East Lansing, MI · 40.9k students
Trajecta score
+0.9 since '20Ranked #193 of 2,375
5-year trend
60.0 · #186
2020
63.6 · #168
2021
60.7 · #256
2022
60.9 · #256
2023
60.9 · #268
2024
Academic Profile
35/ 100
Career Outcomes
73/ 100
Student Success
71/ 100
Affordability
61/ 100
Academic Investment
89/ 100
Access & Equity
31/ 100
Academic Profile
35
Career Outcomes
73
Student Success
71
Affordability
61
Academic Investment
89
Access & Equity
31
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Cost / Net Price
$32k / $20k
SAT Avg
1,269
Retention
90%
Grad Rate
81%
Admissions
Test Scores
Scores represent the midpoint of enrolled students, not a cutoff.
Finances
Tuition
In-State Tuition
$16,458
per year
Out-of-State Tuition
$43,842
per year
Out-of-state premium: +$27,384/yr
Aid & Debt
Pell Grant Share
20%
undergraduates receiving Pell
Federal Loan Share
34%
students borrowing
Median Debt
among completers
$23,250
Methodology
The Trajecta Score (0–100) blends six dimensions of public college data into one comparable number, then nudges it by how much data each school reports. Selectivity tiers are separate — they’re based purely on a school’s admission rate.
Read the full methodologyMedian earnings 10 years out, earnings vs. a high-school grad, and loan repayment.
Admission selectivity and the incoming class’s SAT / ACT scores.
Average net price after aid and the typical debt of graduates.
Graduation rate and first-year retention.
Instructional spending and faculty salaries per student.
Share of Pell-grant students and reliance on federal loans.
Data from the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard and IPEDS. Figures are the most recent reported and may lag a year or two. This tool is read-only and not personalized — inside the Trajecta app, scores are tailored to your profile as a fit score.
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