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| Metric | Michigan State | Indiana University-Bloomington |
|---|---|---|
| Getting in | ||
| Admissions data | Fall 2025Fall 2025 | Fall 2024 |
| Acceptance rate | 83%Fall 2025 | 78% |
| Acceptance rate, men / women | 84% / 85% | 76% / 80% |
| Acceptance rate, in-state / other states / international | 84% / 82% / 88%Fall 2025 | Not published |
| Yield, in-state / other states / international | 34% / 7.0% / 6.4%Fall 2025 | Not published |
| Applicants | 62,965Fall 2025 | 67,658 |
| Admitted | 52,411Fall 2025 | 52,918 |
| Enrolled | 9,355Fall 2025 | 9,611 |
| Yield | 18%Fall 2025 | 18% |
| SAT middle 50% | 1180–1360 | 1170–1400 |
| ACT middle 50% | 25–31Fall 2025 | 27–33 |
| Sent an SAT | 4,817 (52%)Fall 2025 | – |
| Sent an ACT | 638 (7%)Fall 2025 | – |
| Scored 1400+ on the SAT | – | – |
| Scored 30+ on the ACT | – | – |
| Admission: High school GPA | Very importantFall 2025 | Required |
| Admission: High school record | Not considered | Required |
| Admission: Class rank | Not consideredFall 2025 | Required |
| Admission: College-prep program | Required | Required |
| Admission: Recommendations | Not consideredFall 2025 | Considered |
| Admission: Essay | ImportantFall 2025 | Required |
| Admission: Legacy status | Not consideredFall 2025 | Not considered |
| Admission: Work experience | ConsideredFall 2025 | Considered |
| Admission: Demonstration of competencies | Not considered | Not considered |
| Admission: English proficiency test | Required | Required |
| Admission: Other tests | Considered | Not considered |
| Average high school GPA | – | – |
| First-years in the top tenth of their class | – | – |
| Early decision | – | – |
| Early action | – | – |
| Wait list | 2,254 admittedFall 2025 | – |
| Admission: Rigor of high school record | ImportantFall 2025 | – |
| Admission: Test scores | ConsideredFall 2025 | – |
| Admission: Interview | ConsideredFall 2025 | – |
| Admission: Extracurricular activities | ImportantFall 2025 | – |
| Admission: Talent or ability | ConsideredFall 2025 | – |
| Admission: Character and personal qualities | ConsideredFall 2025 | – |
| Admission: First generation | ConsideredFall 2025 | – |
| Admission: Geographic residence | Not consideredFall 2025 | – |
| Admission: State residency | Not consideredFall 2025 | – |
| Admission: Religious affiliation | Not consideredFall 2025 | – |
| Admission: Volunteer work | ConsideredFall 2025 | – |
| Admission: Demonstrated interest | ConsideredFall 2025 | – |
| Test policy | Test-optionalFall 2027 applicants | Test-optional |
| Application fee | $65 | $65 |
| Credit for AP exams | Yes | Yes |
| Transfer acceptance rate | – | – |
| Students & campus | ||
| Setting | City: Small | City: Small |
| Carnegie class | Mixed Undergraduate/Graduate-Doctorate Large | Professions-focused Undergraduate/Graduate-Doctorate Large |
| Research activity | R1: very high research | R1: very high research |
| Student access & earnings | Lower Access, Higher Earnings | Lower Access, Higher Earnings |
| HBCU, tribal, land-grant | Land-grant | None |
| Minority-serving, single-sex | None | None |
| Religious affiliation | None | None |
| Athletics | Division I FBS | Division I FBS |
| Conference | Big Ten Conference | Big Ten Conference |
| ROTC | Army, Air Force | Army, Air Force |
| Study abroad | Offered | Offered |
| Undergraduate research program | Yes | Yes |
| Calendar | Semesters | Semesters |
| Undergrads | 40,922 | 37,806 |
| Beds in college housing | 17,503 | 12,496 |
| First-years must live on campus | No | No |
| Men in a fraternity | – | – |
| Women in a sorority | – | – |
| Fraternity/sorority housing | – | – |
| Greek councils present | Panhellenic sororities (NPC), Interfraternity (NIC and IFC)October 2026 | Panhellenic sororities (NPC), Interfraternity (NIC and IFC)October 2026 |
| Pell Grant | 20% | 17% |
| First-gen | 21% | 22% |
| Men / women | 48% / 52% | 50% / 50% |
| Part-time students | 6% | 2% |
| Students 25 and older | 2% | 1% |
| First-years from in state | 77% | 55% |
| First-years from other states | 19% | 41% |
| First-years from abroad | 5% | 4% |
| New transfer students this fall | 1,326 | 627 |
| Transfers, share of new undergraduates | 12% | 6% |
| Diversity index | 0.53 | 0.55 |
| Academics | ||
| Students per faculty member | 17 to 1 | 18 to 1 |
| Classes under 20 students | – | – |
| Full-time faculty share | 86% | 83% |
| Average faculty salary | $122,284 | $108,244 |
| Bachelor's degrees awarded | 9,286 | 8,436 |
