University Measures and Indicators
Two-year comparison September 17, 2008
Quality of entering undergraduates
Source: Common Data Set (fall 2006 and 2007)
- 2006: 3.61 average high school GPA; 24.6 average ACT
- 2007: 3.59 average high school GPA; 24.9 average ACT
Inclusiveness
Source: Common Data Set and Planning Profile Summary (fall 2006 and 2007)
- 2006: Entering class enrollment mix: 55.6% female; 14.8% non-Michigan
- 2007: Entering class enrollment mix: 55.3% female; 16.3% non-Michigan
- 2006: Undergraduate enrollment mix: 53.8% female; 11.2% non-Michigan
- 2007: Undergraduate enrollment mix: 53.2% female; 11.9% non-Michigan
- 2006: Graduate enrollment mix: 56.5% female; 49.1% non-Michigan
- 2007: Graduate enrollment mix: 55.9% female; 50.2% non-Michigan
- 2006: Graduate-professional enrollment mix: 61.6% female; 16.3% non-Michigan
- 2007: Graduate-professional enrollment mix: 60.5% female; 18.1% non-Michigan
- 2006: Total enrollment: 16.7% minority students (domestic enrollment: 18.1% minority students)
- 2007: Total enrollment: 16.1% minority students (domestic enrollment: 17.6% minority students)
- 2006: Total enrollment: 7.7% international students
- 2007: Total enrollment: 8.4% international students
- 2006: Tenure system faculty: 31.4% female; 17.2% minorities
- 2007: Tenure system faculty: 31.3% female; 17.5% minorities
- 2006: Nonacademic staff: 64.6% female; 15.6 % minorities; less than 1% international
- 2007: Nonacademic staff: 64.2% female; 15.5 % minorities; less than 1% international
Student/Faculty ratio
Source: Common Data Set (fall 2006 and 2007)
- 2006: 18 to 1
- 2007: 17 to 1
Tenure system faculty participating in undergraduate or graduate instruction
Source: Planning Profile Summary
- 2006: 94% (for 2005-06)
- 2007: 95% (for 2006-07)
Service Learning and Civic Engagement
Source: Center for Service Learning and Civic Engagement (spring 2007 and 2008)
- 2006: 13,825 applications/registrations for opportunities (summer 2006- spring 2007); 47% for academic/course-related opportunities
- 2007: 14,511 applications/registrations for opportunities (summer 2007- spring 2008); 51% for academic/course-related opportunities
Study Abroad
Source: Office of Study Abroad Web site (studyabroad.msu.edu)
- 2006: 2,247 undergraduates studied abroad across 200 programs in 60 countries; 229 from other universities in MSU program (2005-06)
- 2007: 2,411 MSU undergraduates studied abroad across 200 programs in 60 countries; 174 from other universities in MSU program (2006-07)
Retention
Source: Common Data Set (fall 2006 and 2007)
- 2006: 90% of fall 2005 first-time full-time cohort returned in fall 2006
- 2007: 91% of fall 2006 first-time full-time cohort returned in fall 2007
Undergraduate Graduation Rate
Source: Common Data Set (fall 2006 and 2007)
- 2006: Six-year graduation rate for 2000 entering cohort: 74%
- 2007: Six-year graduation rate for 2001 entering cohort: 74%
Time-to-degree (using graduating cohorts)
Source: Office of Planning and Budgets (2006 and 2007)
- 2006:
- Undergraduates: 4.4 years
- Master's students: 2.2 years
- Doctoral students: 5.6 years
- 2007:
- Undergraduates: 4.4 years
- Master’s students: 2.2 years
- Doctoral students: 5.6 years
Placement rates
Source: Office of Career Services, Destination Survey (2007 and 2008)
- 2006: Post-graduation outcomes of May-June 2006 bachelor’s degree recipients:
- Employed: 52%
- Continuing education: 30%
- Pursuing other commitments: 2%
- Unplaced: 4%
- Unresolved: 12%
- 2007: Post-graduation outcomes of May-June 2007 bachelor’s degree recipients:
- Employed: 54%
- Continuing education: 30%
- Pursuing other commitments: 2%
- Unplaced: 3%
- Unresolved: 12%
Undergraduate student indebtedness
Source: Common Data Set (fall 2006 and 2007)
- 2006: Approximately 56%: average of $22,000 of debt upon graduation
- 2007: Approximately 59%: average of $21,175 of debt upon graduation
Graduate programs ranked by U.S. News & World Report
