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Oregon State
Michigan State

Academics

Academics

How these colleges teach, spend per student, and what their graduates major in.

Faculty

Students per faculty member
Oregon State18 to 1
Michigan State17 to 1
Full-time faculty share
Oregon State78%
Michigan State86%
Average faculty salary
Oregon State$103,885
Michigan State$122,284

Spending and endowment

Instruction spending per student
Oregon State$12,607
Michigan State$19,397
Endowment per student
Oregon State$33,832
Michigan State$104,916
Tuition share of core revenue
Oregon State25%
Michigan State29%

Degrees awarded

Bachelor's degrees awarded
Oregon State6,656
Michigan State9,286
Most popular majors
Oregon State

Computer Science 17% · Psychology, General 7% · Business Administration and Management, General 5%

Michigan State

Biology/Biological Sciences, General 6% · Advertising 6% · Psychology, General 5%

Your major

Pick a field of study to see which of these colleges award bachelor's degrees in it, how many, and what graduates earn .

Sources:IPEDS Completions survey (degrees awarded by field), 2024–25 graduates;College Scorecard Field of Study data, most recent releaseAbout the data(retrieved 2026-10-12)

Source:IPEDS Completions survey (degrees awarded by field), 2014–15 to 2024–25About the data(built 2026-10-12; CPI retrieved 2026-10-12)

All academics numbers in the table

Sources:IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part D), Fall 2024;College Scorecard, Fall 2024;IPEDS Salaries survey (SAL, instructional staff, all ranks), Fall 2024;IPEDS Finance survey, derived per-student figures, 2023–24;IPEDS Completions survey (degrees awarded by field), 2024–25 graduates;College Scorecard Field of Study data, most recent releaseAbout the data(retrieved 2026-10-12)

Figures are the newest each college has published; years can differ between colleges. Each value's ⓘ shows its source and year. Why