As a land-grant institution that values access to high-quality education open to all, MSU continues to focus on expanding academic opportunities for students, improving student retention, maintaining a diverse student body, and increasing the value of an MSU degree.
The entering class consists of 8,098 students.
On average, it takes first-time undergraduates 4.2 calendar years to earn a degree at MSU.
MSU's actual 6-year graduation rate for the 2011 cohort beat the US News and World Report predicted graduation rate by 7.7 percentage points.
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MSU ranks 40th among the nation’s public universities for in-state students, according to Kiplinger’s 2018 edition of Best Values in Public Colleges.
MSU has more than 8,525 Pell Grant recipients in fall 2016. The Carnegie Peers (public and private) average is 5,052 .
Total support for student assistance increased 59.2% between FY07 and FY17, moving from $437.4 million to $696.2 million (not adjusted for inflation).
In fall semester 2009, MSU began offering the Disabled Veterans Assistance Program, which covers all education-related costs for disabled vets, including tuition, fees, room and board, books, and incidentals.
MSU continues to rank in the top 10 nationally for study abroad participation with 2,889 students in 57 countries in 2016-17. Hover over the map below to see how many students were in each country.
91% of 2016 graduates surveyed were employed or continuing their education. 64% were employed within 6 months of graduation and over a quarter were continuing their education.
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