Student Population at MSU
Total Enrollment
50,023
Undergraduate
39,201
Graduate
10,822
Online Enrollment
2,728
Men Students
23,541
Women Students
26,482
For the academic year 2023-2024, a total of 50,023 students have enrolled at Michigan State University - 39,201 undergraduate and 10,822 graduate.
By gender, 23,541 male and 26,482 female students are attending Michigan State University. By attendance status, there are 44,292 full-time students and 5,731 part-time students.
The number of students at Michigan State University is very large compared to Public, 4-Years Colleges in Michigan. Compared to similar schools in rankings such as University of Michigan-Ann Arbor and Rutgers University-New Brunswick, its population is average (average population is 45,841).
Michigan State University offers online degree/certificate programs and 2,728 students enrolled in online programs.
*Gender, Race, Age, and Online population based on 2022-2023 data.
Enrollment Comparison Chart
The below chart compares the student population between Michigan State University and similar colleges.
Enrollment by Gender/Attending Status
By gender, there are 23,541 male and 26,482 female students attending MSU. The male-to-female student ratio is 0.89 to 1 and the ratio is than national average (the national average is 0.75 to 1).
The following table and chart show the student population by gender and attending status at MSU.
Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
---|---|---|---|
Total | 39,201 | 35,982 | 3,219 |
Men | 18,944 | 17,245 | 1,699 |
Women | 20,257 | 18,737 | 1,520 |
Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
---|---|---|---|
Total | 10,822 | 8,310 | 2,512 |
Men | 4,597 | 3,709 | 888 |
Women | 6,225 | 4,601 | 1,624 |
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity
By race/ethnicity, there are 32,451 White students (64.87%) and 3,781 Asian students (7.56%) at Michigan State University(top 2 most races/ethnicities). The following table summarizes the population diversity by race at Michigan State University.
Total | Men | Women | |
---|---|---|---|
American Indian or Alaska Native | 93 | 42 | 51 |
Asian | 3,044 | 1,560 | 1,484 |
Black or African American | 2,590 | 1,052 | 1,538 |
Hispanic | 2,358 | 1,053 | 1,305 |
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 26 | 16 | 10 |
White | 26,300 | 12,585 | 13,715 |
Two or More Races | 1,593 | 698 | 895 |
Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 857 | 421 | 436 |
Total | 39,201 | 18,944 | 20,257 |
Total | Men | Women | |
---|---|---|---|
American Indian or Alaska Native | 37 | 14 | 23 |
Asian | 737 | 309 | 428 |
Black or African American | 638 | 211 | 427 |
Hispanic | 703 | 271 | 432 |
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 4 | 2 | 2 |
White | 6,151 | 2,451 | 3,700 |
Two or More Races | 342 | 140 | 202 |
Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 179 | 87 | 92 |
Total | 10,822 | 4,597 | 6,225 |
Enrollment by Student Age
By age, there are 41,741 students whose age under twenty five and 3,563 students whose age is over thirty years old at Michigan State University.
Especially, 925 students are younger than eighteen and 9 students are older than sixty five.
The following table and chart show the student population by student age at Michigan State University.
Total | Men | Women | |
---|---|---|---|
Total | 39,201 | 18,944 | 20,257 |
Under 18 | 925 | 360 | 565 |
18-19 | 17,265 | 7,956 | 9,309 |
20-21 | 16,125 | 7,691 | 8,434 |
22-24 | 4,106 | 2,503 | 1,603 |
25-29 | 528 | 310 | 218 |
30-34 | 120 | 56 | 64 |
35-39 | 55 | 31 | 24 |
40-49 | 50 | 24 | 26 |
50-64 | 26 | 13 | 13 |
65 and over | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Total | 39,201 | 18,944 | 20,257 |
Total | Men | Women | |
---|---|---|---|
Total | 10,822 | 4,597 | 6,225 |
18-19 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
20-21 | 207 | 55 | 152 |
22-24 | 3,112 | 1,223 | 1,889 |
25-29 | 4,191 | 1,844 | 2,347 |
30-34 | 1,714 | 791 | 923 |
35-39 | 677 | 311 | 366 |
40-49 | 688 | 282 | 406 |
50-64 | 224 | 85 | 139 |
65 and over | 8 | 6 | 2 |
Total | 10,822 | 4,597 | 6,225 |
Online Student Population
At Michigan State University, 26,226 students (52.43% of total enrollment) take online classes to get their degrees. Among them, 2,728 students enrolled exclusively in online classes (i.e. no off-line attendance required) and others are taking online courses with off-line courses. The following tables describe the number of students who enrolled in one or more online courses.
By location of enrolled students, 1,705 students live in Michigan where Michigan State University is located in and 932 students have enrolled from other states.
Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
---|---|---|---|
Total | 50,023 | 39,201 | 10,822 |
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Classes | 2,728 | 611 | 2,117 |
Enrolled Some in Online Classes | 23,498 | 22,156 | 1,342 |
Not Enrolled in Online Classes | 23,797 | 16,434 | 7,363 |
Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
---|---|---|---|
Total (Enrolled Excl.) | 2,728 | 611 | 2,117 |
Michigan Residents | 1,705 | 525 | 1,180 |
Other State in U.S. | 932 | 56 | 876 |
Outside of U.S. | 90 | 30 | 60 |
Unknown | 1 | 0 | 1 |