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.

Michigan State University Rankings

According to our 2021 analysis, Michigan State is ranked #101 out of 545 schools in the nation that were analyzed for overall quality. Out of the 13 colleges in Michigan, it is ranked at #1.

Our rankings are based on an outcomes-based approach rather than subjective ones used by other media outlets. As such, we utilize data from the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) and the College Scorecard, among other sources. Visit our rankings and methodology section to learn more.

Michigan State has also been awarded the following overall awards by our latest rankings.

Rank	Ranking Name	Share
#29	Best Teaching Bachelor’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It

Program Level Awards

These are highlights of some of the most noteworthy awards granted to specific programs at Michigan State.

Rank	Ranking Name	Share
#6	Best General Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#50	Best Special Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#60	Best Teacher Education Subject Specific Bachelor’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It

Awards From Around the Web

The following table lists some notable awards Michigan State has earned from around the web.

Rank	Ranking Name	Source
#2	Best Colleges for General Education	College Factual
#3	Best General Education Colleges for Non-Traditional Students	College Factual
#5	Highest Paid General Education Graduates	College Factual
#34	Best Colleges for Education	College Factual
#75	Best Education Colleges for Non-Traditional Students	College Factual
#178	Best Schools	Course Advisor

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:	https://www.msu.edu
Facebook:	https://www.facebook.com/spartans.msu
Twitter:	https://twitter.com/michiganstateu

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	required
High School Rank	recommended
High School Transcript	required
College Prep Program	required
Recommendations	recommended
SAT or ACT Scores	required
TOEFL	required

How Hard Is It To Get Into Michigan State?

With an acceptance rate of 72%, Michigan State may not be as selective as some schools, but you should not take admittance for granted. Be sure to submit the best application you can.

Approximately 48% of accepted students are men and 52% are women. The acceptance rate for men is 70%, and the acceptance rate for women is 73%.

Average Test Scores

About 60% 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 550 and 650. Math scores were between 550 and 670.

Michigan State received ACT scores from 57% of accepted students. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, ACT English scores ranged between 22 and 29. Math scores were between 23 and 28. Composite scores were between 23 and 28.

Can I Afford Michigan State University?

The overall average net price of Michigan State is $42,301. 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

It's not uncommon for college students to take out loans to pay for school. In fact, almost 66% of students nationwide depend at least partially on loans. At Michigan State, approximately 41% of students took out student loans averaging $8,129 a year. That adds up to $32,516 over four years for those students.

The student loan default rate at Michigan State is 3.4%. This is significantly lower than the national default rate of 10.1%, which is a good sign that you'll be able to pay back your student loans.

Michigan State University Undergraduate Student Diversity

There are 39,423 undergraduate students at Michigan State, with 35,744 being full-time and 3,679 being part-time.

There are also 10,928 graduate students at the school.

Gender Diversity

Of the 35,744 full-time undergraduates at Michigan State, 49% are male and 51% are female.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Grads
Asian	2,031
Black or African American	2,732
Hispanic or Latino	1,728
White	24,168
International Students	3,623
Other Races/Ethnicities	1,462

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 2017-2018, 11,469 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 2017-2018.

Online Growth Rankings of Michigan State

The average growth rate over the last four years of online students at Michigan State University was 1.8%. This is the #1,414 largest growth rate of all schools that are only partially online. This refers to all students at Michigan State regardless of major.

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
Curriculum & Instruction	20%
Curriculum & Instruction	20%
General Special Education	44%
Modern Language Education	18%
Special Education	22%

The table below shows how the average growth rate over 4 years at Michigan State ranks compared to all other partially online schools that offer a specific major. Note that the majors may or may not be offered online at Michigan State.

Major	Growth Rate Rank
Modern Language Education	#2
Higher Education/Higher Education Administration	#30
General Education	#98
General Education	#98
Instructional Media Design	#114
Educational/Instructional Technology	#114
General Special Education	#117
Curriculum & Instruction	#121
Curriculum & Instruction	#121
Special Education	#175
Teacher Education Subject Specific	#179
Educational Administration	#227

When we speak of partially online, we are referring to schools whose online population is less than 50% of its total student body. Mostly online refers to those with online populations greater than or equal to 50%.

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	147	0	42	0	189
Curriculum & Instruction	0	0	121	22	143
Educational/Instructional Technology	0	65	60	7	132
General Special Education	0	0	48	4	52
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Specific Learning Disabilities	39	0	0	0	39
Higher Education/Higher Education Administration	0	7	7	15	29
General Educational Leadership & Administration	0	0	10	5	15
Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor	0	0	15	0	15
History Education	14	0	0	0	14
Agricultural Teacher Education	12	0	0	0	12
Social & Philosophical Foundations of Education	0	0	0	11	11
Modern Language Education	0	0	11	0	11
Physical Education Teaching & Coaching	0	4	2	0	6
Other Educational Assessment, Evaluation, & Research	0	5	0	0	5
English & Language Arts Education	0	0	5	0	5
Mathematics Education	0	0	1	4	5
Urban Education & Leadership	0	4	0	0	4
Art Education	3	0	0	0	3
Science Education	0	3	0	0	3
Teacher Development & Methodology	0	2	0	0	2
Teaching English or French as a Second or Foreign Language, Other	0	2	0	0	2
Educational Statistics & Research Methods	0	0	0	1	1
Counselor Education/School Counseling & Guidance Services	0	0	0	0	0
TOTAL	215	92	322	69	698

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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