Saginaw Valley State University

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2023 Undergraduate Tuition
$12,240
5.84% growth from 2022
2023 Average Net Price
$15,144
After Financial Aid
2021 Default Rate
0%
on Student Loans
2023 Acceptance Rate
72.9%
10,222 Applicants
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).

In 2023, 1,741 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Saginaw Valley State University. 69.7% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 30.3% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (1,386 degrees), 15.1 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (92 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Saginaw Valley State University is $12,240, which is $−12,335 less than the national average for Masters Colleges and Universities ($24,575).

In 2021 the default rate for borrower's at Saginaw Valley State University was 0%, corresponding to 0 out of the 2,168 total borrowers.

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Costs

In 2023, the median undergraduate tuition at Saginaw Valley State University is $12,240, which is $12,335 less than the national average for Masters Colleges and Universities ($24,575).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $15,144.

In 2023, 82% of undergraduate students attending Saginaw Valley State University received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 51% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

Tuition Costs

$12,240
2023 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2023, the cost of tuition at Saginaw Valley State University was $12,240. The cost of tuition at Saginaw Valley State University is $−12,335 less than than the overall (public and private) national average for Masters Colleges and Universities ($24,575).

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Average Net Price

$15,144
2023 Value
21.8%
1 Year Growth

In 2023 Saginaw Valley State University had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $15,144. Between 2022 and 2023, the average net price of Saginaw Valley State University grew by 21.8%.

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Other Student Expenses

$11,400
Room and Board
$1,110
Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at Saginaw Valley State University was of $11,400 in 2023. The cost of room and board increased by 2.65% between 2022 and 2023.

During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $1,110. The cost of books and supplies increased by 0.909% during the same period.

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Financial Aid by Income Level

82%
Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants
51%
Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

82% of undergraduate students at Saginaw Valley State University received financial aid through grants or loans in 2023. This represents a decline of 11.8% with respect to 2022, when 93% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

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Student Loan Default Rate

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0%
2021 Default Rate
0
Number of Defaults

In 2021 the default rate for borrower's at Saginaw Valley State University was 0%, which represents 0 out of the 2168 total borrowers.

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Admissions

Saginaw Valley State University received 10,222 undergraduate applications in 2023, which represents a 9.56% annual growth. Out of those 10,222 applicants, 7,450 students were accepted for enrollment, representing a 72.9% acceptance rate.

There were 6,889 students enrolled at Saginaw Valley State University in 2023. 85% of first-time enrollees submitted SAT scores with their applications.

Saginaw Valley State University has an overall enrollment yield of 17.3%, which represents the number of admitted students who ended up enrolling.

Acceptance Rate

72.9%
Acceptance Rate in 2023
7,450
Accepted Out of 10,222

In 2023, the undergraduate acceptance rate of Saginaw Valley State University was 72.9% (7,450 admissions from 10,222 applications). This is lower than the acceptance rate of 2022, which was 76.4%. Between 2022 and 2023, the number of applicants grew by 9.56%, while admissions grew by 4.56%.

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SAT Scores

85%
Submission Percentage (2023)
1,092
Scores Submitted (2023)

85% of enrolled first-time students at Saginaw Valley State University in 2023 submitted SAT scores with their applications.

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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.

The enrolled student population at Saginaw Valley State University, both undergraduate and graduate, is 75.9% White, 7.95% Black or African American, 5.73% Hispanic or Latino, 3.02% Two or More Races, 1.19% Asian, 0.29% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.029% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders.

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 68.2% 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%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Masters Colleges and Universities (74%), Saginaw Valley State University had a retention rate higher than its peers.

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Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2023)
  1. White
    5,231 enrolled students
  2. Black or African American
    548 enrolled students
  3. Hispanic or Latino
    395 enrolled students

The enrolled student population at Saginaw Valley State University is 75.9% White, 7.95% Black or African American, 5.73% Hispanic or Latino, 3.02% Two or More Races, 1.19% Asian, 0.29% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.029% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders. This includes both full-time and part-time students as well as graduate and undergraduates. By comparison, enrollment for all Masters Colleges and Universities is 50.1% White, 17.7% Hispanic or Latino, and 13.4% Black or African American.

Any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis is categorized as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the share of those students are shown in the chart below. Additionally, 172 students (2.5%) did not report their race.

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Graduates

In 2023, 687 more 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

Elementary & middle school teachers
Most Common Job

The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Saginaw Valley State University are Elementary & middle school teachers (1,615,744 people), Secondary school teachers (595,040 people), Education administrators (318,470 people), Other managers (223,365 people), and Special education teachers (216,901 people).

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

Surgeons
Highest Paying Job

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

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

Elementary & secondary schools
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 (3,091,973 people), uninformed (491,166 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (453,770 people), General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (266,173 people), and Individual & family services (170,151 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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Majors Awarded

IPEDS uses the Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) standard, so the categories may not match the exact concentrations offered by Saginaw Valley State University.
Most Common (2023)
  1. Registered Nursing
    168 degrees awarded
  2. General Special Education & Teaching
    65 degrees awarded
  3. Social Work
    62 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common bachelors degree concentration at Saginaw Valley State University was Registered Nursing with 168 degrees awarded.

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Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

527
Degrees Awarded to Men
in 2023
1,214
Degrees Awarded to Women
in 2023

In 2023, 527 degrees were awarded to men at Saginaw Valley State University, which is 0.434 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (1,214).

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Most Common Male Majors

In 2023, 44 degrees were awarded to men at Saginaw Valley State University in Mechanical Engineering, which is 5.5 times more than the 8 female recipients with that same degree.

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Most Common Female Majors

In 2023, 150 degrees were awarded to men at Saginaw Valley State University in Registered Nursing, which is 8.33 times more than the 18 male recipients with that same degree.

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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, Asian Female students have the highest graduation rate (74.3%).

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. Saginaw Valley State University employs 125 Professors, 71 Associate professors and 50 Assistant professors. 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

Saginaw Valley State University has an endowment valued at about $104M, as of the end of the 2023 fiscal year. The endowment of Saginaw Valley State University grew 7.92% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $54M higher than than the median endowment of Masters Colleges and Universities according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

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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.

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Instructional Salaries

$21.9M
Instructional Salaries
263
Number of Employees

In 2023, Saginaw Valley State University paid a total of $21.9M to 263 employees working as instructors, which represents 38.1% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $1.12M (2.97%) for similar Masters Colleges and Universities.

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Occupations by Share

Professor
Most Common Instructor
125 Employees
Management
Most Common Non-Instructional Employee
93 Employees

In 2023, the most common positions for instructional staff at Saginaw Valley State University were Professor with 125 employees, Associate professor with 71 employees, and Assistant professor with 50 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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