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Key differences on Students & campus

  1. 1

    Oregon State has 10 pts more first-gen students than Michigan State (31% vs. 21%)

    First-generation students
  2. 2

    Oregon State is more diverse (index 0.57 vs. 0.53)

    Diversity index
  3. 3

    Michigan State is a bit larger (40,922 vs. 31,117)

    Undergrads

Students

Students & campus

Who's on each campus, how many get Pell Grants or are the first in their family, and campus life.

Who's on campus

Undergrads
Oregon State31.1K
Michigan State40.9K
Pell Grant share
Oregon State23%
Michigan State20%
First-gen share
Oregon State31%
Michigan State21%
Diversity index
Oregon State0.57
Michigan State0.53

Who they are

Men
Oregon State51%
Michigan State48%
Part-time students
Oregon State27%
Michigan State6%
Students 25 and older
Oregon State27%
Michigan State2%

Race & ethnicity

Oregon State
Michigan State
  • White
  • Asian
  • Hispanic/Latino
  • Black
  • Two or more
  • International
  • Other/unknown

Where they're from

First-years from in state
Oregon State55%
Michigan State77%
First-years from other states
Oregon State42%
Michigan State19%
First-years from abroad
Oregon State3%
Michigan State5%
New transfer students this fall
Oregon State2,763
Michigan State1,326
Transfers, share of new undergraduates
Oregon State37%
Michigan State12%

Campus

Oregon State
Small cityNCAA D-I FBS · Pacific-12 ConferenceROTCStudy abroadUndergrad research
Michigan State
Small cityNCAA D-I FBS · Big Ten ConferenceROTCStudy abroadUndergrad research

All student numbers in the table

Sources:Oregon State University Common Data Set 2025–26, Fall 2025;College Scorecard, most recent release;College Scorecard, Fall 2023;IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part C, residence of first-time students), Fall 2024;IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part A, enrollment by level), Fall 2024;IPEDS directory (Institutional Characteristics: HD), 2025–26;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey, 2023–24;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey (athletics, programs, services, religious affiliation), 2025–26;College Scorecard, Fall 2024About 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