Michigan State University
Admissions
- Acceptance Rate
- 84.8%
- Applications
- 62,138
- Enrolled
- 9,652
- Yield Rate
- 18.3%
- SAT Average
- 1260
- ACT Midpoint
- 28
- Test Policy
- Considered
- Application Fee
- $65
Freshman Class Profile
- Top 10% of HS Class
- 23.1%
- Top 25% of HS Class
- 54.8%
- Top 50% of HS Class
- 90.7%
Application Deadlines
- Early Action: November 1 · notification January 15
- Regular Decision: April 1
Admission Factors
- Very Important
- Academic GPA
- Important
- Rigor of Curriculum, Application Essay, Extracurricular Activities
- Considered
- Standardized Tests, Interview, Talent / Ability, Character / Personal Qualities, First Generation, Volunteer Work, Work Experience, Level of Interest
Waitlist
- Offered Spot
- 4,334
- Accepted Spot
- 4,134
- Admitted from Waitlist
- 3,596
- Waitlist Conversion Rate
- 83.0%
Tuition & Costs
- In-State Tuition
- $16,458
- Out-of-State Tuition
- $43,842
- Average Net Price
- $23,657
Average Net Price by Family Income
- Family Income Under $30k
- $8,119
- Family Income $30k–$48k
- $13,980
- Family Income $48k–$75k
- $20,378
- Family Income $75k–$110k
- $25,940
- Family Income Over $110k
- $28,327
Financial Aid
- Avg. % of Financial Need Met
- 63%
- Avg. Need-Based Grant
- $13,573
- Avg. Total Aid Package
- $17,699
- Avg. Debt at Graduation
- $31,912
- % Graduates Who Borrowed
- 47%
- % Receiving Pell Grants
- 20.0%
Outcomes & Graduation
- 4-Year Graduation Rate
- 63.0%
- 6-Year Graduation Rate
- 81.0%
- First-Year Retention Rate
- 91.0%
Competitiveness & Trends
- Competitiveness Z-Score
- -1.27
- Application Trend
- Rising demand
- Application Momentum (3yr CAGR)
- 7.1% annual growth
- Opportunity Score Percentile
- 66th percentile
- Years of Data
- 11 years (IPEDS)
This school is 1.3 standard deviation less competitive than its historical average.