Facts & Figures

The College of Engineering is one of the largest and oldest colleges on the MSU campus. What began as a single field of study—Mechanic Arts—in 1885 has grown to a six-department college with nearly 170 faculty and more than 3,000 undergraduate students.

What sets Spartan Engineers apart is the way their skills are put together. We believe that being an engineer in the twenty-first century means more than just developing, designing, and building. All engineers do that, and Spartan Engineers are no exception. But at MSU, a process we call Spartaneering prepares our graduates to open the doors to excellence and innovation from day one on the job.

By the Numbers

Departments: 6
Undergraduate Degree Programs: 10
Graduate Degree Programs: 9
Faculty: 168
Undergraduates: 3,451
MS Students: 273
PhD Students: 539
Degrees Awarded
BS: 484
MS: 108
PhD: 72
Research Numbers Active Grants: 619
Research Expenditures (FY 2009-10): $45.4 million