Michigan State University
East Lansing, Michigan. 40,922 undergraduates. Admits 85% of applicants.
Graduates' median debt ($20,000) equals 27% of former students' median earnings ten years after starting ($74,168).
What families actually pay
Average yearly net price for first-time, full-time students who received federal aid, by family income. Net price is the cost of attendance minus grants and scholarships. Source: College Scorecard.
Do students finish, and what do they earn?
| Measure | This college | Similar colleges nationally |
|---|---|---|
| Graduation rate | 80% | 54% |
| Return for second year | 90% | 76% |
| Median earnings, 6 years after starting | $61,149 | $49,318 |
| Median earnings, 10 years after starting | $74,168 | $58,912 |
| Median debt at graduation | $20,000 | $21,609 |
Graduation rate within 150% of normal time; retention is the share of first-year students who return. Earnings are medians for former students who received federal aid, working and not enrolled. National comparison is the median for colleges of the same type (mostly bachelor's degrees).
Programs and what graduates earn
313 programs reported| Program | Graduates / yr | Median earnings, 1 yr | Median earnings, 5 yrs | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Electrical and Power Transmission Installers | 18 | — | $59,883 | — |
| Computational Science | — | $58,845 | — | $20,687 |
| Agricultural Business and Management | 3 | — | $56,458 | — |
| Applied Horticulture and Horticultural Business Services | 31 | $52,992 | $53,419 | — |
| Sociology | — | $44,453 | — | — |
| Public Health | — | $41,687 | — | — |
| Psychology, General | — | $41,200 | — | $19,500 |
| Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | — | $39,982 | — | — |
| Animal Sciences | 11 | — | $39,556 | — |
| Agricultural Production Operations | 40 | $34,611 | $37,294 | — |
| Health Professions Education, Ethics, and Humanities | — | $31,459 | — | — |
| Agricultural and Food Products Processing | 1 | — | — | — |
| Veterinary/Animal Health Technologies/Technicians | 4 | — | — | — |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections | — | — | — | $21,250 |
| Program | Graduates / yr | Median earnings, 1 yr | Median earnings, 5 yrs | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Medicine | 454 | $62,429 | $210,003 | — |
| Veterinary Medicine | 107 | $110,119 | $126,893 | — |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | 51 | $109,778 | — | — |
| Educational Administration and Supervision | — | $105,043 | $106,302 | — |
| Legal Professions and Studies, Other | — | $104,235 | — | — |
| Law | 255 | $73,787 | $101,765 | — |
Program-level medians for graduates who received federal aid. A dash means the Department of Education suppressed the figure to protect privacy, usually because the program is small. At four-year colleges, certificate graduates often earned a bachelor's at the same time, so their earnings can reflect the degree. Source: College Scorecard, field of study data.
Getting in
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Quick answers
- How much does Michigan State University cost per year?
- The average net price at Michigan State University, what students pay after grants and scholarships, is $21,322 per year. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
- How much do Michigan State University graduates earn?
- Former Michigan State University students earn a median of $74,168 a year ten years after starting college. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
- What is the graduation rate at Michigan State University?
- 80% of Michigan State University students graduate within 150% of normal time. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
- How much student debt do Michigan State University graduates have?
- The median federal student debt at graduation from Michigan State University is $20,000. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
