Graduation Rates in Reasonable Completion Time
For the academic year 2022-2023, 6,525 students out of 7,999 candidates have completed their courses within 150% normal time (i.e. in 6 years for 4-year BS degree) at Michigan State University.
By gender, 3,018 male and 3,507 female students graduated the school last year completing their jobs in the period. Its graduation rate is relatively higher than the average rate when comparing similar colleges' rate of 71.52% (public Research University with very high research activity).
| Candidates | Completers | Graduation Rates | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 7,999 | 6,525 | 81.57% |
| Men | 3,814 | 3,018 | 79.13% |
| Women | 4,185 | 3,507 | 83.80% |
Graduation Rate By Race/Ethnicity
The following table shows graduation rate by race and at Michigan State University.
- American Indian or Alaska Native: 61.11%
- Asian: 79.82%
- Black (Non-Hispanic): 65.08%
- Hispanic: 66.97%
- White: 85.50%
- Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander: 100.00%
- Two or More Race: 76.52%
- Unknown: 66.67%
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 61.11%(11/18) | 58.33%(7/12) | 66.67%(4/6) |
| Asian | 79.82%(360/451) | 76.89%(173/225) | 82.74%(187/226) |
| Black (Non-Hispanic) | 65.08%(397/610) | 59.21%(135/228) | 68.59%(262/382) |
| Hispanic | 66.97%(223/333) | 58.39%(80/137) | 72.96%(143/196) |
| White | 85.50%(4,458/5,214) | 83.85%(2,056/2,452) | 86.97%(2,402/2,762) |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 100.00%(6/6) | 100.00%(1/1) | 100.00%(5/5) |
| Two or More Race | 76.52%(202/264) | 76.19%(80/105) | 76.73%(122/159) |
| Unknown | 66.67%(34/51) | 63.64%(14/22) | 68.97%(20/29) |
Transfer-out and Retention Rates
At MSU, the transfer-out rate is 10.35%. Its transfer-out rate is lower than the average rate when comparing similar colleges' rate of 14.53%.
MSU's retention rate is 89% for full-time students and 66 % for part-time students last year. Its retention rate is around the average rate when comparing similar colleges' rate of 86.03%.
Non-Resident Alien Graduation Rate
A non-resident alien student is not a US citizen/green card holder and studies with a student visa, such as an F visa, in the United States. At Michigan State University, 834 of 1,052 non-resident alien students completed their studies and the graduation rate was 79.28%.