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Saginaw Valley State University is a public regional university located in University Center, Michigan. Saginaw Valley State University is very inclusive in their admissions.
Return on educational investment at Saginaw Valley State University is in the top 50% of all ranked schools. The median student earns $46,231 10 years after enrolling, 28th in Michigan, and in the bottom 50% nationally. When adjusted for earning differences by major, Saginaw Valley State University bachelor students earn 3% less than the national average. Saginaw Valley State University is ranked 18th in Michigan.
Saginaw Valley State University’s median net annual cost of $14,279 and average years to graduate of 5.2 are reported only at the school level. We assume these same costs and graduation time for all programs.
The top 6 programs at Saginaw Valley State University sorted by number of graduates - Registered Nursing, Social Work, Business Administration, Education, Criminal Justice, Accounting - are shown below. To see more programs, click on "see additional programs".
Annual net cost
$14,279
Average years to graduate
5.2
Mechanical Engineering
Rank: #96
Economic score: 1.46
Computer science
Rank: #142
Economic score: 1.98
Marketing
Rank: #66
Economic score: 2.34
Finance
Rank: #176
Economic score: 2.78
Biology
Rank: #49
Economic score: 2.86
Health & Fitness
Rank: #92
Economic score: 4.33
Design & Applied Arts
Rank: #134
Economic score: 5.95
Psychology
Rank: #241
Economic score: 6.37
Medical Prep
Rank: #12
Economic score: 6.62
Comms & Media Studies
Rank: #306
Economic score: 6.75
EarningPlus compares the three-year post graduate earnings to the median earnings of the same graduating class, with the same graduate degree. These 2 metrics, debt-to-earnings and EarningsPlus, are combined into an economic score. The lower the economic score the better.
The most popular 6 graduate programs at Saginaw Valley State University - Therapeutic professions, Business Administration, Registered Nursing, Education, Special Education, Public Administration - are shown below. To see more programs, click on "see additional programs".
Educ. Administration
Rank: #78
Economic score: 0.33
Education (subject specific)
Rank: #103
Economic score: 0.62
Health Administrative Services
Rank: #121
Economic score: 0.77
The average full-time graduate completes their degree in 5.2 years. 51% of all students graduate within 8 years including part-time students. The graduation rate at Saginaw Valley State University is 10% lower than the state average, and 7% below the average for all regional universities in the country.
At Saginaw Valley State University, Pell Grant recipients represent 32% of the measured graduating class, 3% lower than the national average of 35%. The average Pell Grant recipient at Saginaw Valley State University graduates within 5.3 years.
Saginaw Valley State University is in the bottom 25% of schools for graduating Pell recipients.
We calculate this performance by adjusting the graduation rate of Pell students by their percentage of the student body. This adjustment is made to prevent schools with large numbers of Pell students from underperforming in comparison to schools with few Pell students but high graduation rates.
Saginaw Valley State University’s economic mobility score of 16.58 is calculated by adjusting the 3.56 economic score of lower-income students by the 32% pell grant recipients within the student body. Saginaw Valley State University’s EMS of 16.58 ranks in the top 50% nationally.false
Economic Mobility
To calculate economic mobility of low-income (household earnings below $30,000) students, we adjust each institution’s economic score by their percentage of Pell Grant students. The logic of this Pell-adjusted calculation is derived from Third Way’s Economic Mobility Index (EMI).
Top 50%
The average Title IV recipient at Saginaw Valley State University pays $14,279 a year, $9,669 less than the $23,948 advertised. See below the cost breakdown for students who receive Title IV grants, broken down by income level.
Average net price
The average net price shown by income level for all students that receive Title IV aid. Calculated by deducting the average grant and scholarship aid from tuition, fees, books, and room and board. Limited to first-time, full-time students. Public institution figures are calculated using in-state tuition figures.
Median net price $14,279
Much of the gap between net price and sticker price is filled by institutional and government grants. At Saginaw Valley State University, 98% of students receive some grants and scholarships, compared to the national average of 87% for all colleges and universities. The average amount of federal, state, and institutional grants that students receive is shown on the right.
This leaves a total of $14,279 on average to be covered by the student – be it through loans or out of pocket. In total, 55% of students take out loans, federal or private, at an average amount of $6,104. This is 1% more than the national average.
Federal grants
$5,138
Pell grants
$4,368
State grants
$1,369
Institutional grants
$5,283
Saginaw Valley State University offers 1 hybrid bachelor program. At the master’s level Saginaw Valley State University offers 4 programs, all of which are held exclusively online. We use the IPEDS July '20 — July '21 Distance Education report to determine which programs are online. EarningsPlus data is provided when available.
Online programs
5
Hybrid programs
1
Percentage of programs online
5%
Saginaw Valley State University's very inclusive admissions are indicated by their 78% acceptance rate. In 2021, the school had 5,899 applicants, of which 4,590 were admitted and 1,336 enrolled. Saginaw Valley State University has a rolling admissions policy, which means applications are reviewed as they arrive until all spaces are filled.
Full time
91%
83%
Female
60%
59%
First time
63%
59%
In-state
97%
68%
1st generation
33%
35%
White
77%
52%
Black
8%
14%
Hispanic
5%
15%
Asian
1%
5%
American Indian
N/A
1.6%
Pacific Islander
N/A
0.3%
Other
9%
12%