Michigan State academics
East Lansing, Michigan · Public · 40,922 undergrads
Michigan State has 40,922 undergraduates and offers bachelor's degrees in 104 fields of study. The most degrees go to Biology/Biological Sciences, General.
The short answers
40,922
undergraduates.
10,833
graduate students.
104
fields of study with a bachelor's degree.
8,974
bachelor's degrees awarded in a year.
21%
of students with federal aid are the first in their family to go to college.
Who studies here
UndergraduatesCollege Scorecard, fall 2024
40,922
Graduate studentsIPEDS, 2023
10,833
All studentsIPEDS, 2023
51,316
Undergraduates who are womenCollege Scorecard, earlier release
55%
First in their family to go to collegeCollege Scorecard, students with federal aid
21%
Typical age when startingCollege Scorecard, students with federal aid
20 years
Median family incomeCollege Scorecard, students with federal aid
$89,133
Undergraduates by race and ethnicity
WhiteCollege Scorecard
67%
AsianCollege Scorecard
8%
BlackCollege Scorecard
6.5%
Hispanic or LatinoCollege Scorecard
6.2%
InternationalCollege Scorecard
5.4%
Two or more racesCollege Scorecard
4.4%
UnknownCollege Scorecard
2%
American Indian or Alaska NativeCollege Scorecard
0.3%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific IslanderCollege Scorecard
0.1%
Degrees awarded in a year
Bachelor's degreesIPEDS, 2023
8,974
Master's degreesIPEDS, 2023
2,014
Doctoral degreesIPEDS, 2023
1,461
CertificatesIPEDS, 2023
118
Most popular fieldIPEDS, 2023
Biology/Biological Sciences, General
Programs offered, each degree level counted onceIPEDS, 2023
348
How it works
School yearIPEDS, 2023
Semester
Online classesIPEDS, 2023
Offered
Medical schoolIPEDS, 2024
Yes
Highest degree offeredCarnegie Classifications, 2025
Doctorate
Type of collegeCarnegie Classifications, 2025
Mixed Undergraduate/Graduate-Doctorate Large
Research levelCarnegie Classifications, 2025
Research 1: Very High Spending and Doctorate Production
Who gets in and what they earn laterCarnegie Classifications, 2025
Lower Access, Higher Earnings
Land-grant universityCarnegie Classifications, 2025
Yes
Where these numbers come from
- Admit rate and applicants: Common Data Set, fall 2025 (checked Oct 31, 2026)
- GPA, early rounds and wait list: Common Data Set, fall 2025 (checked Oct 31, 2026)
- Cost, pay and debt: College Scorecard, 2024-25 (checked Oct 31, 2026)
- Deadlines: admissions.msu.edu, 2026-27 (checked Nov 5, 2026)
- Test rule: admissions.msu.edu, fall 2027 (checked Nov 2, 2026)
Updated Nov 5, 2026Spot a mistake?How we get our numbers