Michigan State University (MSU) is a four-year, public school located in East Lansing, MI.
It offers 319 graduate programs - 147 Master's, 109 Doctorate, 62 Post-bachelor's, and 1 Post-master's. The 2025 average graduate tuition & fees is $21,772 for in-state and $41,848 for out-of-state students.
A total of 10,855 students is enrolled in graduate schools out of total 52,089 students at MSU. MSU offers online graduate programs and 2,242 out of 10,855 graduate students have enrolled online exclusively.
MSU have a medical school and you can discover its admission and tuition information at College of Human Medicine. In addition, you can find MSU's health profession programs at health professions information page.
Graduate Program Overview
For the academic year 2024-2025, the average graduate school tuition & fees is $21,772 for Michigan residents and $41,848 for out-of-state students. It offers 319 graduate programs and some programs are offered through distance learning.
Graduate Programs Key Facts
| School Name | Michigan State University |
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| Type | Four-year, Public |
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| Address | East Lansing, MI |
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| Graduate School Students | 10,833 students
2,242 students enrolled online exclusively |
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| Tuition & Fees (2024-2025) | In-State$21,772
Out-of-State$41,848 |
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| Student to Faculty | 17:1 (5.88%) |
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| Number of Graduate Programs | Total 319 Graduate Programs
147 Master's, 109 Doctorate, 63 Post graduate certificates |
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2025 Graduate Program Tuition at Michigan State University
The following tables describe 2024-2025 graduate tuition & fees at Michigan State University with tuition changes over the last 5 years. Each cost is an average amount over the offered programs. For Michigan residents, the tuition & fees are $21,772 and $41,848 for non-Michigan residents.
The tuition per credit hours for part-time students (or full-time students who taking extra credits) is $893 for Michigan residents and $1,730 for out-of-state students.
2025 Graduate School Tuition, Fees, and Living Costs
| In-State | Out-of-State |
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| Tuition | $21,432 | $41,508 |
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| Fees | $340 | $340 |
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| Cost per Credit | $893 | $1,730 |
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| Books & Supplies | $1,380 |
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| Room & Board | $12,564 (On-Campus) / $12,564 (Off-Campus) |
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| Personal Expenses | $3,838 (On-Campus) / $3,838 (Off-Campus) |
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| On-Campus Total | $39,554 | $59,630 |
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| Off-Campus Total | $39,554 | $59,630 |
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Graduate Program Tuition Changes (2021-2025)
| 2020-2021 | 2021-2022 | 2022-2023 | 2023-2024 | 2024-2025 |
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| In-State | $18,858 | $19,714 | $20,382 | $21,148 | $21,772 |
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| Out-of-State | $37,056 | $38,638 | $39,876 | $41,224 | $41,848 |
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Conferred Degrees and Graduate Programs by Major
Michigan State University offers Masters, Doctorate, Post-Bachelor's Certificate, Post-Master's Certificate graduate degree/certificate programs through 319 major areas - 147 Master's (23 online programs), 109 Doctorate (1 online programs), 62 Post-Bachelor's (34 online programs), 1 Post-Master's. 2,038 students have been conferred Master's degree and 1,479 students have received Doctorate degree last year.
The following table summarizes the total number of completers by degree and gender.
Total Number of Conferred Graduate Degree
| Master's | Doctorate |
Post-Bachelor's | Post-Master's |
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| Total | 2,038 | 1,479 | 350 | 3 |
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| Men | 828 | 631 | 163 | - |
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| Women | 1,210 | 848 | 187 | 3 |
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Below, you can check major programs and concentration for each area of study with offered degrees and completers. ONLINE denotes the program offered by distance learning (online degree).
You may want to see all graduate schools offering a major program by following the link on the title of the program.
| Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
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| Philosophy | |
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NOT OFFER |
NOT OFFER |
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| Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
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| History | |
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NOT OFFER |
NOT OFFER |
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Graduate Student Population
MSU graduate schools have a total of 10,833 postgraduate students.
By gender, it has 4,606 male and 6,227 female postgrad students.
By attending status, there are 8,423 full-time and 2,410 part-time students in graduate schools. It offers distance learning for graduate programs, and 2,242 students enrolled through online exclusively and 1,270 students are taking some online graduate courses.
By race/ethnicity 5,984 White, 628 Black, and 763 Asian students are attending at Michigan State University. The detail graduate enrollment distribution by race is shown in the below chart.
208 grad students are younger than 22 and 914 students are older than 65. It has 7,408 students aged between 22 and 30 and 2,325 students aged 30 to 40.
Graduate Students Gender Distribution
| Total | 10,833 |
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| Men | 4,606 |
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| Women | 6,227 |
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Graduate Students Attending Status Distribution
| Total | 10,833 |
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| Full-time Students | 8,423 |
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| Part-time Students | 2,410 |
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Graduate Students Race Distribution
| Total | 10,833 |
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American Indian /
Native American | 35 |
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| Asian | 763 |
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| Black | 628 |
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| Hispanic | 717 |
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Native Hawaiian /
Other Pacific Islander | 5 |
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| White | 5,984 |
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| Two or more races | 295 |
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| Un-Known | 225 |
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Graduate Students Age Distribution
| Total | 10,833 |
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| 21 & Under | 208 |
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| 22-24 | 3,119 |
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| 25-29 | 4,289 |
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| 30-34 | 1,597 |
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| 35-39 | 728 |
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| 40 & Over | 914 |
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Online Population
At Michigan State University graduate schools, 2,242 students enrolled online exclusively and 1,270 students enrolled in some online courses.
Graduate Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
| Total Enrollment | 10,855 |
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| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 2,242 |
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| Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses | 1,270 |
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| Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses | 7,343 |
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Graduate Distance Learning Enrollment By Student Location
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 2,242 |
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| Michigan Resident | 1,352 |
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| Other State In U.S. | 820 |
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| Outside of U.S. | 70 |
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