East Lansing, Michigan · Public ·City

Michigan State University

Exceptional Investment ROI grade · Top 40% value

84.8% Acceptance $19,680 Avg net price 80.7% Graduate $67,253 Median earnings 40,922 Students

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At a glance

Basics

Type: Public
Setting: City
Enrollment: 40,922 students
Women / Men: 51.7% / 48.4%

Admissions

Acceptance rate: 84.8%
SAT (mid 50%): 1180–1360
ACT (mid 50%): 25–31

Cost

Avg net price: $19,680
Sticker price: $32,198
Tuition (in-state): $16,458
Tuition (out-of-state): $43,842

Outcomes

Graduation rate: 80.7%
Retention rate: 90.1%
Median earnings (10y): $67,253
Median debt: $23,250 (~$252/mo)

Financial aid

On Pell grants: 20.1%
Take federal loans: 33.6%

All majors at Michigan State University

151 programs listed in federal data. Every row opens a school-specific page; listings without a positive program signal stay available for users but out of Google's index.

Major	Program signal
Business Administration, Management and Operations	5.7%
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication	4.3%
Biology, General	4.1%
Psychology, General	3.8%
Communication and Media Studies	3.6%
Medicine	3.6%
Finance and Financial Management Services	2.8%
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness	2.5%
Computer and Information Sciences, General	2.5%
Mechanical Engineering	2.4%
Economics	2.4%
Marketing	2.2%
Neurobiology and Neurosciences	2.1%
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing	2.0%
Law	1.9%
Criminal Justice and Corrections	1.8%
Human Resources Management and Services	1.6%
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods	1.5%
Engineering-Related Fields	1.4%
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions	1.3%
Accounting and Related Services	1.3%
Music	1.3%
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering	1.2%
Hospitality Administration/Management	1.2%
Education, General	1.1%
Physiology, Pathology and Related Sciences	1.1%
Animal Sciences	1.1%
Political Science and Government	1.1%
Zoology/Animal Biology	1.0%
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services	1.0%
Sociology	0.9%
Veterinary Medicine	0.9%
Chemical Engineering	0.9%
Non-Professional Legal Studies	0.9%
Design and Applied Arts	0.8%
Business/Commerce, General	0.8%
Journalism	0.8%
Civil Engineering	0.8%
Social Sciences, General	0.7%
Physics	0.7%
Food Science and Technology	0.7%
Mathematics	0.7%
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology	0.7%
Genetics	0.7%
International Relations and National Security Studies	0.7%
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas	0.7%
Engineering, General	0.7%
Wildlife and Wildlands Science and Management	0.6%
Curriculum and Instruction	0.6%
Statistics	0.6%
Natural Resources Conservation and Research	0.6%
Radio, Television, and Digital Communication	0.6%
Educational/Instructional Media Design	0.6%
Social Work	0.6%
Educational Administration and Supervision	0.6%
English Language and Literature, General	0.6%
Chemistry	0.6%
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services, Other	0.5%
Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology	0.5%
Microbiological Sciences and Immunology	0.5%
Nutrition Sciences	0.5%
Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services	0.5%
History	0.5%
Agricultural Business and Management	0.5%
Special Education and Teaching	0.5%
Computational Science	0.5%
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions	0.5%
Sustainability Studies	0.4%
Agricultural Engineering	0.4%
Computer Engineering	0.4%
International/Globalization Studies	0.4%
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services	0.4%
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, Other	0.4%
Construction Engineering Technology/Technician	0.4%
Engineering, Other	0.3%
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other	0.3%
Environmental/Natural Resources Management and Policy	0.3%
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics	0.3%
Pharmacology and Toxicology	0.3%
Public Policy Analysis	0.3%
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft	0.3%
Soil Sciences	0.3%
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies	0.3%
Agricultural Production Operations	0.3%
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management	0.3%
Plant Sciences	0.2%
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities	0.2%
Anthropology	0.2%
Applied Mathematics	0.2%
Geography and Cartography	0.2%
Veterinary/Animal Health Technologies/Technicians	0.2%
Materials Engineering	0.2%
Fine and Studio Arts	0.2%
Forestry	0.2%
Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology	0.2%
Legal Professions and Studies, Other	0.2%
Astronomy and Astrophysics	0.2%
Public Health	0.2%
Botany/Plant Biology	0.2%
Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Facilities Management	0.2%
Applied Horticulture and Horticultural Business Services	0.1%
Student Counseling and Personnel Services	0.1%
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences	0.1%
Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services	0.1%
Philosophy	0.1%
Psychology, Other	0.1%
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies	0.1%
Geography and Environmental Studies	0.1%
Film/Video and Photographic Arts	0.1%
Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other	0.1%
East Asian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics	0.1%
Biological and Physical Sciences	0.1%
Teaching English or French as a Second or Foreign Language	0.1%
Germanic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics	0.1%
Materials Sciences	0.1%
Electrical and Power Transmission Installers	0.1%
Environmental Design	0.1%
Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering	0.1%
Middle/Near Eastern and Semitic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics	0.1%
Arts, Entertainment, and Media Management	0.1%
Cell/Cellular Biology and Anatomical Sciences	0.0%
Science, Technology and Society	0.0%
Area Studies	0.0%
Social and Philosophical Foundations of Education	0.0%
Religion/Religious Studies	0.0%
Agricultural and Food Products Processing	0.0%
Educational Assessment, Evaluation, and Research	0.0%
Engineering Mechanics	0.0%
Slavic, Baltic and Albanian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics	0.0%
Foods, Nutrition, and Related Services	0.0%
Museology/Museum Studies	0.0%
Security Science and Technology	0.0%
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions	0.0%
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions	0.0%
Biomedical/Medical Engineering	0.0%
Biomathematics, Bioinformatics, and Computational Biology	0.0%
Public Administration	0.0%
Social Sciences, Other	0.0%
Visual and Performing Arts, General	0.0%
Agriculture/Veterinary Preparatory Programs	Listed
Veterinary Biomedical and Clinical Sciences	Listed
Agricultural/Animal/Plant/Veterinary Science and Related Fields, Other	Listed
City/Urban, Community, and Regional Planning	Listed
Landscape Architecture	Listed
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods	Listed
Education, Other	Listed
Legal Research and Advanced Professional Studies	Listed
Literature	Listed
Physical Sciences, General	Listed
Medical Clinical Sciences/Graduate Medical Studies	Listed
Management Information Systems and Services	Listed

