Planning & Budgets
Info & Insights
The Office of Planning and Budgets is charged with collecting, analyzing, and disseminating information about MSU. This page contains links to information that is relevant to the campus community and public in general.
Current Documents
MSU 2020-21 Budget Development Guidelines and Implementation
Budget Development Guidelines as approved by the Board of Trustees on June 26, 2020. Includes revenue and expenditure totals for the 2020-21 period.
MSU Fiscal Planning for FY 2020-2021
Fiscal Planning FY 2020-21 (PowerPoint)
Fiscal Planning FY 2020-21 (PDF)
MSU 2020-21 Tuition and Fee Rates
Tuition and Fee Rates for 2020-21 as passed by the Board of Trustees on May 15, 2020.
MSU General Fund, Ag Bio, MSUE, and Athletic Budget 2020-21
Detailed 2020-21 budgetary information for the General Fund (by function), MSU AgBioResearch, MSU Extension, and the Department of Athletics. For previous years, please refer to:
MSU Administrative Budget 2020-21
2020-21 General Fund operating budget by Major Administrative Unit
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.
2022 Capital Outlay (PDF)
2021 Capital Outlay (PDF)
2020 Capital Outlay (PDF)
2019 Capital Outlay (PDF)
2018 Capital Outlay (PDF)
2017 Capital Outlay (PDF)
Annual Capital Planning List
Annual capital planning list presented to Board of Trustees on September 5, 2019.
Annual Capital Planning List (PDF)
Enrollment Report
Annual Fall Enrollment report for the MSU Board of Trustees.
Fall Enrollment Report (PDF)
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.
Go to State Transparency ReportsOperating Data
Data Digest
The MSU Statements: Data Digest is designed to provide comprehensive quantitative information about Michigan State University (MSU).
Go to Data Digest
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.
Go to Planning Profile Summary (PPS)
University Metrics
University metrics including enrollment, persistence and graduation, graduation outcomes, financial aid, and budget.
Open University Metrics Infographics (PDF)
Enrollment and Degrees Report
Degrees conferred and enrollment data by semester. Faculty/Staff login required.
Go to Enrollment and Degrees ReportPrior Year Documents
Faculty Senate Follow-Up
Details on questions and issues raised during the January 14, 2020 Faculty Senate budget and planning presentation.
2021 Faculty Senate Budget Presentation
A budget briefing detailing the FY21 MSU GF budget presented to the Faculty Senate on June 23, 2020.
Faculty Senate Presentation
Budget and planning discussion presented to Faculty Senate January 14, 2020.
Faculty Senate Presentation (PDF)
Presidents Council Budget Briefing
A budget briefing presented to the President’s Council August 27, 2019
Presidents Council Budget Briefing (PDF)
Faculty Senate Budget Briefing
A budget briefing presented to the Faculty Senate February 19, 2019.
Faculty Senate Budget Briefing (PDF)
FY19 Appropriation Request
Appropriation Request (PDF)
Board of Trustees resolution and associated appropriation request for 2019-20.
FY19 & FY20 Budget Overview and Guidelines
Introduction to the Budget Development Guidelines (PDF)
A presentation introducing the 2018-19 and 2019-20 MSU general fund budget as approved by the Board of Trustees on June 22, 2018
2018-19 & 2019-20 Budget Development Guidelines and Implementation (PDF)
Budget Development Guidelines as approved by the Board of Trustees on June 22, 2018. Includes revenue and expenditure totals and tuition and fee rates for 2018-19 and 2019-20.
Entering Class Reports
Entering class headcount and student profile data by semester. User-generated PDF report from Cognos.
Go to Entering Class Profile Reports (Cognos)
Senate Fiscal Agency Conference Report
Summary analysis of the 2015-16 and 2016-17 higher education budget.
Open Current Senate Fiscal Agency Conference Report
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