Michigan State University College Portrait
Michigan State UniversityEast Lansing, MI 48824
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- Majors, Graduation and Next Steps
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- Student Success & Progress
Discover how many students who start at MSU finish their bachelor's degree and how long it takes.
- Student Learning Outcomes
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Michigan State University
First-Time, Full-Time Students
| Description | 2005-06 | 2006-07 | 2007-08 | 2008-09 | 2009-10 | 2010-11 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| % Graduated from Michigan State University with 4-year degree | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1.6% | 48.9% | 73.4% | 77.2% |
| % Graduated from other institution with 4-year degree | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 2.0% | 4.4% | 5.8% |
| % Graduated with 2-year degree | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.4% | 0.6% |
| Total % Graduated | 0.0% | 0.1% | 2.0% | 51.2% | 78.2% | 83.6% |
| % Enrolled at Michigan State University | 99.0% | 90.4% | 84.0% | 34.4% | 8.2% | 3.3% |
| % Enrolled at other 4-year institutions | 0.1% | 3.8% | 6.5% | 5.8% | 4.4% | 3.2% |
| % Enrolled at other 2-year institutions | 0.1% | 3.1% | 3.7% | 3.2% | 2.3% | 1.9% |
| Total % Enrolled | 99.2% | 97.3% | 94.2% | 43.4% | 14.9% | 8.4% |
| Student Success & Progress | 99.2% | 97.4% | 96.2% | 94.6% | 93.1% | 92.0% |
First-Time, Full-Time Transfer Students
| Description | 2005-06 | 2006-07 | 2007-08 | 2008-09 | 2009-10 | 2010-11 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| % Graduated from Michigan State University with 4-year degree | 1.7% | 17.3% | 57.7% | 78.6% | 82.3% | 83.5% |
| % Graduated from other institution with 4-year degree | 0.0% | 0.3% | 1.1% | 2.9% | 4.4% | 5.3% |
| % Graduated with 2-year degree | 0.7% | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.5% | 0.5% |
| Total % Graduated | 2.4% | 17.9% | 59.1% | 81.8% | 87.2% | 89.3% |
| % Enrolled at Michigan State University | 96.4% | 73.5% | 30.4% | 7.5% | 2.4% | 1.3% |
| % Enrolled at other 4-year institutions | 0.1% | 3.4% | 5.2% | 3.9% | 2.3% | 1.9% |
| % Enrolled at other 2-year institutions | 0.4% | 1.7% | 1.3% | 1.9% | 1.4% | 1.1% |
| Total % Enrolled | 96.9% | 78.6% | 36.9% | 13.3% | 6.1% | 4.3% |
| Student Success & Progress | 99.3% | 96.5% | 96.0% | 95.1% | 93.3% | 93.6% |