Cost & ROI

Is Michigan State University worth it?

Pay $19,680/yr after aid. Graduates earn a median of $67,253 ten years out — about 3.4× the annual cost. Value grade: B.

Avg net price: $19,680/yr
Median earnings: $67,253/yr (10y out)
Median debt: $23,250~$252/mo
4-year est. cost: $78,720net of aid

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Frequently asked questions

What is Michigan State University's acceptance rate?

Michigan State University admits 84.8% of applicants — accessible on admissions, compared to the national average of 72.3%. Most admitted students score in the 1180–1360 range on the SAT.

How much does Michigan State University cost per year?

The average annual net price — what students actually pay after grants and scholarships — is $19,680. The sticker price before any aid is $32,198, so most students receive substantial discounts. Over four years that net cost adds up to roughly $78,720.

How much debt do Michigan State University graduates have?

Graduates leave Michigan State University with a median federal student loan balance of $23,250, which works out to about $252 per month on a standard 10-year repayment plan. About 33.6% of students take federal loans.

Is Michigan State University worth the cost?

Ten years after enrolling, Michigan State University graduates earn a median of $67,253 per year (national median: $50,834). That's about 3.4× the annual net price. EduGradify assigns Michigan State University a value grade of B.

What SAT score do you need for Michigan State University?

Admitted students score 1180–1360 on the SAT (middle 50% range, out of 1600). That means a quarter of admits scored above the high end of that range, and a quarter scored below it.

What is the graduation rate at Michigan State University?

80.7% of full-time undergraduates graduate from Michigan State University within six years of enrolling — national average is 49.9%. First-year retention is 90.1%.

What are the most popular majors at Michigan State University?

151 programs are listed in federal data; 139 have positive share data. The largest reported major at Michigan State University is Business Administration, Management and Operations (5.7%), followed by Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication (4.3%).

What percent of Michigan State University students receive financial aid?

20.1% of Michigan State University students receive a federal Pell Grant — the main need-based federal aid program. 33.6% take federal student loans.

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