Planning & Budgets

Budget - FY18 Proposed

Introduction to the Budget Development Guidelines (PDF)
A presentation introducing the 2017-18 and 2018-19 MSU general fund budget as approved by the Board of Trustees on June 21, 2017

2017-18 Budget Development Guidelines and 2018-19 Preliminary General Fund Guidelines and Implementation (PDF)
Budget Development Guidelines as approved by the Board of Trustees on June 21, 2017. Includes revenue and expenditure totals and tuition and fee rates for 2017-18, illustrative revenue and expenditure totals, and anticipated tuition and fee increases for 2018-19.

FY18 Budget Briefing

A brief presentation updating the campus community on the 2017-18 budget planning process. 

Legislative Testimony – Dr. Lou Anna K. Simon

A presentation given to members of the higher education appropriations sub-committee by President Simon.

Appropriation Request

Appropriation Request Overview (PDF)
A brief presentation updating Board of Trustee members on the 2017-18 Appropriation Request.

Appropriation Request (PDF)
Board of Trustees resolution and  associated appropriation request for 2017-18.

FY17 Budget

Introduction to the Budget Development Guidelines (PDF)
A presentation introducing the 2016-17 and 2017-18 MSU general fund budget as delivered to the Board of Trustees on June 15, 2016.

2016-17 Budget Development Guidelines and 2017-18 Preliminary General Fund Guidelines and Implementation (PDF)
Budget Development guidelines approved by the Board of Trustees on June 15, 2016. Includes revenue and expenditure totals and tuition and fee rates for 2016-17, revenue and expenditure totals, and anticipated tuition and fee increases for 2017-18.

University Overview (PDF)
A brief overview providing the current context of MSU operations and the basis for the development of the 2016-17 general fund budget.

Budget - Spring Update

Brief presentation reflecting status of current plan with supporting background material.

Capital Outlay

Capital planning at Michigan State University occurs within the context of 2020 Vision: A Community Concept for the Michigan State University Campus. This comprehensive, multiyear master plan establishes the framework and direction for capital planning and will, with recurring updates, support the institution’s mission over the next 20 years.
2015 Capital Outlay (PDF)
2016 Capital Outlay (PDF)
2017 Capital Outlay (PDF)
2018 Capital Outlay (PDF)

Data Digest

The MSU Statements: Data Digest is designed to provide comprehensive quantitative information about Michigan State University (MSU).

Enrollment Reports

The Fall Enrollment Report, produced annually for the MSU Board of Trustees, compares the entering class with historical cohorts, highlighting notable trends and changes.

Entering Class Reports

Entering class headcount and student profile data by semester. User-generated PDF report from Cognos.

Planning Profile Summary (PPS)

Aggregated data on faculty, staff, students, student credit hours, class size, research, budget, expenditure, and space metrics. Formatted to base year 1994 and includes the most recent four years of data in HTML version. Users can also select specific years, units, and variables using the University Metric Tools Excel workbook.

Standard Reports

Course capacity, degrees conferred, and enrollment data by semester. User-generated PDF report from Cognos.

Senate Fiscal Agency Conference Report

Summary analysis of the 2015-16 and 2016-17 higher education budget.

State Transparency Report (Section 245)

Consistent with MSU's commitment to transparency, and in response to the Public Transparency Website Requirement (PDF), find comprehensive institutional information across a broad array of operational areas here.

University Metrics

University metrics including enrollment, persistence and graduation, graduation outcomes, financial aid, and budget.