Michigan State University
Office of the Registrar
Delivery Method - Student Credit Hours - Percentages of Change
FALL 2009
 
Total
 
Undergraduate
 
Graduate
 
Grad. Prof.
 
FALL 2008
FALL 2009
% of Change
 
FALL 2008
FALL 2009
% of Change
 
FALL 2008
FALL 2009
% of Change
 
FALL 2008
FALL 2009
% of Change
Agriculture and Natural Resources
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
On-Campus
37,076
38,322
3.4%
 
33,819
34,672
2.5%
 
3,027
3,413
12.8%
 
230
237
3.0%
Off-Campus
386
275
-28.8%
 
372
261
-29.8%
 
14
14
0.0%
 
0
0
0.0%
Online
3,597
3,616
0.5%
 
2,918
2,964
1.6%
 
679
649
-4.4%
 
0
3
0.0%
Study Abroad
0
3
0.0%
 
0
3
0.0%
 
0
0
0.0%
 
0
0
0.0%
MSU Dubai
24
66
175.0%
 
24
66
175.0%
 
0
0
0.0%
 
0
0
0.0%
Agriculture and Natural Resources Total
41,083
42,282
2.9%
 
37,133
37,966
2.2%
 
3,720
4,076
9.6%
 
230
240
4.3%
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Arts and Letters
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
On-Campus
84,487
82,959
-1.8%
 
81,132
79,518
-2.0%
 
3,347
3,421
2.2%
 
8
20
150.0%
Online
964
2,115
119.4%
 
964
2,115
119.4%
 
0
0
0.0%
 
0
0
0.0%
Study Abroad
14
6
-57.1%
 
14
6
-57.1%
 
0
0
0.0%
 
0
0
0.0%
MSU Dubai
159
247
55.3%
 
159
247
55.3%
 
0
0
0.0%
 
0
0
0.0%
Arts and Letters Total
85,624
85,327
-0.3%
 
82,269
81,886
-0.5%
 
3,347
3,421
2.2%
 
8
20
150.0%
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Resdntl Coll Arts and Humanities
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
On-Campus
1,630
1,830
12.3%
 
1,630
1,830
12.3%
 
0
0
0.0%
 
0
0
0.0%
Resdntl Coll Arts and Humanities Total
1,630
1,830
12.3%
 
1,630
1,830
12.3%
 
0
0
0.0%
 
0
0
0.0%
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Business
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
On-Campus
49,822
47,661
-4.3%
 
40,895
39,068
-4.5%
 
8,927
8,593
-3.7%
 
0
0
0.0%
Off-Campus
0
168
0.0%
 
0
129
0.0%
 
0
39
0.0%
 
0
0
0.0%
Online
638
1,544
142.0%
 
609
1,515
148.8%
 
29
26
-10.3%
 
0
3
0.0%
MSU Dubai
0
60
0.0%
 
0
60
0.0%
 
0
0
0.0%
 
0
0
0.0%
Business Total
50,460
49,433
-2.0%
 
41,504
40,772
-1.8%
 
8,956
8,658
-3.3%
 
0
3
0.0%
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Communication Arts and Sciences
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
On-Campus
30,233
31,152
3.0%
 
27,314
28,269
3.5%
 
2,919
2,883
-1.2%
 
0
0
0.0%
Off-Campus
105
329
213.3%
 
0
219
0.0%
 
105
110
4.8%
 
0
0
0.0%
Online
122
404
231.1%
 
48
236
391.7%
 
74
165
123.0%
 
0
3
0.0%
Study Abroad
48
36
-25.0%
 
48
36
-25.0%
 
0
0
0.0%
 
0
0
0.0%
MSU Dubai
177
96
-45.8%
 
141
96
-31.9%
 
36
0
-100.0%
 
0
0
0.0%
Communication Arts and Sciences Total
30,685
32,017
4.3%
 
27,551
28,856
4.7%
 
3,134
3,158
0.8%
 
0
3
0.0%
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Education
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
On-Campus
31,959
31,658
-0.9%
 
