The Common Data Set (CDS) was developed through collaboration among publishers of college guides, colleges and universities, representatives of higher education organizations, high school counselors, and the National Center for Education Statistics. Many of the items and definitions in the Common Data Set will be used on the fall surveys of several major publishers. The goal of the CDS is to improve the comparability of data reported by colleges and to ease each institution's burden by asking questions in a standard way on numerous surveys. We are making our response to the Common Data Set available online to show how we reported these data.

Please click on the Academic Year to get the Common Data Set reports listed below.

Information in Common Data Set

  • General MSU Information
  • Enrollment and Persistence
  • First-Time, First-Year (Freshman) Admission
  • Transfer Admission
  • Academic Offerings and Policies
  • Student Life
  • Annual Expenses
  • Financial Aid
  • Instructional Faculty and Class Size
  • Degrees Conferred