The student population at Michigan State University is 52,089 (41,234 undergraduate and 10,855 graduate students) . The number of students has increased by 1,551 over the past decade.
The percentage of undergraduate students at MSU is 79.16% which is increased by 2,091 over last 10 years. The graduate student population decreased by 540 and it has been decreasing.
The female to male ratio is 1.13 to 1 which means that female students enrolled slightly more than male students.
2,681 students enrolled in online degree program exclusively and the number of online students has increased by 20.93% since 2015.
The average student population over the last 11 years is 50,384 where 52,089 students are attending the school for the academic year 2024-2025.
79.16% of total students is undergraduate students and 20.84% students is graduate students. The number of undergraduate students has increased by 2,091 and the graduate enrollment has decreased by 540 over past 10 years.
The female to male ratio is 1.13 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 2015.
| Year | Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Men | Women | Total | Men | Women | ||
| 2015-16 | 50,538 | 39,143 | 19,415 | 19,728 | 11,395 | 5,061 | 6,334 |
| 2016-17 | 50,340 -198 | 39,090 -53 | 19,312 -103 | 19,778 50 | 11,250 -145 | 4,992 -69 | 6,258 -76 |
| 2017-18 | 50,019 -321 | 38,996 -94 | 19,292 -20 | 19,704 -74 | 11,023 -227 | 4,901 -91 | 6,122 -136 |
| 2018-19 | 50,351 332 | 39,423 427 | 19,438 146 | 19,985 281 | 10,928 -95 | 4,799 -102 | 6,129 7 |
| 2019-20 | 49,809 -542 | 39,176 -247 | 19,352 -86 | 19,824 -161 | 10,633 -295 | 4,575 -224 | 6,058 -71 |
| 2020-21 | 49,695 -114 | 38,491 -685 | 18,731 -621 | 19,760 -64 | 11,204 571 | 4,819 244 | 6,385 327 |
| 2021-22 | 49,659 -36 | 38,574 83 | 18,668 -63 | 19,906 146 | 11,085 -119 | 4,698 -121 | 6,387 2 |
| 2022-23 | 50,023 364 | 39,201 627 | 18,944 276 | 20,257 351 | 10,822 -263 | 4,597 -101 | 6,225 -162 |
| 2023-24 | 51,316 1,293 | 40,483 1,282 | 19,689 745 | 20,794 537 | 10,833 11 | 4,606 9 | 6,227 2 |
| 2024-25 | 52,089 773 | 41,234 751 | 19,921 232 | 21,313 519 | 10,855 22 | 4,518 -88 | 6,337 110 |
| Average | 50,384 | 39,381 | 19,276 | 20,105 | 11,003 | 4,757 | 6,246 |
The average number of Undergraduate students over the last 11 years is 39,381 where 41,234 students are attending the Undergraduate school for the academic year 2024-2025. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in Undergraduate enrollment by attending status and gender at Michigan State University since 2015.
| Year | Total | Full-time | Part-time | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Men | Women | Total | Men | Women | ||
| 2015-16 | 39,143 | 35,645 | 17,491 | 18,154 | 3,498 | 1,924 | 1,574 |
| 2016-17 | 39,090 | 35,447 | 17,315 | 18,132 | 3,643 | 1,997 | 1,646 |
| 2017-18 | 38,996 | 35,404 | 17,386 | 18,018 | 3,592 | 1,906 | 1,686 |
| 2018-19 | 39,423 | 35,744 | 17,431 | 18,313 | 3,679 | 2,007 | 1,672 |
| 2019-20 | 39,176 | 35,722 | 17,530 | 18,192 | 3,454 | 1,822 | 1,632 |
| 2020-21 | 38,491 | 34,588 | 16,639 | 17,949 | 3,903 | 2,092 | 1,811 |
| 2021-22 | 38,574 | 35,062 | 16,763 | 18,299 | 3,512 | 1,905 | 1,607 |
| 2022-23 | 39,201 | 35,982 | 17,245 | 18,737 | 3,219 | 1,699 | 1,520 |
| 2023-24 | 40,483 | 37,492 | 18,107 | 19,385 | 2,991 | 1,582 | 1,409 |
| 2024-25 | 41,234 | 38,546 | 18,544 | 20,002 | 2,688 | 1,377 | 1,311 |
| Average | 39,381 | 39,381 | 17,445 | 18,518 | 39,381 | 1,831 | 1,587 |
The average number of Graduate students over the last 11 years is 11,003 where 10,855 students are attending the Graduate school for the academic year 2024-2025. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in Graduate enrollment by attending status and gender at Michigan State University since 2015.
