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Michigan State University is a public institution situated in East Lansing, Michigan. The location of the school is great for students who enjoy the amenities of 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

Can I Afford Michigan State?

For the <nil> academic year, part-time Michigan State students paid $548 per credit hour if they lived in-state. Out-of-state students paid $1,414 per credit hour. The costs for full-time students are given in the table below.

	In State	Out of State
Tuition	$16,437	$42,427
Fees	$180	$180
Books and Supplies	$1,254	$1,254
On Campus Room and Board	$10,990	$10,990
On Campus Other Expenses	$3,374	$3,374

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.

The student loan default rate at Michigan State is 0.8%. 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 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 2020-2021, 37,514 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.

Online Growth Rankings of Michigan State

The average growth rate over the last four years of online students at Michigan State University was 434.6%. This is the #133 largest growth rate of all schools that are mostly online. This refers to all students at Michigan State regardless of major.

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%.

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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