- The Inkwell
- Michigan
- Saginaw Valley State University
University Center, MISuburb: midsizeZIP 48710Founded 1963
- Sector
- Public
- Founded
- 1963
- Carnegie class
- Master's: larger programs
- Highest degree
- Graduate degree
- Federal aid since
- 1965
- Website
- www.svsu.edu
- Member of
- AASCU
MichiganPublic
Saginaw Valley State University
Saginaw Valley State University is a public university in University Center, Michigan, with 5,989 undergraduates. It admits 72% of applicants, graduates 51% within six years and costs $12,147 a year after aid.
51%graduate
Admission rate72%
Retention78%
4-year graduation22%
Pell Grant share41%
Federal loans49%
$12,147net price / year
72%admission rate
1052average SAT
51%graduate in 6 years
$55,838median earnings, 10 yrs
$23,706median debt
#992 of 1,704 for earnings#301 of 1,739 for lowest net price#1,023 of 1,738 for graduation rate#623 of 1,552 for selectivity
what it costs
Cost and net price
Net price is the average annual cost after grants and scholarships for full-time students who receive federal aid; it varies with family income.
Published cost
- Cost of attendance
- $27,690tuition, fees, housing, books, per year
- Tuition & fees, in-state
- $13,680
- Tuition & fees, out-of-state
- $24,000
- Average net price
- $12,147national median $19,980
Net price by family income
$0–30,000$9,300
$30,001–48,000$8,475
$48,001–75,000$9,349
$75,001–110,000$12,648
$110,001+$18,507
getting in
Admissions and test scores
Admission
- Admission rate
- 72%national median 77%
- Average SAT
- 1052
- SAT reading, middle 50%
- 480–600
- SAT math, middle 50%
- 440–570
- ACT composite, middle 50%
- 18–26
Against the national median
Admission rate · this college72%
Admission rate · U.S. median77%
Retention · this college78%
Retention · U.S. median76%
Graduation · this college51%
Graduation · U.S. median55%
Pell share · this college41%
Pell share · U.S. median39%
after enrolling
Graduation, earnings and debt
Completion
- Graduation rate, 6 years
- 51%within 150% of normal time
- Graduation rate, 4 years
- 22%
- First-year retention
- 78%
- Award within 8 years, all students
- 55%
Earnings and debt
- Median earnings, 6 years after entry
- $49,267
- Median earnings, 10 years after entry
- $55,838middle 50%: $37,739–$77,732
- Median debt at graduation
- $23,706
- 3-year loan default rate
- 0%
Earnings ten years after entry
Upper quarter$77,732
Median, Saginaw Valley State University$55,838
Lower quarter$37,739
U.S. median, all colleges$58,886
Former students working and not enrolled · College Scorecard
who studies here
Students and faculty
Undergraduates
- Degree-seeking undergraduates
- 5,989
- Part-time
- 12%
- Women / men
- 64% / 36%
- Average age at entry
- 21.6
- First-generation students
- 33%
- Pell Grant recipients
- 41%
Faculty and resources
- Student-to-faculty ratio
- 16 : 1
- Full-time faculty
- 42%
- Average faculty salary
- $9,515 / month
- Instructional spending per student
- $9,060
- Endowment, end of year
- $109,975,868
Race and ethnicity, undergraduates
White76%
Hispanic6.0%
Black8.5%
Asian1.3%
Two or more races3.9%
U.S. nonresident2.7%
American Indian / Alaska Native0.3%
Unknown1.7%
22 fields of study
Most popular fields
Share of bachelor’s degrees awarded, by broad field (CIP family).
Health professions19%
Business & management19%
Education13%
Psychology5.5%
Engineering5.1%
Public administration & social service5.0%
Homeland security, law enforcement & firefighting4.6%
Biological & biomedical sciences4.5%
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Same Carnegie class, similar price
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|---|---|---|---|
| Western Governors University Salt Lake City, UT | $12,748 | 50% | $76,999 |
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| Eastern Illinois University Charleston, IL | $12,717 | 50% | $55,885 |
| Salem State University Salem, MA | $12,921 | 49% | $62,762 |
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Source: College Scorecard, U.S. Department of Education — institution file, most recent cohorts. UNITID 172051. Founding year, motto and memberships: Wikidata Q7399281.