Michigan State University Teaching Programs

Michigan State University is a public institution situated in East Lansing, Michigan. The surrounding area of the school is a good match for students who enjoy city life.

Where Is Michigan State University?

Contact details for Michigan State are given below.

	Contact Details
Address:	East Lansing, MI 48824-1046
Phone:	517-355-1855
Website:	www.msu.edu

How Do I Get Into Michigan State?

You can apply to Michigan State online at: https://admissions.msu.edu/apply/default.aspx

Admission Requirements for Michigan State

Submission	Required?
High School GPA	1
High School Rank	3
High School Transcript	3
College Prep Program	1
Recommendations	5
SAT or ACT Scores	5
TOEFL	1

How Hard Is It To Get Into Michigan State?

With an acceptance rate of 88%, Michigan State is fairly easy to get into, but you must be sure to submit the required materials.

Approximately 46% of accepted students are men and 54% are women. The acceptance rate for men is 87%, and the acceptance rate for women is 89%.

Average Test Scores

About 39% of students accepted to Michigan State submitted their SAT scores. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing scores ranged between 580 and 670. Math scores were between 580 and 690.

Michigan State received ACT scores from 11% of accepted students. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, ACT English scores ranged between 24 and 32. Math scores were between 24 and 0. Composite scores were between 25 and 31.

Can I Afford Michigan State University?

The overall average net price of Michigan State is $42,307. The affordability of the school largely depends on your financial need since net price varies by income group.

The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.

Student Loan Debt

While almost two-thirds of students nationwide take out loans to pay for college, the percentage may be quite different for the school you plan on attending. At Michigan State, approximately 36% of students took out student loans averaging $7,721 a year. That adds up to $30,884 over four years for those students.

Michigan State University Undergraduate Student Diversity

There are 38,574 undergraduate students at Michigan State, with 35,062 being full-time and 3,512 being part-time.

There are also 11,085 graduate students at the school.

Gender Diversity

Of the 35,062 full-time undergraduates at Michigan State, 48% are male and 52% are female.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of Michigan State University students is as follows.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Grads
Asian	2,507
Black or African American	2,549
Hispanic or Latino	2,167
White	23,669
International Students	2,086
Other Races/Ethnicities	2,084

Geographic Diversity

Michigan students aren't the only ones who study at Michigan State University. At this time, 46 states are represented by the student population at the school.

Over 128 countries are represented at Michigan State. The most popular countries sending students to the school are China, South Korea, and India.

Online Learning at Michigan State University

In 2022-2023, 26,226 students took at least one online class at the school.

The following chart shows how the online learning population at Michigan State has changed over the last few years.

This school is the most popular in Michigan for online learning according to the online graduations recorded by the Department of Education for the academic year 2022-2023.

The following table shows the 1-year growth rate of Michigan State majors that offer at least one online course. This table only includes majors with positive growth.

Major	1-Year Growth Rate
Modern Language Education	11%

Michigan State University Teaching Concentrations

The table below shows the number of awards for each concentration.

Major	Bachelor’s	Graduate Certificate	Master’s	Doctor’s	TOTAL
General Education	131	0	20	0	151
Curriculum & Instruction	0	0	69	15	84
Educational/Instructional Technology	0	38	30	9	77
Higher Education/Higher Education Administration	0	14	16	15	45
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Specific Learning Disabilities	32	0	0	0	32
General Special Education	0	1	29	1	31
General Educational Leadership & Administration	0	0	9	19	28
Modern Language Education	0	0	19	0	19
Counselor Education/School Counseling & Guidance Services	0	0	18	0	18
Agricultural Teacher Education	9	0	7	0	16
Physical Education Teaching & Coaching	0	5	11	0	16
History Education	12	0	0	0	12
Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor	0	0	9	0	9
Other Teacher Education & Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas	0	8	0	0	8
Mathematics Education	0	0	0	6	6
Social & Philosophical Foundations of Education	0	0	0	4	4
English & Language Arts Education	0	0	4	0	4
Urban Education & Leadership	0	3	0	0	3
Computer Teacher Education	0	3	0	0	3
Other Educational Assessment, Evaluation, & Research	0	1	0	0	1
Educational Statistics & Research Methods	0	0	0	1	1
Art Education	1	0	0	0	1
Science Education	0	0	0	0	0
Teacher Development & Methodology	0	0	0	0	0
Teaching English or French as a Second or Foreign Language, Other	0	0	0	0	0
TOTAL	185	73	241	70	569

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• Image Credit: By Jeffness under License

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