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| Metric | Saginaw Valley State | Murray State |
|---|---|---|
| Getting in | ||
| Admissions data | Fall 2025Fall 2025 | Fall 2024 |
| Acceptance rate | 78%Fall 2025 | 86% |
| Acceptance rate, men / women | 70% / 73% | 85% / 86% |
| Acceptance rate, in-state / other states / international | 80% / 69% / 70%Fall 2025 | Not published |
| Yield, in-state / other states / international | 16% / 10% / 6.3%Fall 2025 | Not published |
| Applicants | 11,586Fall 2025 | 10,486 |
| Admitted | 9,087Fall 2025 | 8,984 |
| Enrolled | 1,336Fall 2025 | 1,562 |
| Yield | 15%Fall 2025 | 17% |
| SAT middle 50% | 920–1170 | 940–1170 |
| ACT middle 50% | 18–26 | 19–26 |
| Sent an SAT | – | – |
| Sent an ACT | – | – |
| Scored 1400+ on the SAT | – | – |
| Scored 30+ on the ACT | – | – |
| Admission: High school GPA | Required | Very importantFall 2021 |
| Admission: High school record | Required | Required |
| Admission: Class rank | Not considered | Very importantFall 2021 |
| Admission: College-prep program | Not considered | Required |
| Admission: Recommendations | Not considered | Not considered |
| Admission: Essay | Not considered | Not considered |
| Admission: Legacy status | Considered | Not consideredFall 2021 |
| Admission: Work experience | Not considered | Not consideredFall 2021 |
| Admission: Demonstration of competencies | Not considered | Not considered |
| Admission: English proficiency test | Required | Required |
| Admission: Other tests | Not considered | Not considered |
| Average high school GPA | 3.55Fall 2025 | 3.57Fall 2021 |
| First-years in the top tenth of their class | 21% (of the 60% with a rank)Fall 2025 | 26% (of the 71% with a rank)Fall 2021 |
| Early decision | Not offered2025–26 | – |
| Early action | Not offered2025–26 | – |
| Wait list | No wait listFall 2025 | – |
| Admission: Rigor of high school record | – | Very importantFall 2021 |
| Admission: Test scores | – | ConsideredFall 2021 |
| Admission: Interview | – | Not consideredFall 2021 |
| Admission: Extracurricular activities | – | Not consideredFall 2021 |
| Admission: Talent or ability | – | Not consideredFall 2021 |
| Admission: Character and personal qualities | – | Not consideredFall 2021 |
| Admission: First generation | – | Not consideredFall 2021 |
| Admission: Geographic residence | – | Not consideredFall 2021 |
| Admission: State residency | – | Not consideredFall 2021 |
| Admission: Religious affiliation | – | Not consideredFall 2021 |
| Admission: Volunteer work | – | Not consideredFall 2021 |
| Admission: Demonstrated interest | – | Not consideredFall 2021 |
| Test policy | Test-blindFall 2027 applicants | Test-optional |
| Application fee | None | $40 |
| Deadlines & deposit | No set reply date · $250 housing depositFall 2026 cycle | Reply by May 1Fall 2022 cycle |
| Gap year allowed | Yes, up to 5yrs (7 semesters)Fall 2026 cycle | Yes, up to 1 YearFall 2022 cycle |
| Credit for AP exams | Yes | Yes |
| Transfer acceptance rate | 71%Fall 2025 | 76%Fall 2021 |
| Students & campus | ||
| Setting | Suburb: Midsize | Town: Distant |
| Carnegie class | Professions-focused Undergraduate/Graduate-Master's Large/Medium | Professions-focused Undergraduate/Graduate-Doctorate Medium |
| Research activity | Research college or university | Research college or university |
| Student access & earnings | Lower Access, Medium Earnings | Lower Access, Medium Earnings |
| HBCU, tribal, land-grant | None | None |
| Minority-serving, single-sex | None | None |
| Religious affiliation | None | None |
| Athletics | Division II | Division I FCS |
| Conference | Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference | Missouri Valley Conference |
| ROTC | Not listed | Army |
| Study abroad | Offered | Offered |
| Undergraduate research program | Yes | Not listed |
| Calendar | Semesters | Semesters |
| Undergrads | 6,122Fall 2025 | 6,688 |
| Beds in college housing | 2,413 | 3,052 |
| First-years must live on campus | No | No |
| Men in a fraternity | 2.0%Fall 2025 | 46%Fall 2021 |
| Women in a sorority | 3.0%Fall 2025 | 54%Fall 2021 |
| Fraternity/sorority housing | – | Offered2021–22 |
| Greek councils present | Panhellenic sororities (NPC)October 2026 | Panhellenic sororities (NPC), Interfraternity (NIC and IFC)October 2026 |
| Pell Grant | 35% | 33% |
| First-gen | 33% | 34% |
| Men / women | 36% / 64%Fall 2025 | 39% / 61% |
| Part-time students | 11%Fall 2025 | 9% |
| Students 25 and older | 11% | 9% |
| First-years from in state | 94% | 62% |
| First-years from other states | 3% | 36% |
| First-years from abroad | 3% | 3% |
| New transfer students this fall | 356 | 523 |
| Transfers, share of new undergraduates | 21% | 25% |
| Diversity index | 0.44Fall 2025 | 0.38 |
| Academics | ||
| Students per faculty member | 16 to 1 | 17 to 1 |
| Classes under 20 students | 41%Fall 2025 | 64%Fall 2021 |
| Full-time faculty share | 42% | 82% |
| Average faculty salary | $85,638 | $70,683 |
| Bachelor's degrees awarded | 1,162 | 1,559 |
| Most popular majors | Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse 11% · Teacher Education, Multiple Levels 8% · Psychology, General 6% | Agricultural/Animal/Plant/Veterinary Science and Related Fields, Other 9% · General Studies 6% · Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse 6% |