20,064
20,076
0.1%
 
11,890
11,580
-2.6%
 
5
2
-60.0%
Off-Campus
244
172
-29.5%
 
3
0
-100.0%
 
241
172
-28.6%
 
0
0
0.0%
Online
2,295
3,107
35.4%
 
258
595
130.6%
 
2,037
2,512
23.3%
 
0
0
0.0%
Grad Study Overseas
69
12
-82.6%
 
0
0
0.0%
 
69
12
-82.6%
 
0
0
0.0%
Education Total
34,567
34,949
1.1%
 
20,325
20,671
1.7%
 
14,237
14,276
0.3%
 
5
2
-60.0%
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Engineering
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
On-Campus
24,357
25,025
2.7%
 
20,974
21,306
1.6%
 
3,383
3,719
9.9%
 
0
0
0.0%
MSU Dubai
72
96
33.3%
 
72
96
33.3%
 
0
0
0.0%
 
0
0
0.0%
Engineering Total
24,429
25,121
2.8%
 
21,046
21,402
1.7%
 
3,383
3,719
9.9%
 
0
0
0.0%
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Human Medicine
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
On-Campus
15,228
17,064
12.1%
 
1,490
1,634
9.7%
 
369
367
-0.5%
 
13,369
15,063
12.7%

Online
99
267
169.7%
 
0
0
0.0%
 
99
258
160.6%
 
0
9
0.0%
Human Medicine Total
15,327
17,331
13.1%
 
1,490
1,634
9.7%
 
468
625
33.5%
 
13,369
15,072
12.7%
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
James Madison College
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
On-Campus
7,452
7,838
5.2%
 
7,448
7,830
5.1%
 
4
8
100.0%
 
0
0
0.0%
Off-Campus
12
0
-100.0%
 
12
0
-100.0%
 
0
0
0.0%
 
0
0
0.0%
Study Abroad
42
61
45.2%
 
42
61
45.2%
 
0
0
0.0%
 
0
0
0.0%
James Madison College Total
7,506
7,899
5.2%
 
7,502
7,891
5.2%
 
4
8
100.0%
 
0
0
0.0%
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Lyman Briggs College
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
On-Campus
8,807
8,304
-5.7%
 
8,807
8,304
-5.7%
 
0
0
0.0%
 
0
0
0.0%
Lyman Briggs College Total
8,807
8,304
-5.7%
 
8,807
8,304
-5.7%
 
0
0
0.0%
 
0
0
0.0%
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Music
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
On-Campus
6,710
6,515
-2.9%
 
4,766
4,669
-2.0%
 
1,944
1,846
-5.0%
 
0
0
0.0%
Music Total
6,710
6,515
-2.9%
 
4,766
4,669
-2.0%
 
1,944
1,846
-5.0%
 
0
0
0.0%
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Natural Science
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
On-Campus
125,534
123,738
-1.4%
 
117,788
115,682
-1.8%
 
6,936
7,184
3.6%
 
810
872
7.7%
Off-Campus
0
99
0.0%
 
0
99
0.0%
 
0
0
0.0%
 
0
0
0.0%
Online
1,259
1,350
7.2%
 
871
1,004
15.3%
 
388
341
-12.1%
 
0
5
0.0%
Kellogg Biological Station
51
61
19.6%
 
51
54
5.9%
 
0
7
0.0%
 
0
0
0.0%
MSU Dubai
177
246
39.0%
 
177
246
39.0%
 
0
0
0.0%
 
0
0
0.0%
MSU Dubai Online
30
60
100.0%
 
30
60
100.0%
 
0
0
0.0%
 
0
0
0.0%
Natural Science Total
127,051
125,554
-1.2%
 
118,917
117,145
-1.5%
 
7,324
7,532
2.8%
 
810
877
8.3%
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Nursing
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
On-Campus
4,187
4,430
5.8%
 
