Saginaw Valley State University
University Center, MI
School Background
2022 Undergraduate Enrollment: 6,522
Graduate Enrollment: 734
Master's Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
Highest degree awarded:
Graduate
Religious Affiliation:
None
Campus Details
Suburb: Midsize (outside principal city, in urbanized area with population of at least 100,000 but less than 250,000)
Four-year, medium, primarily residential
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full-time, inclusive, lower transfer-in
Applicant and Admittance Traits
2022 Admission Rate: 77.81%
Male/Female: 40% / 60% (2017)
First generation college students: 32.9% (2017)
Percentage of students who are married when enrolled: 5.1% (2017)
Percentage of students who are veterans: 0.3% (2015)
Test scores for admission: Considered but not required
Appliants applying to 2+ schools: 55.6% (2017)
Appliants applying to 3+ schools: 31.0% (2017)
Appliants applying to 4+ schools: 19.5% (2017)
Appliants applying to 5+ schools: 12.8% (2017)
Ethnicity Information
White: 76.0%
Black: 7.7%
Hispanic: 5.3%
Asian: 1.0%
American Indian/Alaska Native: 0.3%
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander: 0.0%
2+ races: 3.8%
Non-resident alien: 2.9%
Unknown race: 2.9%
Black: 7.7%
Hispanic: 5.3%
Asian: 1.0%
American Indian/Alaska Native: 0.3%
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander: 0.0%
2+ races: 3.8%
Non-resident alien: 2.9%
Unknown race: 2.9%
Costs & Fees
2022 Average Tuition & Fees (Room/Board/Books): $22,586
In-State tuition: $11,130Out-of-State tuition: $26,144
Estimated books and supplies: $1,100 (2022)
Estimated on-campus room & board: $11,106 (2022)
Estimated on-campus other fees: $1,200 (2022)
Estimated off-campus room & board: $11,106 (2022)
Estimated off-campus other fees: $1,200 (2022)
Average Family Income: $69,551 (2017)
Median Family Income: $52,671 (2017)
Scholarships & Financial Aid
Percentage of students receiving Pell Grant: 31.9%Percentage of students with Federal Loans: 52.0%
Median federal loan debt at graduation: $25,000 (2021)
Median federal loan payment: $265 (2021)
| Household Income | Net Cost |
|---|---|
| 0-$30k | $11,209 |
| $30k-48k | $11,731 |
| $48k-75k | $14,690 |
| $75k-110k | $16,619 |
| $110k+ | $17,846 |
Graduate Outcomes & Job Placements
4-year graduation rate: 14%6-year graduation rate: 42%
1 year post-graduation workforce participation: 97.3% (2020)
Loans
Median federal debt for graduates: $25,000 (2021)Median federal debt for non-graduates: $10,500 (2021)
Median federal debt for first-generation graduates: $18,001 (2021)
Median federal debt for Pell grant recipient graduates: $20,500 (2021)
Ability to Repay Loans
| Graduates, % of Loans in Repayment (Non-delinquent/default) |
Percentage |
|---|---|
| @1 Year | 60.4% (2015) |
| @3 year | 64.0% (2017) |
| @5 year | 69.4% (2017) |
1-year Graduate % of Loans being Repaid (Non-delinquent/default) - Pell Grant Recipients: 37.3% (2015)
1-year Graduate % of Loans being Repaid - 1st Generation Attendees: 41.9% (2015)
Earnings Power
Median earnings, 1 year post graduation: $45,072 (2020)Median earnings, 4 years post graduation: $49,864 (2020)
Popular Majors
| Type of Degree | Major | 2022 Graduates | Median Federal Debt | Median Monthly Payment | 1yr Median Earnings (monthly gross) | 4yr Median Earnings (monthly gross) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor's Degree | Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions. | 37 | $18,500 | $186 | $55,163 ($4,597) | |
| Bachelor's Degree | Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies. | 29 | $30,432 | $276 | $23,819 ($1,985) | $35,518 ($2,960) |
| Bachelor's Degree | Communication and Media Studies. | 57 | $28,000 | $283 | $31,024 ($2,585) | $41,112 ($3,426) |
| Master's Degree | Radio, Television, and Digital Communication. | 12 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Computer and Information Sciences, General. | 27 | $26,250 | $272 | $68,384 ($5,699) | $77,019 ($6,418) |
| Master's Degree | Computer and Information Sciences, General. | 7 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Computer Systems Analysis. | 20 | $72,907 ($6,076) | |||
| Master's Degree | Educational Administration and Supervision. | 33 | $323 | $71,126 ($5,927) | ||
| Graduate/Professional Certificate | Educational Administration and Supervision. | 10 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Special Education and Teaching. | 17 | $29,873 | $313 | $39,856 ($3,321) | |
| Master's Degree | Special Education and Teaching. | 29 | $210 | $50,340 ($4,195) | $54,923 ($4,577) | |
| Bachelor's Degree | Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods. | 87 | $31,000 | $322 | $40,173 ($3,348) | $41,390 ($3,449) |
| Master's Degree | Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods. | 22 | $424 | $44,936 ($3,745) | $49,687 ($4,141) | |
| Bachelor's Degree | Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas. | 25 | $28,550 | $244 | $41,822 ($3,485) | $40,545 ($3,379) |
