Saginaw Valley State University
University Center, Michigan · Public
At a glance
- Admission rate
- 72%
- Total (middle 50%)
- 920–1170
- Undergraduates
- 5,989
- Setting
- Suburb: Midsize
Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard - Most Recent Institution-Level Data
Test policy
Test optional Applicants may choose whether to send a score.
IPEDS (Fall 2024 admissions, reported 2024-25): Test scores not required for admission, but considered if submitted (test optional). Policies change; confirm on the school's admissions website.
Policy source: nces.ed.gov
SAT scores
- Total (middle 50%)
- 920–1170
- Reading and Writing
- 480–600
- Math
- 440–570
- Average total
- 1052
- ACT composite (middle 50%)
- 18–26
The middle 50%: a quarter of admitted students who sent scores scored below the first number, a quarter above the second. The total adds up the two sections' ranges, so it's approximate.
Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard - Most Recent Institution-Level Data
Admissions
- Phone
- (989) 964-4000
Cost
- Tuition, in-state
- $13,680per year
- Tuition, out-of-state
- $24,000per year
- Average net price
- $12,147What students who get federal aid pay on average after grants and scholarships, per year.
Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard - Most Recent Institution-Level Data
Outcomes
- Graduation rate
- 51%
- First-year retention
- 78%
- Median earnings 10 years after entry
- $55,838
Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard - Most Recent Institution-Level Data
Degrees and programs
Degree levels: undergraduate certificate, bachelor, master, doctoral, first professional, graduate certificate
Show all 68 programs
- Natural Resources Conservation and Research · bachelor
- Communication and Media Studies · bachelor, master
- Radio, Television, and Digital Communication · master
- Computer and Information Sciences, General · bachelor, master
- Computer Systems Analysis · bachelor
- Education, General · bachelor
- Educational Administration and Supervision · master, graduate certificate
- Special Education and Teaching · bachelor, master
- Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods · bachelor, master
- Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas · bachelor, master
- Teaching English or French as a Second or Foreign Language · undergraduate certificate
- Education, Other · master
- Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering · bachelor
- Mechanical Engineering · bachelor
- Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians · bachelor
- Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians, Other · master
- Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics · bachelor
- English Language and Literature, General · bachelor
- Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies · bachelor
- Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities · bachelor
- Biology, General · bachelor
- Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology · bachelor
- Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology · bachelor
- Neurobiology and Neurosciences · bachelor
- Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Other · bachelor
- Mathematics · bachelor
- Applied Mathematics · bachelor
- Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General · bachelor
- International/Globalization Studies · bachelor
- Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other · bachelor
- Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness · bachelor
- Basic Skills and Developmental/Remedial Education · bachelor
- Chemistry · bachelor
- Physics · bachelor
- Physical Sciences, Other · bachelor
- Psychology, General · bachelor
- Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology · graduate certificate
- Criminal Justice and Corrections · bachelor
- Security Science and Technology · undergraduate certificate
- Public Administration · bachelor, master
- Social Work · undergraduate certificate, bachelor, master, graduate certificate
- Geography and Cartography · bachelor
- Political Science and Government · bachelor
- Sociology · bachelor
- Design and Applied Arts · bachelor
- Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft · bachelor
- Fine and Studio Arts · bachelor
- Music · bachelor
- Visual and Performing Arts, Other · bachelor
- Health and Medical Administrative Services · undergraduate certificate, master, graduate certificate
- Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions · bachelor
- Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions · bachelor
- Health/Medical Preparatory Programs · bachelor
- Public Health · bachelor, master, graduate certificate
- Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions · bachelor, master
- Health Professions Education, Ethics, and Humanities · master
- Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing · bachelor, master, doctoral, first professional, graduate certificate
- Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other · master
- Business/Commerce, General · undergraduate certificate, bachelor
- Business Administration, Management and Operations · bachelor, master
- Accounting and Related Services · bachelor
- Business/Managerial Economics · bachelor
- Finance and Financial Management Services · bachelor
- International Business · bachelor
- Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods · bachelor, master
- Marketing · undergraduate certificate, bachelor
- Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, Other · bachelor
- History · bachelor
Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard - Most Recent Data by Field of Study
Sources
Numbers on this page come from these sources, as of the year shown. Schools change policies and deadlines - check the school's own website before you apply.
- U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard - Most Recent Institution-Level Data Data released 2026-11-02; admissions, SAT/ACT, enrollment and test policy: Fall 2024 (IPEDS 2024-25); tuition: 2025-26; net price: 2024-25; graduation rate: 150% completion for the Fall 2019 cohort; retention: Fall 2023 cohort; median earnings 10 years after entry: measured 2022-2023 (2024 dollars)
- U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard - Most Recent Data by Field of Study Released 2026-10-15; programs (CIP 2020, 4-digit) by credential level as reported to IPEDS completions for award years 2022-23 and 2023-24
- NCES IPEDS Institutional Characteristics - Directory information (HD2024) - phone and admissions URL — as of 2024-25 collection
- NCES College Navigator profile — as of IPEDS
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