MSU Outcomes - Graduation, Transfer-out, Retention Rates

At Michigan State University, the graduation rates was 80.72% (6,856 students out of 8,494 candidates were completed their degree within 150% normal time. For example, within 6 years for students seeking a 4-year bachelors degree.). By gender, 3,131 male and 3,725 female students have graduated from the school last year by completing their jobs in the period.

The following table and chart describe the graduation rates (150% normal time) by gender at Michigan State University. Last year, the graduation rate was 80.72%. where 6,856 students out of 8,494 candidate completed their degree.

5,217 students completed their course in 4 years and 1,322 finished there bachelor's (or equivalent) degree. Additional 214 students graduated within 6 years, usually referred as 150% normal time.

The following table and chart show graduation rates by race/ethnicity. The numbers in parenthesis denotes number of completers over number of candidates for each category.

Non-resident alien student is not a US citizen and studies with student visa, such as F visa, in United States. At Michigan State University, 527 of 687 non-resident alien students completed their courses within 150% normal time and the graduation rate was 76.71%.

The transfer-out rate is calculated by dividing students who have transferred out of other institution into total number of students (candidates) within 150% normal time. The transfer-out rate at Michigan State University is 10.65% (905 out of 8,494 students transferred-out.).

By definition, retention rate is the percentage of students who return to a college for their sophomore year. At Michigan State University, the retention rate is 90% for full-time students and 65 % for part-time students.