MSU Outcomes - Graduation, Transfer-out, Retention Rates

At Michigan State University, the graduation rates was 82.07% (6,554 students out of 7,986 candidates were completed their degree within 150% normal time. For example, within 6 years for students seeking a 4-year bachelors degree.). By gender, 2,970 male and 3,584 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 82.07%. where 6,554 students out of 7,986 candidate completed their degree.

4,665 students completed their course in 4 years and 1,571 finished there bachelor's (or equivalent) degree. Additional 219 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, 767 of 970 non-resident alien students completed their courses within 150% normal time and the graduation rate was 79.07%.

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 9.80% (783 out of 7,986 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 92% for full-time students and 76 % for part-time students.