2025-2026
Accept rate
83.2%
- Applicants
- 62,965
- Admits
- 52,411
- Enrolled
- 9,355
- Yield
- 17.8%
Total Applications
62,965
2025-2026
Acceptance Rate
83.2%
2025-2026
Enrolled Students
9,355
2025-2026
SAT Middle 50%
1100-1310
2025-2026
Michigan State University Admissions at a Glance
Michigan State University received 62,965 applications for 2025-2026 and admitted 83.2% of applicants; 9,355 admitted students enrolled (a 17.8% yield). That compares with an acceptance rate of 65.7% in 2016-2017. The middle 50% of enrolled first-year students scored 1100–1310 on the SAT and 25–31 on the ACT. The total cost of attendance was $32,552, and the average need-based grant was $13,954.
Applications & Acceptance Rate Over Time
ApplicationsAcceptance Rate
Complete Admissions Data
2024-2025
Accept rate
84.8%
- Applicants
- 62,138
- Admits
- 52,690
- Enrolled
- 9,652
- Yield
- 18.3%
2023-2024
Accept rate
87.1%
- Applicants
- 56,767
- Admits
- 49,414
- Enrolled
- 9,371
- Yield
- 19.0%
2022-2023
Accept rate
87.9%
- Applicants
- 53,341
- Admits
- 46,914
- Enrolled
- 9,829
- Yield
- 20.9%
| Year | Applications | Admits | Enrolled | Accept Rate | Yield Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-2026 | 62,965 | 52,411 | 9,355 | 83.2% | 17.8% |
| 2024-2025 | 62,138 | 52,690 | 9,652 | 84.8% | 18.3% |
| 2023-2024 | 56,767 | 49,414 | 9,371 | 87.1% | 19.0% |
| 2022-2023 | 53,341 | 46,914 | 9,829 | 87.9% | 20.9% |
| 2021-2022 | 50,630 | 42,150 | 9,225 | 83.3% | 21.9% |
| 2020-2021 | 45,426 | 34,663 | 8,389 | 76.3% | 24.2% |
| 2019-2020 | 44,322 | 31,522 | 8,801 | 71.1% | 27.9% |
| 2018-2019 | 33,129 | 25,733 | 8,688 | 77.7% | 33.8% |
| 2017-2018 | 36,143 | 25,860 | 8,366 | 71.5% | 32.4% |
| 2016-2017 | 37,480 | 24,641 | 8,190 | 65.7% | 33.2% |
SAT Score Trends (Middle 50%)
MedianMiddle 50% Range
25th Percentile
1100
50th Percentile
1210
75th Percentile
1310
Financial Aid Overview
Avg Aid PackageTotal Cost
Students Receiving Aid
39%
Need Fully Met
12%
Cost of Attendance Over Time
$32,552
2025-2026 Total COA
TuitionFeesRoom & Board
Tuition
$19,284
Fees
$340
Room & Board
$12,928
Change Since 2021
+17%
Student Demographics
Enrollment Over Time
UndergraduateGraduate
Demographics Over Time (% of Undergraduates)
WhiteAsianHispanic/LatinoBlack/African AmericanInternationalTwo or More
Undergraduates
41,415
Total Enrollment
51,838
International
—
Students of Color
—
Admissions Factors
Relative importance reported in the latest available Common Data Set.
Source: CDS 2025-2026, Section C7
Academic
- Rigor of secondary school record
- Important
- Class rank
- Not Considered
- Academic GPA
- Very Important
- Standardized test scores
- Considered
- Application essay
- Important
- Recommendation(s)
- Not Considered
Nonacademic
- Interview
- Considered
- Extracurricular activities
- Important
- Talent/ability
- Considered
- Character/personal qualities
- Considered
- First generation
- Considered
- Alumni/ae relation
- Not Considered
- Geographical residence
- Not Considered
- State residency
- Not Considered
- Religious affiliation/commitment
- Not Considered
- Volunteer work
- Considered
- Work experience
- Considered
- Level of applicant's interest
- Considered
| Factor | Very Important | Important | Considered | Not Considered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Academic | ||||
| Rigor of secondary school record | ✓ | |||
| Class rank | ✓ | |||
| Academic GPA | ✓ | |||
| Standardized test scores | ✓ | |||
| Application essay | ✓ | |||
| Recommendation(s) | ✓ | |||
| Nonacademic | ||||
| Interview | ✓ | |||
| Extracurricular activities | ✓ | |||
| Talent/ability | ✓ | |||
| Character/personal qualities | ✓ | |||
| First generation | ✓ | |||
| Alumni/ae relation | ✓ | |||
| Geographical residence | ✓ | |||
| State residency | ✓ | |||
| Religious affiliation/commitment | ✓ | |||
| Volunteer work | ✓ | |||
| Work experience | ✓ | |||
| Level of applicant's interest | ✓ | |||