduate Instructional Program
- Balanced arts & sciences/professions, high graduate coexistence
- Graduate Instructional Program
- Comprehensive doctoral with medical/veterinary