| Most popular majors | Biology/Biological Sciences, General 6% · Advertising 6% · Psychology, General 5% | Business/Commerce, General 33% · Exercise Science and Kinesiology 7% · Mass Communication/Media Studies 6% |
| Instruction spending per student | $19,397 (public, GASB accounting) | $15,334 (public, GASB accounting) |
| Endowment per student | $104,916 (public, GASB accounting) | $42,736 (public, GASB accounting) |
| Tuition share of core revenue | 29% | 53% |
| Cost & aid | ||
| Average cost, all students (est.) | $30,087 | $34,459 |
| Aid generosity (grants ÷ full price) | 22% | 18% |
| Net price, students with grants | $23,657 | $17,270 |
| Sticker price, in-state | $32,668 | $28,900 |
| Sticker price, out-of-state | $60,052 | $57,592 |
| Tuition guarantee | No | No |
| Promise program | Yes | Yes |
| Tuition & fees, in-state | $15,988 | $11,790 |
| Tuition & fees, out-of-state | $43,372 | $40,482 |
| First-years paying out-of-state rates | 22% | 46% |
| First-years with grants | 88% | 73% |
| Average grant | $9,750 | $10,487 |
| Aid from the college | 86% | 69% |
| Need-based aid up to | Little need-based aid above $110K | Little need-based aid above $110K |
| Merit for students without need | 8.2% got merit aid, averaging $11K | – |
| Published promise | – | – |
| Aid forms | FAFSAFall 2026 entrants | – |
| Aid priority date or deadline | – | – |
| Need met, first-years | 61%2025–26 (estimated) | – |
| Average aid package, first-years | $18,1152025–26 (estimated) | – |
| College grant dollars given as merit | 54%2025–26 (estimated) | – |
| Aid for international students | 1,054 students, average $18.5K2025–26 (estimated) | – |
| Outcomes | ||
| Median earnings (10 yrs) | $67,253 | $63,742 |
| Graduation rate | 82% | 81% |
| Graduated in 6 years, Pell Grant recipients | 71% | 70% |
| Graduated in 6 years, neither Pell nor subsidized loan | 83% | 84% |
| Pell graduation gap | 12 pts lower | 14 pts lower |
| Finished within 4 years: Pell recipients | Not published | Not published |
| Finished within 4 years: neither Pell nor subsidized loan | Not published | Not published |
| Finished within 4 years: all first-time full-time | Not published | Not published |
| Finished within 5 years: Pell recipients | Not published | Not published |
| Finished within 5 years: neither Pell nor subsidized loan | Not published | Not published |
| Finished within 5 years: all first-time full-time | Not published | Not published |
| Graduated in 6 years, White students | 84% | 82% |
| Graduated in 6 years, Asian students | 83% | 85% |
| Graduated in 6 years, Hispanic/Latino students | 72% | 77% |
| Graduated in 6 years, Black students | 68% | 66% |
| Graduated in 6 years, students of two or more races | 72% | 74% |
| Graduated in 6 years, international students | 77% | 77% |
| Retention rate | 91%Entered fall 2024 | 91% |
| Credential within 4 years, all students | 65% | 71% |
| Credential within 8 years, all students | 82% | 81% |
| Enrolled at another college, 8 years on | 12% | 12% |
| Median debt | $23,250 | $19,509 |
| Undergrads with a federal loan | 34% | 27% |
| Median debt, Pell Grant recipients | $20,000 | $14,539 |
| Website | msu.edu | bloomington.iu.edu |
Sources:Michigan State University Common Data Set 2025–26, Fall 2025;IPEDS Admissions survey, Fall 2024;Michigan State University Common Data Set 2025–26, Fall 2027 applicants;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey, 2023–24;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey (athletics, programs, services, religious affiliation), 2025–26;IPEDS directory (Institutional Characteristics: HD), 2025–26;College Scorecard, most recent release;College Scorecard, Fall 2024;National directories of campus chapters and groups, October 2026;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 Fall Enrollment survey (part D), Fall 2024;IPEDS Salaries survey (SAL, instructional staff, all ranks), Fall 2024;IPEDS Completions survey (degrees awarded by field), 2024–25 graduates;IPEDS Finance survey, derived per-student figures, 2023–24;IPEDS Student Financial Aid survey, 2023–24;IPEDS Graduation Rates survey (Pell Grant and subsidized loan recipients), Entered fall 2018;Michigan State University Common Data Set 2025–26, Entered fall 2024;IPEDS Outcome Measures survey, Students entering fall 2016;College Scorecard, 2023–24;Michigan State University Common Data Set 2025–26, Fall 2026 entrants;Michigan State University Common Data Set 2025–26, 2025–26 (estimated);Common Data Set, most recent release;Michigan State University Common Data Set 2025–26, 2025–26;College Scorecard, Entered fall 2023About the data(retrieved 2026-10-12)
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