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Saginaw Valley State University

University Center, MIQuad's selectivityAccessible
Known forLow average cost
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Updates

What changed

New and revised figures from the latest data releases, each with its year.

Published Oct 8, 2026

  • Fall 2025: 11,586 applied (fall 2024: 11,816)Saginaw Valley State University (Fall 2025)
  • Fall 2025: 9,087 admits (fall 2024: 8,516)Saginaw Valley State University (Fall 2025)
  • Fall 2025: 78% admitted (fall 2024: 72%)Saginaw Valley State University (Fall 2025)
  • Fall 2027 applicants: Test-blind (fall 2024: Test-optional)Saginaw Valley State University Common Data Set 2025–26
  • Fall 2025: 6,122 undergraduates (fall 2024: 5,989)Saginaw Valley State University Common Data Set 2025–26
  • Entered fall 2024: 77.8% returned for a second year (entered fall 2023: 77.6%)Saginaw Valley State University Common Data Set 2025–26

Sources:Saginaw Valley State University Common Data Set 2025–26, Fall 2025;Saginaw Valley State University Common Data Set 2025–26, Fall 2027 applicants;Saginaw Valley State University Common Data Set 2025–26, Entered fall 2024About the data(retrieved 2026-10-12)

Admissions · Fall 2025

8 in 10 applicants admitted

Saginaw Valley State admits about 8 in 10 applicants (78%). That puts it in the "Accessible" tier, more selective than 46% of the 1,547 colleges that report admissions.

78%

78%

acceptance rateQuad's selectivityAccessible

Applied

11,586

Admitted

9,087

Yield

15%

of admits enroll

Avg. GPA

3.55

SAT middle 50%

920–1170

8001600
ACT middle 50%

18–26

1236
Applications +89% since fall 2014 · admit rate 80% → 72%Over time

Getting in, in detail: funnel, what they look at, your scores

Students

Who's on campus

A medium campus of 6,122 undergrads, where 35% receive Pell Grants, a typical share compared to other colleges.

6.1K

undergrads · larger than 81% of colleges

Diversity index

0.44

Pell Grant

35%

about the median

First generation

33%

about the median

Midsize suburbNCAA D-II · Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic ConferenceStudy abroadUndergrad research
Less diverse · index 0.46 → 0.42 (to fall 2024) since fall 2014Over time

Students and campus life in detail

Academics

Majors and faculty

The most popular major is Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse (11% of graduates). 16 students for every faculty member, more than at 72% of colleges. 42% of faculty are full-time. Spends $9,060 a year on instruction per student.

16 to 1

students per faculty member · more than at 72% of colleges

Most popular major

Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse

11% of 2024–25 graduates

Top-earning major

Computer and Information Sciences, General

$90.7K four years after completion

Full-time faculty

42%

of faculty

Instruction spending

$9.1K

per student a year

All majors with search, earnings by major, and faculty

Cost & aid · 2023–24

What it costs

In 2023–24, the average first-year paid an estimated $13,505 in total (tuition, housing, food, books and other costs, after grants), $10.8K less than the national median. The 98% who received grants paid $11,546 on average; the other 2% paid the full sticker price of $26,280 in-state / $42,792 out-of-state.

50%

$13.5K

average total cost per year, all first-years, after grants (est.) · $10.8K below the national median

$0$110K$400K+
Full price, in-state
$26,280 a year
tuition, housing, food, books, and other costs
Need-based aid
Little need-based aid above $110K
aid thins out for families above that income
Merit aid
32% · avg $10K
of first-years without need got merit aid
Aid generosity

Generous

grants cover 50% of full price

Federal loans

50%

of undergrads · national median 45%

Your price

Net price calculator

the college's own

Financial aid

Financial aid office Veterans' benefits
Cost falling · −34% after inflation since 2013–14Over time

Prices, who gets aid, and borrowing in detail

Outcomes

What it pays

Former students earn a median $51,955 ten years after enrolling, more than at 44% of colleges; 51% graduate within six years. Four years of net price is about 1.0 years of that salary.

51%

51%

graduate within six years · national median 59%

Median earnings

$52K

10 years after entry

Median debt

$25K

≈ $265/month for 10 years

Retention

78%

come back for year two

Graduation rate 41% → 48% since the class that entered fall 2008Over time

Earnings, finishing, 8-year outcomes, by group

Over time · since 2013–14

How it's changed

Since 2013–14, the full price rose 3% after inflation, while what the average first-year paid fell 34%, because grants grew faster. Applications rose 89% since fall 2014, and the acceptance rate went from 80% to 72%.

  • Cost

    Falling

    −34% after inflation

  • Applications

    Growing

    +89%

  • Selectivity

    More selective

    admit rate 80% → 72% (to fall 2024)

  • Diversity

    Less diverse

    index 0.46 → 0.42 (to fall 2024)

Every series, year by year

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Sources for this overviewEvery dataset and year behind the numbers on this profile; tap any ⓘ for one number's source

Sources for this profile

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    IPEDS directory (Institutional Characteristics: HD)

    National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · 2025–26 · retrieved 2026-10-12

  2. 2
    College Scorecard

    U.S. Department of Education · most recent release; Fall 2024; 2023–24; Fall 2023 · retrieved 2026-10-12

  3. 3
    Saginaw Valley State University Common Data Set 2025–26

    Saginaw Valley State University · Fall 2025; Fall 2027 applicants; Entered fall 2024; 2025–26 (estimated); Fall 2026 entrants; Entered fall 2019; 2025–26; Fall 2026 cycle; 2026–27; Class of 2025 · retrieved 2026-10-05

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    IPEDS Admissions survey

    National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Fall 2024 · retrieved 2026-10-12

  5. 5
    IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey

    National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · 2023–24 · retrieved 2026-10-12

  6. 6
    IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey (athletics, programs, services, religious affiliation)

    National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · 2025–26 · retrieved 2026-10-12

  7. 7
    IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part D)

    National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Fall 2024 · retrieved 2026-10-12

  8. 8
    IPEDS Completions survey (degrees awarded by field)

    National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · 2024–25 graduates · retrieved 2026-10-12

  9. 9
    College Scorecard Field of Study data

    U.S. Department of Education · most recent release · retrieved 2026-10-12

  10. 10
    IPEDS Finance survey, derived per-student figures

    National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · 2023–24 · retrieved 2026-10-12

  11. 11
    IPEDS Student Financial Aid survey

    National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · 2023–24 · retrieved 2026-10-12

  12. 12
    Common Data Set

    Each college (voluntary, standardized template) · most recent release · retrieved 2026-10-12

  13. 13
    IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part C, residence of first-time students)

    National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Fall 2024 · retrieved 2026-10-12

  14. 14
    IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part A, enrollment by level)

    National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Fall 2024 · retrieved 2026-10-12

  15. 15
    IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (distance education)

    National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Fall 2024 · retrieved 2026-10-12

  16. 16
    IPEDS Salaries survey (SAL, instructional staff, all ranks)

    National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Fall 2024 · retrieved 2026-10-12

  17. 17
    IPEDS Outcome Measures survey

    National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Students entering fall 2016 · retrieved 2026-10-12

  18. 18
    IPEDS Graduation Rates survey (Pell Grant and subsidized loan recipients)

    National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Entered fall 2018 · retrieved 2026-10-12

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    Saginaw Valley State University (2026)

    Saginaw Valley State University · 2026 · retrieved 2026-10-04

IPEDS unit ID 172051 · Data retrieved 2026-10-12. Tap any ⓘ to see where that number came from and what year it describes. National ranks and medians include every 4-year college that reports the measure. How we source and calculate everything