Source: U.S. News & World Report Best Graduate Schools (March 2007 and 2008)
- 2006: 8 programs ranked in top 10; 21 in top 25
- 2007: 9 programs ranked in top 10; 20 in top 25
Top public national institutions ranked by U.S. News & World Report
Source: U.S. News & World Report America’s Best Colleges (August 2006 and 2007)
- 2006: MSU ranking: 30
- 2007: MSU ranking: 29
Top 500 World Universities
Source: Shanghai Jiao Tong University (2007 and 2008)
- 2006: MSU ranking: 80
- 2007: MSU ranking: 83
The Center Top American Research Universities Report
The Center Report (2006 and 2007)
- 2006: MSU ranked 33rd nationally (18th among publics) for 395 post-doctoral fellows reported for 2004
- 2007: MSU ranked 31st nationally (17th among publics) for 404 post-doctoral fellows reported for 2005
- 2006: MSU ranked 25th nationally (16th among publics) for 425 doctoral degrees awarded for 2004
- 2007: MSU ranked 25th nationally (16th among publics) for the 463 doctoral degrees awarded for 2005
- 2006: MSU ranked 47th nationally (29th among publics) for 14 faculty awards held in 2004
- 2007: MSU ranked 64th nationally (39th among publics) for 11 faculty awards held in 2005
- 2006: MSU ranked 76th nationally (42nd among publics) for 8 National Academy members reported in 2004
- 2007: MSU ranked 75th nationally (42nd among publics) for 8 National Academy members reported in 2005
NSF Research Expenditures
Source: National Science Foundation
- 2006: $333,735,000 for fiscal year 2005 (42nd nationally and 26th among publics) Five-year increase in expenditures: 56.5%.
- 2007: $358,097,000 for fiscal year 2006 (41st nationally and 24th among publics) Five-year increase in expenditures: 34.7%
Faculty Research Dollars (Grant-ICR Real$/Tenure System)
Source: CGA Proposal Database – Academic Personnel Records
- 2006: $198,358 per tenure system faculty member for 2005-06
- 2007: $192,488 per tenure system faculty member for 2006-07
Tenure System with Proposal Activity
Source: CGA Proposal Database – Academic Personnel Records
- 2006: Active grant in 2005-06: 53%
- 2007: Active grant in 2006-07: 52%
- 2006: 53% submitted grant; 41% of grants funded
- 2007: 53% submitted grant; 38% of the grants funded
Licensing Revenue and Patent Activity
Source: AUTM Survey (2005-06 and 2006-07)
- 2006: Adjusted gross licensing income: $4,182,565 for 2005-06
- 2007: Adjusted gross licensing income: $5,583,655 for 2006-07
- 2006: Number of cumulative active licenses: 351 for 2005-06
- 2007: Number of cumulative active licenses: 364 for 2006-07
- 2006: 148 U.S. patent applications filed and 21issued for 2005-06
- 2007: 60 U.S. patent applications filed and 35 issued for 2006-07
Endowment
Source: IPEDS Finance Survey
- 2006: The 2005-06 endowment: $894,774,000
- 2007: The 2006-07 endowment: $1,247,236,175
Fund-raising
Source: U.S. News & World Report America’s Best Colleges (August 2006 and 2007)
- 2006: Average alumni giving rate: 17%
- 2007: Average alumni giving rate: 15%
Benefits to people, families, and communities from outreach engagement
Source: University Outreach and Engagement Office (spring 2007 and 2008)
- 2006: Approximately 1.8 million attendees and participants in outreach activities
- 2007: Approximately 1.6 million attendees and participants in outreach activities
- 2006: Primary forms of engagement reported by MSU faculty and academic staff
- Technical or expert assistance: 26%
- Public events and understanding: 14%
- Noncredit classes and programs: 13%
- Credit courses and programs: 6%
- Experiential/service learning: 5%
- Clinical service: 5%
- Outreach research and creative activity: 31%
- 2007: Primary forms of engagement reported by MSU faculty and academic staff
- Technical or expert assistance: 24%
- Public events and understanding: 14%
- Noncredit classes and programs: 14%
- Credit courses and programs: 7%
- Experiential/service learning: 5%
- Clinical service: 4%
- Outreach research and creative activity: 33%
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