Campus Infrastructure Overview
Campus infrastructure by the numbers
Infrastructure Planning and Facilities maintains MSU's physical environment, one of the largest for a U.S. university, in support of more than 50,000 students and 13,000 faculty and staff. MSU's campus has more than 560 buildings comprising almost 24.5 million square feet.
From the electrical grid, steam tunnels and water mains under campus, and the roadways, plantings and clean classrooms you see every day, to the HVAC systems on top of campus' tallest buildings, IPF keeps MSU running.
2019 Property Holdings
MSU's Land Management Office manages a number of university and MSU Foundation properties and facilities. The office's 2019 Property Holdings Report may be viewed online.
Building Data Summary
General Fund Facilities |
Square Feet |
Number of
|
Replacement
|
| Academic | 9,936,892 | 98 | $2,435,182,628 |
| Athletics | 1,135,189 | 7 | $293,783,541 |
| Farms | 854,880 | 122 | $63,859,592 |
| Other | 93,707 | 8 | $12,452,987 |
| Parking | 269,155 | 1 | $10,670,358 |
| Support | 1,486,281 | 82 | $575,381,676 |
SUBTOTAL |
13,776,104 |
318 |
$3,391,330,782 |
Self-Supporting Facilities |
Square Feet |
Number of
|
Replacement
|
| Academic | 460,666 | 9 | $112,708,663 |
| Athletics | 920,286 | 42 | $236,238,464 |
| Farms | 11,600 | 8 | $352,584 |
| Housing | 6,662,634 | 138 | $1,124,553,995 |
| Other | 83,637 | 12 | $11,110,477 |
| Parking | 1,865,703 | 15 | $113,631,732 |
| Support | 737,027 | 21 | $164,980,565 |
SUBTOTAL |
10,741,553 |
245 |
$1,763,576,480 |
CAMPUS TOTAL |
24,517,657 |
563 |
$5,154,907,262 |
As of Dec. 5.
Utility Distribution Systems
2017-2018 |
2018-2019 |
Net Change |
|
| Chilled Water Supply (miles) | 3.8 | 3.8 | 0 |
| Chilled Water Return (miles) | 3.59 | 3.59 | 0 |
| Street Light Cable (miles) | 88.73 | 88.38 | -0.35 |
| Street Light Units | 1,477 | 1,489 | 12 |
| Area Light Units | 2,027 | 2,013 | -14 |
| IM Light Units | 91 | 94 | 3 |
| Storm Sewer (miles) | 115.63 | 116.46 | 0.83 |
| Sanitary Sewer (miles) | 42.69 | 38.16 | -4.53 |
| Steam Pipes in Tunnels (miles) | 13.87 | 14.03 | 0.15 |
| Steam Return in Tunnels (miles) | 12.95 | 13.1 | 0.15 |
| Steam Pipe - Direct Burial (miles) | 1.73 | 1.73 | 0 |
| Steam Return - Direct Burial (miles) | 1.63 | 1.63 | 0 |
| Water Distribution (miles) | 73.28 | 74.42 | 1.14 |
East Lansing Campus
| 2018-2019 | |
| Total Acres in East Lansing | 5,467 |
| Developed Park (acres) | 1,822.2 |
| Inventoried trees on campus | 17,780 |
| MSU-Owned Roadways (lane miles) | 56.26 |
| Parking Spaces | 22,566 |
| Parking Ramps | 7 |
| Sidewalks (miles) | 118.93 |
| Bridges | 8 |
| Golf Courses | 2 |
| Bike Paths and Lanes (lane miles) | 19.61 |
| Moped Parking Spaces | 2,004 |
Landscape Services
| 2018-2019 | |
| Trees Planted | 339 |
| Shrubs Planted | 1,718 |
| Perennials Planted | 1,835 |
| Trees Taken Down | 481 |
| Diesel Fuel Usage (gallons) | 49,169 |
| Irrigated Land (acres) | 159.69 |
| Irrigated Main Line (miles) | 30.15 |
| Irrigation Lateral Line (miles) | 40.9 |
| Irrigation Water Usage (million gallons) | 13.4 |