Student Population by Gender

Michigan State University has a total of 50,023 enrolled students for the academic year 2022-2023. 39,201 students have enrolled in undergraduate programs and 10,822 students joined graduate programs.
By gender, 23,541 male and 26,482 female students (the male-female ratio is 47:53) are attending the school. The gender distribution is based on the 2022-2023 data.
Total Student Enrolled By Gender
TotalUndergraduateGraduate
Total50,02339,20110,822
Men23,54118,9444,597
Women26,48220,2576,225
Michigan State University Student Population by Gender

Student Distribution by Race/Ethnicity

By race/ethnicity, 32,451 White, 3,228 Black, and 3,781 Asian students out of a total of 50,023 are attending at Michigan State University. Comprehensive enrollment statistic data by race/ethnicity is shown in the next chart (Academic year 2022-2023 data).
All Students Undergraduate Graduate
Student Race/Ethnicity Distribution (all students)
Michigan State University Student Population by Race
Michigan State University Demographics Pie Chart
Student Race/Ethnicity Distribution (Undergraduate)
Michigan State University Undergraduate Student Population by Race
Michigan State University Undergraduate Demographics
Student Race/Ethnicity Distribution (Graduate)
Michigan State University Graduate Student Population by Race
Michigan State University Graduate Student Population Pie Chart

Transfer-in Students (Undergraduate)

Among 39,201 enrolled in undergraduate programs, 1,378 students have transferred-in from other institutions. The percentage of transfer-in students is 3.52%.1,251 students have transferred in as full-time status and 127 students transferred in as part-time status.
Transfer-in Students Population by Attendance Status

Student Age Distribution

All Students Undergraduate Graduate
By age, MSU has 925 students under 18 years old and 9 students over 65 years old. There are 41,741 students under 25 years old, and 8,282 students over 25 years old out of 50,023 total students.
Students Age Distribution by Gender
Students Age Distribution by Attendance Status
In undergraduate programs, 925 students are younger than 18 and 1 students are older than 65. MSU has 38,421 undergraduate students aged under 25 and 780 students aged 25 and over.
Undergraduate Students Age Distribution by Gender
Michigan State University Student Population by Age
Michigan State University Student Population by Age Pie Chart
Undergraduate Students Age Distribution by Attendance Status
Michigan State University Undergraduate Student Population by Age
Michigan State University Student Population by Age Pie Chart
It has 3,320 graduate students aged under 25 and 7,502 students aged 25 and over.
Graduate Students Age Distribution by Gender
Graduate Students Age Distribution by Attendance Status
Michigan State University Graduate Student Population by Age
Michigan State University Student Population by Age Pie Chart

Online Classes (Distance Learning) Enrollment

Distance learning, also called online education, is very attractive to students, especially who want to continue education and work in field. At Michigan State University, 2,728 students are enrolled exclusively in online courses and 23,498 students are enrolled in some online courses.
All StudentsEnrolled Exclusively Online Courses Enrolled in Some Online Courses
All Students50,0232,72823,498
Undergraduate39,20161122,156
Graduate10,8222,1171,342
Online Program Student Population
Michigan State University Online Student Population

Student Location Enrolled Exclusively In Online Courses

1,705 students lived in Michigan or jurisdiction in which the school is located are enrolled exclusively in online courses and 1,023 students live in other State or outside of the United States.
Michigan ResidentsOther States in U.S. Outside of U.S.
All Students1,70593390
Undergraduate5255630
Graduate1,18087760
Student Location Enrolled Exclusively In Distance Learning Course
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