50-50 Profile: Michigan State University

Michigan State University -Public

East Lansing, Michigan
50,351 (39,423 undergraduates)
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2018-19 Accepted: 78%
4 Year Graduation Rate: 52%
5 Year Graduation Rate: 75%
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Total Expenses In-State: $28,862
Total Expenses Out-of-State: $54,168
Average Net Price 17-18: $16,227
Freshman Non-Federal Loans: 7%
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75th PERCENTILE TEST SCORES

SAT EBRW: 650
SAT Math: 660
ACT: 29
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Percent Freshman not in top quarter of class: 33%
Percent Freshman with GPA <3.50: 21.7%
Percent of Freshman Need Met: 62.3%
Percent of Non-Need Freshman Receiving Awards: 17.2%
Average Freshman Non-Need Award: $20,839

Class Schedule: Yes
Shows Class Capacity: Yes
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NCAA D1, Big 10 Conference

Reasons to consider Michigan State University:

Honors College (Professorial Assistants)
Residential College in the Arts and Humanities
Summer Research Opportunities Program
Michigan State University Bioeconomy Institute
Center for European, Russian, & Eurasian Studies
Institute for the Study of Youth Sports (ISYS)
Knight Center for Environmental Journalism
Center for Digital Humanities and Social Sciences (MATRIX)
Great Lakes Bioenergy Research Center
Bio/computational Evolution in Action CONsortium (BEACON)
Institute for Cyber Enabled Research
Center for Railway Research and Education
LeaderShape® Institute
Composite Vehicle Research Center (CVRC)
Kellogg Biological Station