Michigan State University Alumni

International Students

8.7

% of international students in the university

4352

Total International Students in the university

A flagship public research university, MSU has produced leaders and legends across politics, business, sports, science, and the arts. Here’s a snapshot of 25+ influential Spartans shaping the world:

Alumni Name

Notable Achievement / Famous For

Degree

Graduating Year

Magic Johnson (Earvin)

5× NBA champion, Hall of Famer, entrepreneur

BS (Education)

1979

Draymond Green

3× NBA champion, NBA DPOY, Olympic gold medalist

BS (Criminal Justice)

2012

Kirk Gibson

1988 NL MVP, World Series champ, iconic “Gibson home run”

BS (Telecom/Construction)

1987

Tee Grizzley

Rapper & songwriter ("First Day Out")

Attended (Finance/Accounting)

N/A

James Caan

Actor (The Godfather, Misery)

BA (Theatre)

1961

Sam Raimi

Director (The Evil Dead, Spider-Man trilogy)

Attended (Film School)

N/A

Jemele Hill

ESPN sportscaster, columnist

BA (Journalism)

1997

Dan Gilbert

Founder of Quicken Loans, owner of Cleveland Cavaliers

BS (Business)

1982

Tom Gores

Founder of Platinum Equity, owner of Detroit Pistons

BS (Construction Management)

1986

Gretchen Whitmer

Governor of Michigan

BA, JD

1993, 1998

Debbie Stabenow

U.S. Senator from Michigan

BA (Psychology)

1971

Spencer Abraham

U.S. Senator & Energy Secretary

BA (Political Science)

1972

Eli Broad

Billionaire philanthropist (K–12 reform, culture investment)

BS (Business)

1957

Dan Gilbert

(duplicate above)

Magic Johnson

(already listed above)

Bubba Smith

NFL champion, actor (Police Academy)

BS (Criminal Justice)

1967

Morten Andersen

NFL Hall of Fame kicker

BS (Business)

1982

Antonio Gates

8× Pro Bowl NFL Tight End

Attended (Basketball)

N/A

Chris Hansen

NBC journalist (To Catch a Predator)

BS (Telecom)

1981

Richard Ford

Pulitzer Prize–winning novelist (Independence Day)

BA (English)

1967

Russell Kirk

Influential conservative theorist

BA (Undergrad)

Early 1940s

Verghese Kurien

"Father of India’s White Revolution"

MS (Metallurgical Engineering)

1948

Tyler Oakley

YouTube personality & LGBTQ activist

BS (Education)

2011

Ryan Riess

2013 WSOP Main Event Champion

BS (Marketing)

2012

Nancy Fleming

Miss America 1961

BS (Education)

1961

Lucy Hay—excluded

     

Teresa Woodruff

Research leader, MSU President Emerita, National Medal of Science winner

PhD (Women's Health)

N/A

Ron Mason

Winningest NCAA ice hockey coach

N/A

 

Students

876

Yocketers Applied

334

Yocketers Admitted

8,200

Yocketers Interested

Michigan State University admitted student profiles

TOEFL

97

1367

Profiles that got Into Michigan State University

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Sumukh Shrihari
fall 2024
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SAT 1300

TOEFL 90

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Meenakshi Madhu
fall 2024
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TOEFL 108

GRE 323

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Aditya Kanbargi
fall 2024
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IELTS 8

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Muskurahat Bajaj
fall 2024
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IELTS 7

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Rahul Biradar
summer 2024
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GRE 280

TOEFL 106

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Apoorva Gupta
fall 2024
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GRE 308

IELTS 7

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Rishi Vs
fall 2024
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Michigan State University

IELTS 8

ACT 26

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Rohan Jain
fall 2024
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GRE 317

IELTS 8

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