| Master's Degree | Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas. | 11 | $56,117 ($4,676) | |||
| Master's Degree | Education, Other. | 6 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering. | 18 | $73,179 ($6,098) | |||
| Bachelor's Degree | Mechanical Engineering. | 54 | $26,679 | $283 | $72,885 ($6,074) | $81,775 ($6,815) |
| Bachelor's Degree | Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians. | 23 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Engineering Technologies/Technicians, Other. | 1 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics. | 12 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | English Language and Literature, General. | 21 | $28,625 | $303 | ||
| Bachelor's Degree | Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities. | 31 | $38,865 | $321 | $33,670 ($2,806) | $56,972 ($4,748) |
| Bachelor's Degree | Biology, General. | 42 | $24,932 | $264 | $29,507 ($2,459) | $49,941 ($4,162) |
| Bachelor's Degree | Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology. | 16 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Neurobiology and Neurosciences. | 1 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Mathematics. | 7 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Applied Mathematics. | 2 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | International/Global Studies. | 4 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Health and Physical Education/Fitness. | 84 | $30,000 | $292 | $33,432 ($2,786) | $40,717 ($3,393) |
| Bachelor's Degree | Chemistry. | 8 | $61,068 ($5,089) | |||
| Bachelor's Degree | Physics. | 2 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Psychology, General. | 37 | $26,447 | $265 | $22,485 ($1,874) | $46,870 ($3,906) |
| Bachelor's Degree | Criminal Justice and Corrections. | 67 | $27,824 | $276 | $33,372 ($2,781) | $48,310 ($4,026) |
| Bachelor's Degree | Public Administration. | 7 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Public Administration. | 18 | $350 | $42,204 ($3,517) | $50,454 ($4,205) | |
| Bachelor's Degree | Social Work. | 84 | $31,000 | $315 | $37,141 ($3,095) | $47,583 ($3,965) |
| Master's Degree | Social Work. | 46 | $374 | $46,897 ($3,908) | ||
| Bachelor's Degree | Geography and Cartography. | 8 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Political Science and Government. | 11 | $30,596 | $51,567 ($4,297) | ||
| Bachelor's Degree | Sociology. | 13 | $28,251 | $302 | $36,077 ($3,006) | |
| Bachelor's Degree | Design and Applied Arts. | 40 | $26,125 | $257 | $31,514 ($2,626) | $43,435 ($3,620) |
| Bachelor's Degree | Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft. | 10 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Fine and Studio Arts. | 15 | $23,773 ($1,981) | |||
| Bachelor's Degree | Music. | 6 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Visual and Performing Arts, Other. | 3 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Health and Medical Administrative Services. | 30 | $49,266 ($4,106) | $61,688 ($5,141) | ||
| Bachelor's Degree | Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions. | 15 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions. | 14 | $31,750 | $306 | $59,276 ($4,940) | |
| Bachelor's Degree | Health/Medical Preparatory Programs. | 65 | $31,000 | $325 | $32,526 ($2,711) | $44,414 ($3,701) |
| Master's Degree | Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions. | 57 | $537 | $62,877 ($5,240) | $67,630 ($5,636) | |
| Bachelor's Degree | Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. | 207 | $28,000 | $268 | $65,722 ($5,477) | $67,509 ($5,626) |
| Master's Degree | Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. | 37 | $435 | $98,943 ($8,245) | ||
| Bachelor's Degree | Business/Commerce, General. | 22 | $28,000 | $297 | $58,706 ($4,892) | |
| Bachelor's Degree | Business Administration, Management and Operations. | 106 | $25,557 | $265 | $42,837 ($3,570) | $50,789 ($4,232) |
| Master's Degree | Business Administration, Management and Operations. | 22 | $70,483 ($5,874) | |||
| Bachelor's Degree | Accounting and Related Services. | 43 | $25,243 | $269 | $56,728 ($4,727) | $62,291 ($5,191) |
| Bachelor's Degree | Business/Managerial Economics. | 9 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Finance and Financial Management Services. | 37 | $21,250 | $194 | $43,653 ($3,638) | $70,100 ($5,842) |
| Bachelor's Degree | International Business. | 10 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Marketing. | 44 | $26,000 | $270 | $42,639 ($3,553) | $54,979 ($4,582) |
| Bachelor's Degree | History. | 30 | $29,702 | $311 | $38,646 ($3,221) | $41,612 ($3,468) |
Campus Resources
Average faculty salary: $74,718Full time faculty: 46%
Undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio: 16.0
School's endowment start of year: $88,566,867 (2022)
School's endowment end of year: $110,619,274 (2022)