Enrollment Comparison Chart

The below chart compares the student population between Michigan State University and similar colleges.

Enrollment by Gender/Attending Status

By gender, there are 23,366 male and 26,293 female students attending MSU. The male-to-female student ratio is 0.89 to 1 and the ratio is than national average (the national average is 0.75 to 1).
The following table and chart show the student population by gender and attending status at MSU.
UndergraduateGraduate
Population by Gender/Attending Status at MSU
TotalFull-timePart-time
Total38,57435,0623,512
Men18,66816,7631,905
Women19,90618,2991,607
Population by Gender/Attending Status at MSU
TotalFull-timePart-time
Total11,0858,0803,005
Men4,6983,5981,100
Women6,3874,4821,905

Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity

By race/ethnicity, there are 32,759 White students (65.97%) and 3,538 Asian students (7.12%) at Michigan State University(top 2 most races/ethnicities). The following table summarizes the population diversity by race at Michigan State University.
UndergraduateGraduate
Population by Race/Ethnicity at Michigan State University
TotalMenWomen
American Indian or Alaska Native672938
Asian2,8181,4411,377
Black or African American2,8021,1031,699
Hispanic2,3521,0371,315
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander23149
White26,07812,59113,487
Two or More Races1,417627790
Race/Ethnicity Unknown797380417
Total 38,57418,66819,906
Population by Race/Ethnicity at Michigan State University
TotalMenWomen
American Indian or Alaska Native461432
Asian720290430
Black or African American636205431
Hispanic633257376
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander523
White6,6812,6684,013
Two or More Races26597168
Race/Ethnicity Unknown21397116
Total 11,0854,6986,387

Enrollment by Student Age

By age, there are 41,130 students whose age under twenty five and 3,667 students whose age is over thirty years old at Michigan State University.
Especially, 767 students are younger than eighteen and 12 students are older than sixty five.
The following table and chart show the student population by student age at Michigan State University.
UndergraduateGraduate
Population by Student Age at Michigan State University
TotalMenWomen
Total38,574 18,66819,906
Under 18767 296471
18-1916,448 7,4728,976
20-2116,390 7,8728,518
22-244,126 2,5701,556
25-29570 320250
30-34128 6464
35-3966 4026
40-4957 2532
50-6419 811
65 and over3 12
Total 38,574 18,66819,906
Population by Student Age at Michigan State University
TotalMenWomen
Total11,085 4,6986,387
18-191 10
20-21197 48149
22-243,201 1,2091,992
25-294,292 1,9182,374
30-341,752 829923
35-39740 337403
40-49657 267390
50-64236 84152
65 and over9 54
Total 11,085 4,6986,387

Online Student Population

At Michigan State University, 37,514 students (75.54% of total enrollment) take online classes to get their degrees. Among them, 3,988 students enrolled exclusively in online classes (i.e. no off-line attendance required) and others are taking online courses with off-line courses. The following tables describe the number of students who enrolled in one or more online courses.
By location of enrolled students, 2,746 students live in Michigan where Michigan State University is located in and 1,054 students have enrolled from other states.
Enrollment TypeStudent Location
Online Student Population
TotalUndergraduateGraduate
Total49,65938,57411,085
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Classes3,9881,6432,345
Enrolled Some in Online Classes33,52631,7311,795
Not Enrolled in Online Classes12,1455,2006,945
Online Student Population by Student Location
TotalUndergraduateGraduate
Total (Enrolled Excl.)3,9881,6432,345
Michigan Residents2,7461,4261,320
Other State in U.S.1,05494960
Outside of U.S.18812365
Unknown000