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 23,541 male and 26,482 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
Total39,20135,9823,219
Men18,94417,2451,699
Women20,25718,7371,520
Population by Gender/Attending Status at MSU
TotalFull-timePart-time
Total10,8228,3102,512
Men4,5973,709888
Women6,2254,6011,624

Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity

By race/ethnicity, there are 32,451 White students (64.87%) and 3,781 Asian students (7.56%) 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 Native934251
Asian3,0441,5601,484
Black or African American2,5901,0521,538
Hispanic2,3581,0531,305
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander261610
White26,30012,58513,715
Two or More Races1,593698895
Race/Ethnicity Unknown857421436
Total 39,20118,94420,257
Population by Race/Ethnicity at Michigan State University
TotalMenWomen
American Indian or Alaska Native371423
Asian737309428
Black or African American638211427
Hispanic703271432
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander422
White6,1512,4513,700
Two or More Races342140202
Race/Ethnicity Unknown1798792
Total 10,8224,5976,225

Enrollment by Student Age

By age, there are 41,741 students whose age under twenty five and 3,563 students whose age is over thirty years old at Michigan State University.
Especially, 925 students are younger than eighteen and 9 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
Total39,201 18,94420,257
Under 18925 360565
18-1917,265 7,9569,309
20-2116,125 7,6918,434
22-244,106 2,5031,603
25-29528 310218
30-34120 5664
35-3955 3124
40-4950 2426
50-6426 1313
65 and over1 01
Total 39,201 18,94420,257
Population by Student Age at Michigan State University
TotalMenWomen
Total10,822 4,5976,225
18-191 01
20-21207 55152
22-243,112 1,2231,889
25-294,191 1,8442,347
30-341,714 791923
35-39677 311366
40-49688 282406
50-64224 85139
65 and over8 62
Total 10,822 4,5976,225

Online Student Population

At Michigan State University, 26,226 students (52.43% of total enrollment) take online classes to get their degrees. Among them, 2,728 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, 1,705 students live in Michigan where Michigan State University is located in and 932 students have enrolled from other states.
Enrollment TypeStudent Location
Online Student Population
TotalUndergraduateGraduate
Total50,02339,20110,822
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Classes2,7286112,117
Enrolled Some in Online Classes23,49822,1561,342
Not Enrolled in Online Classes23,79716,4347,363
Online Student Population by Student Location
TotalUndergraduateGraduate
Total (Enrolled Excl.)2,7286112,117
Michigan Residents1,7055251,180
Other State in U.S.93256876
Outside of U.S.903060
Unknown101