| Screen last updated on: December 2016 |
| Total undergraduates: |
39,143 |
| Full-time undergraduates: |
35,645 |
| Part-time undergraduates: |
3,498 |
| Total graduate students: |
11,400 |
| Full-time graduate students: |
8,381 |
| Part-time graduate students: |
3,019 |
| Average age of full-time undergraduates: |
20 |
| U.S. region where majority of students come from: |
Midwest |
| Percent of full-time U.S. undergraduates from out of state: |
12% |
| First-year student enrollment breakdown: |
 | |
| 0.2% | American Indian or Alaskan Native |
| 5.1% | Asian, non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 8.1% | Black or African American, non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 4.6% | Hispanic/Latino |
| 0.0% | Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, non-Hispanic/Latino | | 66.1% | White, non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 2.9% | Two or more races non-Hispanic/Latino | | 12.4% | Nonresident Alien |
| 0.6% | Race and/or Ethnicity unknown |
|
| Degree seeking undergraduate student breakdown: |
| |
| 0.2% | American Indian or Alaskan Native |
| 4.7% | Asian, non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 6.9% | Black or African American, non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 4.0% | Hispanic/Latino |
| 0.1% | Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, non-Hispanic/Latino | | 67.4% | White, non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 2.8% | Two or more races non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 13.0% | Nonresident Alien |
| 0.9% | Race and/or Ethnicity unknown |
|
|
|
|
| Campus size: |
5,200 acres |
| City or town school is located in: |
East Lansing, MI |
| Population of city/town: |
48,554 |
| Nearest major city: |
Detroit |
| Distance of nearest major city: |
90 miles |
| Population of nearest major city: |
688,701 |
| Online campus map: |
maps.msu.edu |
|
| Institution offers housing: |
yes |
| Campus housing available to all unmarried students regardless of year: |
yes |
| Housing types (% in housing type, if given): |
|
- coed dorms
- women's dorms
- sorority housing
- fraternity housing
- single-student apartments
- married-student apartments
- special housing for disabled students
- special housing for international students
- cooperative housing
- other housing including Theme housing.
|
|
| Percent of freshmen who live in school housing: |
95% |
| Percent of students who live in school housing: |
39% |
| Percent of students who live off campus: |
61% |
| Students required to live on campus: |
All freshmen under age 21 must live on campus unless living with family near campus. |
| Student conduct policies: |
|
class attendance policies set by individual instructors, hazing prohibited |
|
| Alcohol is permitted on campus to students of legal age: |
yes |
|
| Every student is required to lease or own a computer: |
yes |
| Every student is required to take a computer course: |
no |
| Computer equipment is provided in: |
residence halls, library, computer center/lab(s), student center |
| Internet access provided to all students: |
yes |
| E-mail services/accounts provided to all students: |
yes |
| School has a library on campus: |
yes |
| Museums and other special academic buildings/equipment on campus: |
|
National Superconducting Cyclotron Laboratory, Spartan Stadium, Munn Ice Arena, Abrams Planetarium, Alumni Chapel; Broad Art and MSU Museums; Wharton Performing Arts, Breslin Student Events, Kellogg Hotel and Conference, veterinary, medical, and clinical centers. |
|
|
| Remedial learning services: |
|
reading, writing, math, study skills |
|
| Additional services offered: |
|
nonremedial tutoring, placement service, health service, women's center, day care, health insurance |
|
| Counseling services: |
|
minority student, military, veteran student, older student, birth control, career, personal, academic, psychological, religious |
|
| Career placement services: |
|
co-op education, internships, career/job search classes, interest inventory, on-campus job interviews, resumé assistance, alumni services, interview training |
|
| Services for students with disabilities: |
|
note-taking services, tape recorders, tutors, reader services, interpreters for hearing-impaired, special transportation, adaptive equipment, braille services |
|
| Amount of campus that is accessible to physically handicapped: |
mostly |
|
| Number of social fraternities on campus: |
31 |
| Percent of men who join fraternities: |
8% |
| Number of social sororities on campus: |
19 |
| Percent of women who join sororities: |
7% |
| Student activities: |
|
student government, student newspaper, literary magazine, yearbook, radio station, television station |
|
| School newspaper(s): |
The State News, published daily |
| Number of honor societies: |
47 |
| Total number of registered organizations: |
