The student population at Michigan State University is 50,023 (39,201 undergraduate and 10,822 graduate students) . The number of students has increased by 706 over the past decade.

The percentage of undergraduate students at MSU is 78.37% which is increased by 1,216 over last 10 years. The graduate student population decreased by 510 and it has been decreasing.

The female to male ratio is 1.12 to 1 which means that female students enrolled slightly more than male students.

2,728 students enrolled in online degree program exclusively and the number of online students has increased by 32.75% since 2014.

Student Population Changes

The average student population over the last 11 years is 49,983 where 50,023 students are attending the school for the academic year 2022-2023.

78.37% of total students is undergraduate students and 21.63% students is graduate students. The number of undergraduate students has increased by 1,216 and the graduate enrollment has decreased by 510 over past 10 years.

The female to male ratio is 1.12 to 1 and it means that there are slightly more female students enrolled in MSU than male students.

The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Michigan State University since 2013.

YearTotalUndergraduateGraduate
TotalMenWomenTotalMenWomen
2013-1449,31737,98518,92219,06311,3324,9626,370
2014-1550,081
764
38,786
801
19,318
396
19,468
405
11,295
-37
4,996
34
6,299
-71
2015-1650,538
457
39,143
357
19,415
97
19,728
260
11,395
100
5,061
65
6,334
35
2016-1750,340
-198
39,090
-53
19,312
-103
19,778
50
11,250
-145
4,992
-69
6,258
-76
2017-1850,019
-321
38,996
-94
19,292
-20
19,704
-74
11,023
-227
4,901
-91
6,122
-136
2018-1950,351
332
39,423
427
19,438
146
19,985
281
10,928
-95
4,799
-102
6,129
7
2019-2049,809
-542
39,176
-247
19,352
-86
19,824
-161
10,633
-295
4,575
-224
6,058
-71
2020-2149,695
-114
38,491
-685
18,731
-621
19,760
-64
11,204
571
4,819
244
6,385
327
2021-2249,659
-36
38,574
83
18,668
-63
19,906
146
11,085
-119
4,698
-121
6,387
2
2022-2350,023
364
39,201
627
18,944
276
20,257
351
10,822
-263
4,597
-101
6,225
-162
Average49,98338,88719,13919,74711,0974,8406,257
Michigan State University Enrollment Trends Chart

Undergraduate Enrollment Changes

The average number of Undergraduate students over the last 11 years is 38,887 where 39,201 students are attending the Undergraduate school for the academic year 2022-2023. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in Undergraduate enrollment by attending status and gender at Michigan State University since 2013.

YearTotalFull-timePart-time
TotalMenWomenTotalMenWomen
2013-1437,98534,83817,23717,6013,1471,6851,462
2014-1538,78635,34117,43217,9093,4451,8861,559
2015-1639,14335,64517,49118,1543,4981,9241,574
2016-1739,09035,44717,31518,1323,6431,9971,646
2017-1838,99635,40417,38618,0183,5921,9061,686
2018-1939,42335,74417,43118,3133,6792,0071,672
2019-2039,17635,72217,53018,1923,4541,8221,632
2020-2138,49134,58816,63917,9493,9032,0921,811
2021-2238,57435,06216,76318,2993,5121,9051,607
2022-2339,20135,98217,24518,7373,2191,6991,520
Average38,88738,88717,24718,13038,8871,8921,617
Michigan State University Undergraduate Enrollment Trends Chart

Graduate Enrollment Changes

The average number of Graduate students over the last 11 years is 11,097 where 10,822 students are attending the Graduate school for the academic year 2022-2023. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in Graduate enrollment by attending status and gender at Michigan State University since 2013.

YearTotalFull-timePart-time
TotalMenWomenTotalMenWomen
2013-1411,3328,4383,9474,4912,8941,0151,879
2014-1511,2958,3673,9344,4332,9281,0621,866
2015-1611,3958,3813,9204,4613,0141,1411,873
2016-1711,2508,2483,8554,3933,0021,1371,865
2017-1811,0238,1033,7804,3232,9201,1211,799
2018-1910,9288,1193,7924,3272,8091,0071,802
2019-2010,6337,9713,6374,3342,6629381,724
2020-2111,2048,4173,8644,5532,7879551,832
2021-2211,0858,0803,5984,4823,0051,1001,905
2022-2310,8228,3103,7094,6012,5128881,624
Average11,09711,0973,8044,44011,0971,0361,817
Michigan State University Graduate Enrollment Trends Chart

Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity Changes

The percentage of white students is 64.87%. The percentage was 67.48% 10 years ago and MSU still has a high percentage of white students. 7.56% of enrolled students is Asian and 6.45% is black students.

The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Michigan State University over the past 11 years (2013-2023).

YearAmerican Indian or Native AmericanAsianBlackHispanicNative Hawaiian or Other Pacific IslanderWhiteTwo or More Races
2013-141312,1493,0911,7202433,2781,066
2014-151272,2143,1961,8784633,1151,217
2015-161202,3393,3312,0324633,2091,279
2016-171272,4913,3402,0765733,0581,348
2017-181162,5823,4142,1725432,8701,416
2018-191042,8263,5052,3885233,2101,484
2019-201132,9913,4822,5244232,8651,533
2020-211253,2443,5722,7832833,0511,662
2021-221133,5383,4382,9852832,7591,682
2022-231303,7813,2283,0613032,4511,935
Average1212,8163,3602,3624132,9871,462
Michigan State University Enrollment by Race Trends Chart

Distance Learning (Online Courses) Enrollment Changes

2,728 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2022-2023, which is 5% of total students. The number of online students has increased 32.75% since 2014. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Michigan State University from 2014 to 2023.

YearTotal EnrollmentOnline CompletelyEnrolled in Some Online CoursesNot Enrolled in Online Courses
2014-1550,0812,0557,16440,862
2015-1650,5382,2177,68440,637
2016-1750,3402,3399,27738,724
2017-1850,0192,2439,75938,017
2018-1950,3512,1969,27338,882
2019-2049,8092,22310,94036,646
2020-2149,69540,9744,6144,107
2021-2249,6593,98833,52612,145
2022-2350,0232,72823,49823,797
Average50,0576,77412,85930,424

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