Saginaw Valley State University

University Center, MI · Public · Graduate degree-granting

A public institution in University Center, Michigan, accredited by the Higher Learning Commission, Saginaw Valley State University serves students across multiple degree programs. With 5,989 students, it is a mid-size institution. Graduates earn a median of $51,955 ten years after enrollment, which is 28% above the national median of $40,747. The graduation rate is 50.7%. On the financial side, median graduate debt is $25,000, yielding an earnings-to-debt ratio of 2.08x. The average net price after financial aid is $10,775 per year. The most popular programs include Registered Nursing, Teacher Education, Special Education, Social Work, and Secondary Education.

Key Outcomes

Median Earnings (10yr)
$51,955
Graduation Rate
50.7%
Median Debt
$25,000
Average Net Price
$10,775
Earnings-to-Cost Ratio
1.21x
Earnings-to-Debt Ratio
2.08x

Admissions & Enrollment

Total Enrollment
5,989
Admission Rate
72.1%
Average SAT
1052
Retention Rate
77.6%

Cost

In-State Tuition
$12,930
Out-of-State Tuition
$30,450
Pell Grant Rate
35.2%
Federal Loan Rate
50.4%

Net Cost by Family Income

Income $0–$30K
$9,844
Income $30K–$48K
$19,711
Income $48K–$75K
$20,053
Income $110K+
$24,103

Student Demographics

Women
60.1%
White
75.5%
Black
8.5%
Hispanic
6.0%
Asian
1.3%
Two or More Races
3.9%

Student Loan Performance

Repayment Rate (3yr)
49.0%

Accreditations

Programs (73)

Bachelor (48)

Program Median Earnings Completers
Registered Nursing $81,103 168
Teacher Education $48,561 110
Special Education $50,078 65
Social Work $56,961 62
Secondary Education $49,761 58
Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions $70,081 56
Sports & Fitness $50,816 55
Criminal Justice & Corrections $59,042 55
Mechanical Engineering $83,873 52
Biology $54,038 49
Psychology $50,066 49
Marketing $58,783 42
Business Administration & Management $65,594 40
Accounting $72,171 38
Finance $65,610 33
Liberal Arts & Sciences $55,558 32
Communications $53,825 31
Design & Applied Arts $41,864 31
Public Health Not reported 29
Computer & Information Sciences $90,681 26
Interdisciplinary Studies Not reported 26
Rhetoric & Composition $50,875 20
Business $47,065 20
Electrical Engineering $90,482 18
History $42,803 18
Political Science Not reported 17
Health Services Administration & Management $53,376 17
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods Not reported 16
Computer Systems Analysis $72,888 15
Industrial Production Technology Not reported 14
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology Not reported 14
Clinical Laboratory Science $65,826 13
Chemistry Not reported 12
Business Information Systems Not reported 10
Geography Not reported 9
Sociology Not reported 9
English Language & Literature $55,302 7
Mathematics Not reported 7
Drama & Theater Arts Not reported 7
Fine Arts $42,270 7
Music Not reported 7
Romance Languages Not reported 6
Applied Mathematics Not reported 6
Neuroscience Not reported 5
Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Other Not reported 4
International Studies Not reported 4
Public Administration Not reported 4
International Business Not reported 4

Master (11)

Program Median Earnings Completers
Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions $70,336 58
Social Work $64,391 53
Public Health Not reported 35
Registered Nursing $113,545 27
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods Not reported 19
Educational Administration $82,773 18
Special Education $65,591 14
Secondary Education Not reported 14
Health Services Administration $69,953 12
Teacher Education $60,900 6
Public Administration $50,633 4

First Professional (1)

Program Median Earnings Completers
Registered Nursing Not reported 5

Graduate Certificate (3)

Program Median Earnings Completers
Registered Nursing Not reported 26
Educational Administration Not reported 17
Cognitive Psychology Not reported 3

Undergraduate Certificate (3)

Program Median Earnings Completers
Security & Protective Services Not reported 12
Health Services Administration Not reported 7
Teaching English or French as a Second or Foreign Language Not reported 3
Show 7 additional programs with limited data
Program Level Completers
Computer & Information Sciences Master 2
Ecology Bachelor 2
Physics Bachelor 2
Social Work Undergraduate Certificate 2
Radio, Television & Film Master 1
Social Work Graduate Certificate 1
Bioethics & Medical Ethics Master 1

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