Michigan State University Historical Acceptance Rate

Historical Acceptance Rates

Michigan State University has seen a recent acceptance rate of 84.7% for the application year 2024, with 62,138 applicants and 52,690 accepted. This marks a decrease from 87% in 2023 and 87.96% in 2022, indicating a trend of increasing competitiveness. Historical data shows acceptance rates have fluctuated, with rates dropping from 76.3% in 2020 to 71.1% in 2019 and further down to 71.5% in 2017. The overall trend suggests that as the applicant pool grows, the acceptance rate has gradually declined over the past few years.