4,020
4,156
3.4%
 
167
274
64.1%
 
0
0
0.0%
Online
1,074
1,145
6.6%
 
129
148
14.7%
 
945
997
5.5%
 
0
0
0.0%
Nursing Total
5,261
5,575
6.0%
 
4,149
4,304
3.7%
 
1,112
1,271
14.3%
 
0
0
0.0%
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Osteopathic Medicine
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
On-Campus
13,557
14,935
10.2%
 
149
142
-4.7%
 
0
0
0.0%
 
13,408
14,793
10.3%
Osteopathic Medicine Total
13,557
14,935
10.2%
 
149
142
-4.7%
 
0
0
0.0%
 
13,408
14,793
10.3%
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Social Science
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
On-Campus
111,551
109,388
-1.9%
 
102,890
100,488
-2.3%
 
8,655
8,891
2.7%
 
6
9
50.0%
Off-Campus
1,268
1,728
36.3%
 
114
141
23.7%
 
1,154
1,587
37.5%
 
0
0
0.0%
Online
4,067
6,799
67.2%
 
3,372
5,599
66.0%
 
695
1,196
72.1%
 
0
4
0.0%
Study Abroad
28
78
178.6%
 
28
78
178.6%
 
0
0
0.0%
 
0
0
0.0%
Kellogg Biological Station
80
93
16.3%
 
80
93
16.3%
 
0
0
0.0%
 
0
0
0.0%
MSU Dubai
60
274
356.7%
 
60
232
286.7%
 
0
42
0.0%
 
0
0
0.0%
MSU Dubai Online
0
69
0.0%
 
0
69
0.0%
 
0
0
0.0%
 
0
0
0.0%
Social Science Total
117,054
118,429
1.2%
 
106,544
106,700
0.1%
 
10,504
11,716
11.5%
 
6
13
116.7%
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Assoc Prov Undergraduate Education
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
On-Campus
1,608
1,684
4.7%
 
1,608
1,680
4.5%
 
0
4
0.0%
 
0
0
0.0%
Off-Campus
32
28
-12.5%
 
32
28
-12.5%
 
0
0
0.0%
 
0
0
0.0%
Study Abroad
360
178
-50.6%
 
360
178
-50.6%
 
0
0
0.0%
 
0
0
0.0%
Kellogg Biological Station
22
182
727.3%
 
22
182
727.3%
 
0
0
0.0%
 
0
0
0.0%
Assoc Prov Undergraduate Education Total
2,022
2,072
2.5%
 
2,022
2,068
2.3%
 
0
4
0.0%
 
0
0
0.0%
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Veterinary Medicine
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
On-Campus
8,906
9,173
3.0%
 
1,339
1,555
16.1%
 
404
421
4.2%
 
7,163
7,197
0.5%
Online
393
680
73.0%
 
4
130
3150.0%
 
377
540
43.2%
 
12
10
-16.7%
Veterinary Medicine Total
9,299
9,853
6.0%
 
1,343
1,685
25.5%
 
781
961
23.0%
 
7,175
7,207
0.4%
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Assoc Provost Academic Services
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
On-Campus
1,494
1,330
-11.0%
 
1,470
1,288
-12.4%
 
24
42
75.0%
 
0
0
0.0%
Assoc Provost Academic Services Total
1,494
1,330
-11.0%
 
1,470
1,288
-12.4%
 
24
42
75.0%
 
0
0
0.0%
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Total University
582,566
588,756
1.1%
 
488,617
489,213
0.1%
 
58,938
61,313
4.0%
 
35,011
38,230
9.2%
The Undergraduate column include Agricultural Technology, Veterinary Technology, English Language, Lifelong Undergraduate and Undergraduate levels. The Graduate column includes Lifelong Graduate, Lifelong Detroit College of Law, Graduate, Graduate Certification, and Post-Doctoral levels.