Saginaw Valley State University

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2023 Enrolled Students
6,889
80.5% Full-Time
2023 Graduation Rate
53.8%
655 Graduates

About

Saginaw Valley State University is a higher education institution located in Saginaw County, MI. In 2023, the most popular Bachelors Degree concentrations at Saginaw Valley State University were Registered Nursing (168 degrees awarded), General Special Education & Teaching (65 degrees), and Social Work (62 degrees).

Enrollment

Saginaw Valley State University had a total enrollment of 6,889 students in 2023. The full-time enrollment at Saginaw Valley State University is 5,543 students and the part-time enrollment is 1,346. This means that 80.5% of students enrolled at Saginaw Valley State University are enrolled full-time.

Students enrolled at Saginaw Valley State University in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Female (50.1%), followed by White Male (26.3%) and Black or African American Female (4.57%). Students enrolled in full-time Graduate programs are most commonly White Female (60.9%), followed by White Male (10.5%) and Black or African American Female (4.91%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

80.5%
Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Saginaw Valley State University in 2023, both undergraduate and graduate, is 6,889 students. The full-time enrollment at Saginaw Valley State University is 5,543 and the part-time enrollment is 1,346. This means that 80.5% of students enrolled at Saginaw Valley State University are enrolled full-time compared with N/A% at similar Masters Colleges and Universities.

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Retention Rate over Time

75%
2023 Retention Rate

Retention rate measures the number of first-time students who began their studies the previous fall and returned to school the following fall. The retention rate for full-time undergraduates at Saginaw Valley State University was 75%. N/A

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Graduates

In N/A, N/A N/A women than men received degrees from Saginaw Valley State University. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Saginaw Valley State University is white (1,386 degrees awarded). There were 15.1 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (92 degrees).

The most common Bachelor's Degree concentration at Saginaw Valley State University is Registered Nursing (168 degrees awarded), followed by General Special Education & Teaching (65 degrees) and Social Work (62 degrees).

In 2023,  the most specialized majors across all degree types at Saginaw Valley State University, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Public Administration and Social Service (126 degrees awarded), Education (305 degrees), and Parks, Recreation, & Leisure (55 degrees).

Common Jobs by Major

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Most Common Job

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The most specialized majors at Saginaw Valley State University in 2023 are Public Administration and Social Service (126 degrees awarded), Education (305 degrees), Parks, Recreation, & Leisure (55 degrees), History (18 degrees), and English (27 degrees) (as of 2023).

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Highest Paying Jobs by Major

The highest paying jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Saginaw Valley State University are Diagnostic medical sonographers, Surgeons, Cardiovascular technologists and technicians, Magnetic resonance imaging technologists, and Physicians

The most specialized majors at Saginaw Valley State University are Public Administration and Social Service (126 degrees awarded), Education (305 degrees), Parks, Recreation, & Leisure (55 degrees), History (18 degrees), and English (27 degrees) (as of 2023).

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Common Industries by Major

Most Common Industry

The most common industries for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Saginaw Valley State University are Elementary & secondary schools (3,072,946 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (444,462 people), General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (254,449 people), Legal services (166,995 people), and Individual & family services (165,254 people).

The most specialized majors at Saginaw Valley State University are Public Administration and Social Service (126 degrees awarded), Education (305 degrees), Parks, Recreation, & Leisure (55 degrees), History (18 degrees), and English (27 degrees) (as of 2023).

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Time to Complete

14%
100% Completion Time
42%
150% Completion Time

In 2023, 14% of students graduating from Saginaw Valley State University completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 42% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 45% within 200%.

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Graduation rate is defined as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within a specific percentage of "normal time" to completion for their program.

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Graduation Rate by Race and Sex

Showing demographic groups with ≥ 5 graduating students.
American Indian or Alaska Native Female
Highest Graduation Rate (100%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate in 2023 at Saginaw Valley State University is Female and American Indian or Alaska Native (100% graduation rate). Across all Masters Colleges and Universities, Non-resident Alien Male students have the highest graduation rate (65.7%).

The department of education defines graduation rate as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within 150% of "normal time" to completion.

The National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) categorizes any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the graduation rate of those students is shown in the chart below. Additionally, 1.68% of graduates (11 students) did not report their race.

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Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2023)
  1. White
    1,386 degrees awarded
  2. Black or African American
    92 degrees awarded
  3. Hispanic or Latino
    76 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Saginaw Valley State University is white (1,386 degrees awarded). There were 15.1 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (92 degrees).

2.81% of degree recipients (49 students) did not report their race.

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Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic (2023)
  1. White Female
    985 degrees awarded
  2. White Male
    401 degrees awarded
  3. Black or African American Female
    65 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Saginaw Valley State University is white female (985 degrees awarded). There were 2.46 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white male (401 degrees).

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Operations

Saginaw Valley State University has an endowment valued at nearly $104M, as of the end of the 2023 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of 3.8M (3.66%) compared to the 5.72% average return (2.84M on 49.7M) across all Masters Colleges and Universities.

In 2023, Saginaw Valley State University had a total salary expenditure of 143M. N/A Most academics at Saginaw Valley State University are Male Professor (71), Female Professor (54), and Female Associate professor (38).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Saginaw Valley State University are: Management, with 93 employees, Office and Administrative Support, with 87 employees, and Service with 67 employees.

Endowment

$104M
2023 Endowment
7.92%
growth from 2022

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Salary Expenditure

$57.5M
2023 Salaries
0.174%
growth from 2022

In 2023, Saginaw Valley State University paid a median of $57.5M in salaries, which represents 40.3% of their overall expenditure ($143M) and a 0.174% growth from the previous year. This is compared to a 3.04% growth between 2021 and 2022, and a 2.17% decline between 2020 and 2021.

The median for similar Masters Colleges and Universities is 36.1M (39.6% of overall expenditures).

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Occupations by Share

Management
Most Common Non-Instructional Employee
93 Employees

In 2023, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Saginaw Valley State University were Management with 93 employees, Office and Administrative Support with 87 employees, and Service with 67 employees.

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Instructors by Academic Rank and Sex

Most Common Demographic (2023)
  1. Male Professor
  2. Female Professor
  3. Female Associate professor

In 2023, the most common demographic for instructional staff at Saginaw Valley State University was Male Professor with 71 employees, Female Professor with 54 employees, and Female Associate professor with 38 employees.

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