Factbook

2006 - 2010

Beginning Freshmen - Full Time

Classification

Major - Top 10

2006

2007

2008

2009

2010

Undecided

130

Total Full Time Enrollment

657

736

685

701

740

Nursing

59

Males

302

351

289

315

358

Early Childhood Education

37

Females

355

385

396

386

382

Pre-Psychology

35

First Generation Students

359

389

342

377

308

Pre-Medicine

32

Average Age

18.5

18.5

18.2

18.3

18.3

Management

27

Average High School GPA

3.24

3.26

3.31

3.29

3.32

General Business

26

Kinesiology

26

Ethnic Background

Mechanical Engineering

24

Hispanic

71

68

84

103

17

Criminal Justice

22

American Indian/Alaskan Native

4

8

10

7

10

Asian

22

16

24

16

13

Black/African American

67

94

60

67

82

Live in Dorm?

Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander

1

0

2

Yes

451

White

481

543

478

487

528

No

289

Two or More Races

31

Non-Resident Alien

6

7

25

15

20

Unknown

6

0

3

6

37

Athlete?

ACT Scores

Yes

66

English

20.2

20.5

20.5

20.8

20.7

No

674

Math

20.9

21

21.2

21.1

21.2

Reading

21.1

21.7

21.7

21.7

22.0

Science

21

21.1

21.1

21.1

21.6

State Residency

Writing

7.4

7

6.8

6.7

6.6

Texas

674

Composite

20.8

21.1

21.1

21.2

21.4

Other, US

46

SAT Scores

Critical Reading (Verbal)

496.2

499

495

502

496

Math

510.5

511.6

511.9

515.9

513.9

Total

1002.4

1007.6

1003.7

1014.6

1006.9

Writing

489.3

487.6

486.3

486.6

476.4

New Combined

1475.7

1487

1519.9

1564.2

1390

Essay

7.4

7.2

6.9

Multiple Choice

49.2

49.2

48.7

Success Rates

First Fall Semester at MSU

2003

2004

2005

2006

2007

2008

2009

Success Rate 1st Year

64.1%

60.0%

65.8%

72.5%

70.9%

74.9%

71.5%

Success Rate 2nd Year

50.8%

45.3%

51.1%

59.2%

58.6%

62.3%

Success Rate 3rd Year

44.1%

40.8%

46.7%

50.8%

51.6%

4 Year Graduation Rate

10.2%

10.1%

11.7%

16.6%

5 Year Graduation Rate

25.5%

23.6%

27.9%

6 Year Graduation Rate

33.7%

31.4%