Michigan State CDS VERIFIED

East Lansing, Michigan (Midwest) · 52,089 undergrads · ~37 avg class size · 17:1 student-faculty · $16,458/yr sticker

public Tier 4

Big Ten public with Eli Broad business, supply-chain management is nationally top-3, strong veterinary and ag programs.

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Stats below are CDS-based estimates from recent admissions cycles. Verify on the school's official site before making application decisions.

Acceptance rate

84.8%

most recent reported cycle

By application round

Early Action86.0%

Regular Decision83.0%

State residency

In-state86.0%

Out-of-state78.0%

GPA range

3.6–3.94

middle 50% of admitted students (unweighted)

SAT mid-50%

1100–1310

middle 50% admitted SAT score

ACT mid-50%

24–30

middle 50% admitted ACT score

Median earnings (10-yr)

$67K

Federal data — 10 yrs after college entry, all majors combined

≈ 1.9 years of post-grad earnings cover 4 yrs of attendance

Career outcomes · 10 sources

$55K

Entry

$67K

10-year

$78K

Mid-career

Median graduate earnings · 1.9 yrs to pay back 4 yrs of cost · est. lifetime ROI $593K.
Earnings cross-referenced across 10 sources (College Scorecard, Opportunity Insights, Georgetown CEW, FREOPP, PayScale, and more).

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Where this leads

Real career pipelines from this school, based on alumni outcomes and recruiting patterns.

Auto supply chain management, especially supplier roles in Detroit/SE Michigan
Agriculture biotech and commodity trading, strong land-grant connections to Cargill, Bunge
Big Four accounting, solid B4 recruiting presence, mid-tier not top-tier target
Chemical engineering into Dow Chemical Midland jobs, 20 mins from campus
Finance/risk roles at auto insurers like State Farm in Bloomington, IL proximity

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