Michigan State University
East Lansing, MI · www.msu.edu ·
40,922
Students
84.8%
Admit Rate
$19,680
Net Cost
💰 Earnings After Graduation
6 Years After Enrollment
$55,084
Median annual earnings
10 Years After Enrollment
$67,253
Median annual earnings
📚 Popular Majors
Bachelor's degree completions. Source: IPEDS via College Scorecard
🏷️ Cost & Financial Aid
In-State Tuition
$16,458
Out-of-State Tuition
$43,842
Avg Net Price
$19,680
Median Debt
$23,250
Pell Grant Rate
20.1%
ROI (10yr Earnings / Net Price)
3.4x
🏈 Athletics Score
63.3 / 100
💰 Revenue
$155.0M
📊 Expenses
$142.0M
🏅 Sports Offered
24(11M / 13W)
📈 Net
+$13.0M
🏆 NCAA National Championships
Source: EADA (Equity in Athletics Disclosure Act), NCAA Records & Google Trends
🔍 Google Search Interest
General Interest
50
Relative search volume
🛡️ Campus Safety
97.3 / 100
Total Incidents per 1,000 Students
11.97
Violent
55
Property
140
Drug/Alcohol
295
Based on Clery Act campus crime reports
☀️ Campus Weather
36.9 / 100
Cold and partly cloudy, moderate snow
🌡️ Avg Temp
39°F
Sep-May avg
☀️ Sunny Days
170
per year
🌧️ Rainfall
33"
per year
❄️ Snowfall
48"
per year
💧 Humidity
70%
avg relative
Based on NOAA 30-year climate normals during academic year
📰 Latest News
Michigan State’s Departing President Made the Shocking Decision to Stay. We Asked Him Why. - The Chronicle of Higher Education
J Batt to officially start at Kentucky July 28; MSU to receive $3.95M - The Detroit News
J Batt has start date at Kentucky, reduced buyout at Michigan State - Detroit Free Press
MSU study underscores barriers for supporting male survivors - Michigan State University
Big 12 Media Day kicks off + Auburn and Alabama unite + Michigan State keeps Kevin Guskiewicz - Yahoo Sports
Source: Google News
🎓 Academics
🌍 Student Demographics
🎉 Social Life Score
61.8 / 100
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