Acceptance Rate History

Michigan State University Acceptance Rate (2013–2025)

MI · Current rate: 83.2%

College Scorecard · IPEDSU.S. Dept. of Education

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What is Michigan State University's acceptance rate in 2025?

Michigan State University's acceptance rate in 2025 is 83.2%, down from 84.8% in 2024.

Common Data Set 2025-2026

Year-by-Year Data

Year	Acceptance Rate	Applicants	Admitted
2025	83.2%	62,934	52,388
2024	84.8%	62,138	52,690
2023	83.9%	58,879	49,414
2022	88.0%	53,341	46,914
2021	83.3%	50,630	42,150
2020	76.3%	45,426	34,663
2019	71.1%	44,322	31,522
2018	77.7%	33,129	25,733
2017	71.6%	36,143	25,860
2016	65.7%	37,480	24,641
2015	66.3%	35,300	23,397
2014	66.1%	33,211	21,950
2013	68.7%	31,479	21,610

Source: IPEDS Admissions Survey (NCES) · College Scorecard

Cost

Sticker pricePublished cost of attendance — tuition, fees, housing and food. (AY 2023–24)

$32,198/yr

What families actually payAvg. for families receiving federal aid (AY 2023–24)

$19,680/yrin-state figure

4-year totalSticker cost of attendance × 4 years. (AY 2023–24)

$128,792

Tuition (in-state)(AY 2024–25)

$16,458/yr

Tuition (out-of-state)(AY 2024–25)

$43,842/yr

Median earnings, 10 yrs after entryFormer students, federal earnings records. (measured 2020–21, entry cohort 2009–11)

$67,253/yr

The same school, two different prices

Family income under $30k: $7,068/yr · Family income over $110k: $28,546/yr (AY 2023–24)

Average paid by students receiving federal aid, by family income (College Scorecard). In-state students only. International students are not eligible for U.S. federal aid, so they are not in this cohort and typically pay closer to the sticker price.

High-income families typically pay closer to sticker.

Aid for international students

Michigan State University's average institutional aid award to international undergraduates was $18,450 (2025-2026 Common Data Set).

These figures describe only the international students who actually received aid — not what a typical international admit can expect. International students outside this group pay the full sticker price.

Source: official Common Data Set filing

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Admitted Student Profile

SAT Range · Middle 50% (25th–75th)

1180–1360

College Scorecard 2024

Admitted students at Michigan State University scored between 1180 and 1360 on the SAT (middle 50%).

Source: College Scorecard · U.S. Dept of Education

What this school weighs — Michigan State University

Course rigor and GPA are not in this table. Nearly every school rates both at the top, so they tell you nothing about this one. These six are where schools differ.

Common Data Set 2025–26
Class rank	Not considered
Standardized test scores	Considered
Application essay	Important
Recommendations	Not considered
Extracurricular activities	Important
Character / personal qualities	Considered

Michigan State University Common Data Set 2025–26, section C7

How to read these numbers

The 2025 rate covers Michigan State University's whole applicant pool — early and regular applications counted together in one figure. It is not the rate of any single round.
1180–1360 is the middle half of admitted scores, not a cutoff: a quarter of admitted students scored below 1180, and a quarter scored above 1360.
The table above holds 13 reported years, 2013 through 2025. Across them Michigan State University's rate ranged from 65.7% to 88.0%, so any single year is one point inside that range.

Each figure above describes a class a school already admitted in a completed cycle. It is a record of who was admitted, not a measurement of any one application.

Source: College Scorecard · IPEDS Admissions Survey (NCES) · U.S. Dept. of Education

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