| Year | Total | Full-time | Part-time | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Men | Women | Total | Men | Women | ||
| 2015-16 | 11,395 | 8,381 | 3,920 | 4,461 | 3,014 | 1,141 | 1,873 |
| 2016-17 | 11,250 | 8,248 | 3,855 | 4,393 | 3,002 | 1,137 | 1,865 |
| 2017-18 | 11,023 | 8,103 | 3,780 | 4,323 | 2,920 | 1,121 | 1,799 |
| 2018-19 | 10,928 | 8,119 | 3,792 | 4,327 | 2,809 | 1,007 | 1,802 |
| 2019-20 | 10,633 | 7,971 | 3,637 | 4,334 | 2,662 | 938 | 1,724 |
| 2020-21 | 11,204 | 8,417 | 3,864 | 4,553 | 2,787 | 955 | 1,832 |
| 2021-22 | 11,085 | 8,080 | 3,598 | 4,482 | 3,005 | 1,100 | 1,905 |
| 2022-23 | 10,822 | 8,310 | 3,709 | 4,601 | 2,512 | 888 | 1,624 |
| 2023-24 | 10,833 | 8,423 | 3,721 | 4,702 | 2,410 | 885 | 1,525 |
| 2024-25 | 10,855 | 8,316 | 3,614 | 4,702 | 2,539 | 904 | 1,635 |
| Average | 11,003 | 11,003 | 3,749 | 4,488 | 11,003 | 1,008 | 1,758 |
The percentage of white students is 64.15%. The percentage was 65.71% 10 years ago and MSU still has a high percentage of white students. 7.85% of enrolled students is Asian and 6.46% is black students. Hispanic students comprise 6.68% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 65.71% to 64.15%. Asian enrollment grew from 4.63% to 7.85%. Black student enrollment decreased from 6.59% to 6.46%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 4.02% to 6.68%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.5719 which indicates that moderately diverse. This increased from 0.5595 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has improved.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Michigan State University over the past 11 years (2015-2025).
| Year | American Indian or Native American | Asian | Black | Hispanic | Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | White | Two or More Races |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 120 | 2,339 | 3,331 | 2,032 | 46 | 33,209 | 1,279 |
| 2016-17 | 127 | 2,491 | 3,340 | 2,076 | 57 | 33,058 | 1,348 |
| 2017-18 | 116 | 2,582 | 3,414 | 2,172 | 54 | 32,870 | 1,416 |
| 2018-19 | 104 | 2,826 | 3,505 | 2,388 | 52 | 33,210 | 1,484 |
| 2019-20 | 113 | 2,991 | 3,482 | 2,524 | 42 | 32,865 | 1,533 |
| 2020-21 | 125 | 3,244 | 3,572 | 2,783 | 28 | 33,051 | 1,662 |
| 2021-22 | 113 | 3,538 | 3,438 | 2,985 | 28 | 32,759 | 1,682 |
| 2022-23 | 130 | 3,781 | 3,228 | 3,061 | 30 | 32,451 | 1,935 |
| 2023-24 | 144 | 4,002 | 3,261 | 3,240 | 30 | 33,066 | 2,051 |
| 2024-25 | 144 | 4,087 | 3,364 | 3,477 | 32 | 33,416 | 2,158 |
| Average | 124 | 3,188 | 3,394 | 2,674 | 40 | 32,996 | 1,655 |
2,681 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 5% of total students. The number of online students has increased 20.93% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Michigan State University from 2015 to 2025.
| Year | Total Enrollment | Online Completely | Enrolled in Some Online Courses | Not Enrolled in Online Courses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 50,538 | 2,217 | 7,684 | 40,637 |
| 2016-17 | 50,340 | 2,339 | 9,277 | 38,724 |
| 2017-18 | 50,019 | 2,243 | 9,759 | 38,017 |
| 2018-19 | 50,351 | 2,196 | 9,273 | 38,882 |
| 2019-20 | 49,809 | 2,223 | 10,940 | 36,646 |
| 2020-21 | 49,695 | 40,974 | 4,614 | 4,107 |
| 2021-22 | 49,659 | 3,988 | 33,526 | 12,145 |
| 2022-23 | 50,023 | 2,728 | 23,498 | 23,797 |
| 2023-24 | 51,316 | 2,486 | 24,269 | 24,561 |
| 2024-25 | 52,089 | 2,681 | 24,643 | 24,765 |
| Average | 50,384 | 6,408 | 15,748 | 28,228 |
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