2024 Tuition & fees

The 2024 graduate tuition & fees at MSU graduate schools is $21,148 for Michigan residents and $41,224 for out-of-state students. The tuition & fees has increased by 3.38% from last year. The following tables show the 2024 graduate tuition & fees and the tuition trends over last 5 years at MSU.
You can check and view more costs information including living costs, books & supplies, and tuition per credit hour at Cost of Attendance page
Annual Tuition & FeesCost per Credit HourLiving Expenses
MSU 2024 Graduate Tuition & fees
YearMichigan ResidentsOut-of-State
TotalTuitionFeesTotalTuitionFees
2020$18,858$18,858$0$37,056$37,056$0
2021$18,858$18,858$0$37,056$37,056$0
2022$19,714$19,714$0$38,638$38,638$0
2023$20,382$20,202$180$39,876$39,696$180
2024$21,148$20,808$340$41,224$40,884$340
MSU 2024 Graduate Tuition Per Credit Hour
YearMichigan ResidentsOut-of-State
2020$786$1,544
2021$786$1,544
2022$817$1,606
2023$842$1,654
2024$867$1,704
2024 Living Costs
YearOn-CampusOff-Campus
Room & BoardOther ExpensesRoom & BoardOther Expenses
2020$10,522$3,040$10,522$3,040
2021$10,522$3,094$10,522$3,094
2022$10,676$3,140$10,676$3,140
2023$10,990$3,374$10,990$3,374
2024$11,754$3,592$11,754$3,592

Offered Graduate Degrees and Major Programs

The graduate schools at Michigan State University offers 427 major programs through Master's, Doctorate (Research), Doctorate (Professional Practice), Post BS Certificate, Post MS Certificate, degrees/programs. Of that, 33 graduate programs are offering via distance learning (online classes).
You can view all major programs including undergraduate programs offered at Area of Study & Major Program page with completer and earning after graduation information.
Graduate Programs by Award and Online Availability
Number of Graduate ProgramsNumber of Online Graduate Programs
Master's13712
Doctorate (Research)990
Doctorate (Professional)50
Post-BS Certificate4621
Post-MS Certificate10
Total42733
Post-graduateMaster'sDoctorate

Graduate Student Population

At MSU, there are 50,023 students including both undergraduate and graduate students. Of that, 10,822 students have enrolled in graduate programs. By gender, there are 4,597 male and 6,225 female students are attending the graduate school. The male to female ratio is 0.74 to 1. Michigan State University offers online graduate degree/certificate programs and 2,117 students enrolled in online graduate programs.
You can check and view more student population by gender, race, age, and online enrollment at Enrollment Statistics page.
Student Population by Gender and Race/Ethnicity
TotalMenWomen
American Indian or Alaska Native371423
Asian737309428
Black or African American638211427
Hispanic703271432
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander422
White6,1512,4513,700
Two or More Races342140202
Race/Ethnicity Unknown1798792
Total 10,8224,5976,225

Similar Schools to MSU

Lexington, KY
University of Kentucky
Williamsburg, VA
William & Mary