700 |
| Campus-based religious organizations: |
|
Many religious organizations |
|
| Minority student organizations: |
|
Many ethnic and minority student organizations |
|
| International student organizations: |
|
Several international student organizations |
|
| Other student organizations, musical groups, activities, and committees: |
|
Marching and pep bands; glee club, Team Managers, Amnesty International; community service, career/professional, and special-interest groups |
|
|
| School has an athletic program: |
yes |
| Athletic director: |
Mark Hollis,
Director of Athletics |
| Director of women's athletics: |
Shelley E. Applebaum,
Senior Associate Athletic Director/SWA |
| Athletic department's mailing address: |
Assistant Director of Athletics,
Michigan State University,
213 Jenison Field House,
East Lansing, M |
| School colors: |
green and white |
| School mascot: |
Spartans |
| Athletic conference memberships: |
Big Ten Conference (NCAA Division I-FBS) |
| Sports offered |
Scholarships? |
Athletic Assoc. |
| Men's baseball | yes | Big 10, NCAA Div. I |
| Men's basketball | yes | Big 10, NCAA Div. I |
| Men's cross-country | yes | Big 10, NCAA Div. I |
| Men's diving | yes | Big 10, NCAA Div. I |
| Men's football | yes | Big 10, NCAA Div. IFBS |
| Men's golf | yes | Big 10, NCAA Div. I |
| Men's ice hockey | no | Big 10, NCAA Div. I |
| Men's soccer | yes | Big 10, NCAA Div. I |
| Men's swimming | yes | Big 10, NCAA Div. I |
| Men's tennis | yes | Big 10, NCAA Div. I |
| Men's track and field (indoor) | yes | Big 10, NCAA Div. I |
| Men's track and field (outdoor) | yes | Big 10, NCAA Div. I |
| Men's wrestling | yes | Big 10, NCAA Div. I |
| Women's basketball | yes | Big 10, NCAA Div. I |
| Women's crew | yes | Big 10, NCAA Div. I |
| Women's cross-country | yes | Big 10, NCAA Div. I |
| Women's diving | yes | Big 10, NCAA Div. I |
| Women's field hockey | yes | Big 10, NCAA Div. I |
| Women's golf | yes | Big 10, NCAA Div. I |
| Women's gymnastics | yes | Big 10, NCAA Div. I |
| Women's soccer | yes | Big 10, NCAA Div. I |
| Women's softball | yes | Big 10, NCAA Div. I |
| Women's swimming | yes | Big 10, NCAA Div. I |
| Women's tennis | yes | Big 10, NCAA Div. I |
| Women's track and field (indoor) | yes | Big 10, NCAA Div. I |
| Women's track and field (outdoor) | yes | Big 10, NCAA Div. I |
| Women's volleyball | yes | Big 10, NCAA Div. I |
|
| Intramural/Recreational sports: |
|
baseball, basketball, billiards, cross-country, cycling, fencing, football, golf, ice hockey, lacrosse, martial arts, racquetball, rugby, sailing, scuba diving, skiing, soccer, softball, swimming, tennis, track and field, volleyball, water polo |
|
| Club sports for men: |
|
archery, badminton, baseball, bowling, cheerleading, crew, cycling, fencing, figure skating, ice hockey, judo, karate, lacrosse, racquetball, rugby, sailing, scuba diving, skiing, soccer, swimming, tennis, track and field, volleyball, water polo, wrestling |
|
| Club sports for women: |
|
archery, badminton, bowling, cheerleading, crew, cycling, fencing, field hockey, figure skating, ice hockey, judo, karate, lacrosse, racquetball, rugby, sailing, scuba diving, skiing, soccer, swimming, tennis, track and field, volleyball, water polo, wrestling |
|
|
| Public transportation serves campus: |
yes |
| Nearest international airport: |
Detroit (90 miles) |
| Nearest other airport: |
Lansing, MI (3 miles) |
| Nearest passenger train service: |
East Lansing, MI |
| Nearest passenger bus service: |
East Lansing, MI |
|
| Institutional employment is available: |
yes |
| Off-campus employment opportunities for undergraduates are: |
excellent |
| Freshmen are discouraged from working for first term: |
no |
|
| Percent of graduates who pursue further study: |
29% within one year of graduation |
| List of graduate schools most often selected by recent graduates: |
|
Central Michigan University, Eastern Michigan University, Loyola University Chicago, Michigan State University, Oakland University, Ohio State University, Thomas M. Cooley Law School, University of Detroit Mercy, University of Michigan, Wayne State University, Western Michigan University. |
|
| Percent of graduates who enter job market in field related to major: |
91% within six months of graduation |
| List of most prominent alumni/ae: |
|
- Richard Ford, author and Pulitzer Prize winner
- Kay Koplovitz, founder of the USA Network
- Earvin 'Magic' Johnson, Basketball Hall of Fame and Olympic Gold Medalist.
|
|
|
Data is copyrighted material under license to Peterson's, LLC. Material may contain updates provided solely by the institution to which the updated Data relates. These updates are not independently validated, and no party associated with this website can accept responsibility for their accuracy. Copyright © 2021 by Peterson's, LLC. All rights reserved.
|