Average composite ACT scores are calculated using only first-time freshmen scores. MSU average ACT scores are available for each academic college.
Year | MSU |
Fall 2023 | 25.1 |
Fall 2022 | 25.1 |
Fall 2021 | 25.1 |
Fall 2020 | 25.9 |
Fall 2019 | 26.1 |
Fall 2018 | 25.6 |
Fall 2017 | 25.1 |
Fall 2016 | 24.4 |
Fall 2015 | 24.0 |
Fall 2014 | 24.4 |
COLLEGE | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 |
Agriculture and Life Sciences | 24.2 | 23.8 | 24.6 | 24.8 | 25.4 | 26.3 | 25.7 | 24.7 | 24.3 | 24.7 |
Architecture, Art and Design | 24.8 | 23.7 | 23.7 | 24.0 | 25.4 | 26.0 | 25.9 | 24.8 | 24.9 | 24.5 |
Arts and Sciences | 24.1 | 23.4 | 23.7 | 24.8 | 25.2 | 25.7 | 25.2 | 24.4 | 24.8 | 27.7 |
Business | 23.8 | 23.5 | 24.0 | 24.5 | 24.9 | 25.0 | 25.2 | 24.0 | 24.0 | 23.3 |
Education | 22.5 | 22.8 | 22.7 | 24.0 | 24.2 | 24.3 | 24.8 | 23.7 | 24.2 | 23.4 |
Engineering | 27.8 | 27.2 | 27.5 | 28.1 | 28.7 | 28.8 | 28.9 | 28.8 | 28.3 | 28.5 |
Forest Resources | 24.2 | 24.0 | 23.9 | 25.3 | 25.5 | 25.5 | 25.5 | 25.1 | 25.0 | 25.4 |
Veterinary Medicine | 22.4 | 24.6 | 22.1 | 24.0 | ||||||
Other | 21.1 | 21.0 | 21.8 | 22.1 | 22.2 | 22.9 | 22.6 | 20.9 | 21.2 | 21.9 |
Composite | 24.4 | 24.0 | 24.4 | 25.1 | 25.6 | 26.1 | 25.9 | 25.1 | 25.1 | 25.1 |
First-Time students entering school at MSU who have been designated as a National Merit Scholar according to the National Merit Scholarship Corporation. The number of scholars are also available for each academic college.
Year | Scholars |
2023 | 38 |
2022 | 43 |
2021 | 48 |
2020 | 47 |
2019 | 31 |
2018 | 45 |
2017 | 33 |
2016 | 39 |
2015 | 36 |
2014 | 35 |
College | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 |
Agriculture & Life Sciences | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 5 |
Architecture, Art & Design | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Arts & Sciences | 6 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 5 | 3 |
Business | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
Education | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
Engineering | 21 | 25 | 25 | 18 | 28 | 17 | 29 | 34 | 26 | 21 |
Forest Resources | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Other | 1 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
Total | 35 | 36 | 39 | 33 | 45 | 31 | 47 | 48 | 43 | 38 |
Data representing to first-time full-time cohort who returned their second year and then the percentage who persisted into their third year.
First-Time / Full-Time Students | |||
Returned for 2nd Year | Returned for 3rd Year | ||
Cohort | MSU | Cohort | MSU |
1995 | 77.8 | 1995 | 68.8 |
1996 | 77.9 | 1996 | 67.5 |
1997 | 76.2 | 1997 | 67.2 |
1998 | 78.9 | 1998 | 68.6 |
1999 | 78.9 | 1999 | 71.0 |
2000 | 80.4 | 2000 | 71.6 |
2001 | 80.8 | 2001 | 70.7 |
2002 | 81.2 | 2002 | 72.9 |
2003 | 81.1 | 2003 | 72.9 |
2004 | 79.8 | 2004 | 70.5 |
2005 | 82.4 | 2005 | 70.8 |
2006 | 83.5 | 2006 | 73.1 |
2007 | 84.5 | 2007 | 73.3 |
2008 | 81.8 | 2008 | 73.7 |
2009 | 82.0 | 2009 | 72.3 |
2010 | 83.1 | 2010 | 71.0 |
2011 | 80.7 | 2011 | 69.3 |
2012 | 78.5 | 2012 | 69.1 |
2013 | 80.2 | 2013 | 71.4 |
2014 | 82.0 | 2014 | 73.8 |
2015 | 80.2 | 2015 | 69.1 |
2016 | 79.3 | 2016 | 70.5 |
2017 | 79.8 | 2017 | 71.8 |
2018 | 81.6 | 2018 | 75.0 |
2019 | 85.1 | 2019 | 77.1 |
2020 | 81.4 | 2020 | 74.8 |
2021 | 80.6 | 2021 | 73.2 |
2022 | 82.8 | 2022 |
Percentage of the first-year cohort who graduated within 6 years, starting with the 1997 cohort.
6-Year Graduation Rates | |||
Cohort | Cohort Size | Degrees | Graduation Rate |
1997 | 2,016 | 1,159 | 57.5 |
1998 | 1,929 | 1,113 | 57.7 |
1999 | 2,033 | 1,135 | 55.8 |
2000 | 2,055 | 1,190 | 57.9 |
2001 | 1,826 | 1,062 | 58.2 |
2002 | 1,736 | 1,040 | 59.9 |
2003 | 1,659 | 1,018 | 61.4 |
2004 | 1,738 | 1,007 | 58.0 |
2005 | 1,951 | 1,174 | 60.2 |
2006 | 1,896 | 1,097 | 57.8 |
2007 | 2,262 | 1,381 | 61.1 |
2008 | 2,474 | 1,495 | 60.4 |
2009 | 2,447 | 1,469 | 60.0 |
2010 | 2,688 | 1,609 | 59.9 |
2011 | 2,886 | 1,671 | 57.9 |
2012 | 2,869 | 1,674 | 58.4 |
2013 | 3,142 | 1,931 | 61.5 |
2014 | 2,962 | 1,900 | 64.1 |
2015 | 3,454 | 2,063 | 59.7 |
2016 | 3,615 | 2,281 | 63.1 |
2017 | 3,424 | 2,154 | 62.9 |
Last Updated: Febuary 29, 2024