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Check out Michigan State University’s national, regional, and state rankings below. Is the value, educational quality, and diversity up to your standards?

	Stat	Grade	Rank
Value for your Money
Nationwide	Good	B-	581 of 1,472
Region (Great Lakes)	Good	B+	114 of 562
State (Michigan)	Best	A	5 of 41

Student Body Caliber
Admissions Selectivity	71.1%	B+	895 of 3,678
Average Combined Old SAT Score (Math & Reading)	1,210	B+	269 of 1,217
Average Combined New SAT Score	1280	B+	269 of 1,217
Educational Resources
Student to Faculty Ratio	16 : 1	C-	2,200 of 3,794
Percentage of Full-Time Teachers	87.1%	A	337 of 4,040
Average Faculty Compensation	$13,013	A+	32 of 2,371
Expenditures per Student	$17,975	A	331 of 2,572
Degree Completion
Freshman Retention Rate	92.0%	A	231 of 3,392
Graduation Rate	80.9%	A	295 of 3,271
Graduation Rate Boost	Better Than Expected	B+	511 of 2,108
Post Graduation Earnings
Average Following Graduation	$45,000	A	437 of 3,458
Boost Following Graduation	+$2,766	A-	310 of 1,824
Average Mid-Career	$63,000	A	277 of 3,458
Boost Mid-Career	+$2,766	A-	310 of 1,824
Student Loan Default Rate	3.4%	B+	676 of 3,277
Diversity
Ethnic Diversity	Fair	C+	2,113 of 3,732
Male to Female Diversity	Best	A+	156 of 3,732
Geographic Diversity	Good	B+	562 of 3,452

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