| Instruction spending per student | $9,060 (public, GASB accounting) | $10,232 (public, GASB accounting) |
| Endowment per student | $18,044 (public, GASB accounting) | $16,760 (public, GASB accounting) |
| Tuition share of core revenue | 43% | 25% |
| Cost & aid | ||
| Average cost, all students (est.) | $13,505 | $16,567 |
| Aid generosity (grants ÷ full price) | 50% | 46% |
| Net price, students with grants | $11,546 | $10,182 |
| Sticker price, in-state | $26,280 | $26,919 |
| Sticker price, out-of-state | $42,792 | $36,663 |
| Tuition guarantee | No | No |
| Promise program | Yes | Yes |
| Tuition & fees, in-state | $12,240 | $9,708 |
| Tuition & fees, out-of-state | $28,752 | $19,452 |
| First-years paying out-of-state rates | 3% | 39% |
| First-years with grants | 98% | 100% |
| Average grant | $13,512 | $14,178 |
| Aid from the college | 98% | 96% |
| Need-based aid up to | Little need-based aid above $110K | Little need-based aid above $110K |
| Merit for students without need | 32% got merit aid, averaging $10K | – |
| Published promise | – | – |
| Aid forms | FAFSA · College's own formFall 2026 entrants | FAFSAFall 2022 entrants |
| Aid priority date or deadline | – | – |
| Need met, first-years | 88%2025–26 (estimated) | – |
| Average aid package, first-years | $20,2162025–26 (estimated) | – |
| College grant dollars given as merit | 41%2025–26 (estimated) | – |
| Aid for international students | 245 students, average $11.4K2025–26 (estimated) | – |
| Outcomes | ||
| Median earnings (10 yrs) | $51,955 | $44,737 |
| Graduation rate | 51% | 61% |
| Graduated in 6 years, Pell Grant recipients | 38%Entered fall 2019 | 49% |
| Graduated in 6 years, neither Pell nor subsidized loan | 62%Entered fall 2019 | 76% |
| Pell graduation gap | 24 pts lowerEntered fall 2019 | 27 pts lower |
| Finished within 4 years: Pell recipients | 13%Entered fall 2019 | Not published |
| Finished within 4 years: neither Pell nor subsidized loan | 30%Entered fall 2019 | Not published |
| Finished within 4 years: all first-time full-time | 22%Entered fall 2019 | Not published |
| Finished within 5 years: Pell recipients | 32%Entered fall 2019 | Not published |
| Finished within 5 years: neither Pell nor subsidized loan | 56%Entered fall 2019 | Not published |
| Finished within 5 years: all first-time full-time | 45%Entered fall 2019 | Not published |
| Graduated in 6 years, White students | 52% | 64% |
| Graduated in 6 years, Asian students | Under 30 students | Under 30 students |
| Graduated in 6 years, Hispanic/Latino students | 42% | 51% |
| Graduated in 6 years, Black students | 26% | 34% |
| Graduated in 6 years, students of two or more races | 40% | 53% |
| Graduated in 6 years, international students | 43% | Under 30 students |
| Retention rate | 78%Entered fall 2024 | 76% |
| Credential within 4 years, all students | 29% | 49% |
| Credential within 8 years, all students | 54% | 63% |
| Enrolled at another college, 8 years on | 29% | 13% |
| Median debt | $25,000 | $20,500 |
| Undergrads with a federal loan | 50% | 35% |
| Median debt, Pell Grant recipients | $20,500 | $15,892 |
| Website | svsu.edu | murraystate.edu |
Sources:Saginaw Valley State University Common Data Set 2025–26, Fall 2025;IPEDS Admissions survey, Fall 2024;Saginaw Valley State University Common Data Set 2025–26, 2025–26;Saginaw Valley State University Common Data Set 2025–26, Fall 2027 applicants;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey, 2023–24;Saginaw Valley State University Common Data Set 2025–26, Fall 2026 cycle;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey (athletics, programs, services, religious affiliation), 2025–26;IPEDS directory (Institutional Characteristics: HD), 2025–26;College Scorecard, most recent release;National directories of campus chapters and groups, October 2026;College Scorecard, Fall 2023;IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part C, residence of first-time students), Fall 2024;IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part A, enrollment by level), Fall 2024;IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part D), Fall 2024;College Scorecard, Fall 2024;IPEDS Salaries survey (SAL, instructional staff, all ranks), Fall 2024;IPEDS Completions survey (degrees awarded by field), 2024–25 graduates;IPEDS Finance survey, derived per-student figures, 2023–24;IPEDS Student Financial Aid survey, 2023–24;Saginaw Valley State University Common Data Set 2025–26, Entered fall 2019;Saginaw Valley State University Common Data Set 2025–26, Entered fall 2024;IPEDS Outcome Measures survey, Students entering fall 2016;College Scorecard, 2023–24;Saginaw Valley State University Common Data Set 2025–26, Fall 2026 entrants;Saginaw Valley State University Common Data Set 2025–26, 2025–26 (estimated);Common Data Set, most recent release;Murray State University Common Data Set 2021–22, Fall 2021;Murray State University Common Data Set 2021–22, Fall 2022 cycle;Murray State University Common Data Set 2021–22, 2021–22;IPEDS Graduation Rates survey (Pell Grant and subsidized loan recipients), Entered fall 2018;College Scorecard, Entered fall 2023;Murray State University Common Data Set 2021–22, Fall 2022 entrants;Murray State University Common Data Set 2021–22, 2020–21About the data(retrieved 2026-10-12)
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