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Saginaw Valley State University

Basic Information

Type Public
Population 200,000
Map of the United States

Demographics

Total Undergraduates 6,004
Men / Women 37% / 63%
White 75%
Black 9%
Hispanic 5%
Mixed 4%
International 3%
Asian 1%
Native American 0%

Academics

Undergraduate Degrees
Life & Natural Sciences 32%
Humanities & Social Sciences 26%
Business & Economics 17%
Education 11%
Engineering, Computing & Math 10%
Arts 3%
Professional 1%

Financial

In-State Tuition & Fees $12,930
Out-of-State Tuition & Fees $30,450
Est. In-State Cost $16,726
Est. Out-of-State Cost $39,390
10-Year ROI $181,000
ROI Percentile 74th

Retention & Graduation

Full-Time Retention 78%
4-Year Graduation Rate 19%
6-Year Graduation Rate 48%
Transfer-Out Rate 0%

Weather

Comfortable Days 110 (71th pctl)
Sunshine Hours 2,435 (28th pctl)
Days Without Precipitation 231 (21th pctl)
Muggyness Nice

Admissions

Acceptance Rate 72%
Yield (Unbound) 16%
Regular Decision Jan 1

Research

Research Level R3
Expenditure
Life & Natural Sciences $2M #394
Humanities & Social Sciences $0M #405
Engineering, Computing & Math $0M #420
Graduate Degrees
Engineering, Computing & Math 0 #264
Life & Natural Sciences 1 #596
Humanities & Social Sciences 0 #605

Honors College

Standardized Tests

Test Scores

Test Policy test_optional
Submitted Test Scores 87%
SAT Range 920 – 1,170
ACT Range 18 – 26

Schools & Majors

Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl 5yr Earn
Saginaw Valley State University 1,195 34% / 66% 3% $66,851
Applied Mathematics 5 40% / 60% 0%
Computer Science 33 85% / 15% 6% $88,791
Computer Systems Analysis 19 95% / 5% 0% $90,701
Electrical Engineering 15 +1 100% / 0% 7%
Mathematics 8 +2 62% / 38% 12%
Mechanical Engineering 34 85% / 15% 3% $94,780
Optical Physics
Physics 3 67% / 33% 0%
Applied Chemistry 2 0% / 100% 0% $67,199
Biochemistry 12 +1 50% / 50% 0%
Biology 20 25% / 75% 5% $62,451
Biomedical Sciences 18 17% / 83% 0%
Chemistry 5 60% / 40% 0% $67,199
Clinical Laboratory Science 14 14% / 86% 7%
Ecology and Evolutionary Biology 8 50% / 50% 0%
Environmental Science 1 0% / 100% 0%
Exercise Science 36 50% / 50% 0% $52,672
Neuroscience 6 33% / 67% 17%
Nursing 159 12% / 88% 1% $85,361
Physical Education 8 +1 50% / 50% 0% $59,957
Pre-Health Studies 20 15% / 85% 5% $50,145
Public Health 31 6% / 94% 0%
Rehabilitation Science 42 +1 19% / 81% 2% $76,348
Accounting 40 48% / 52% 2% $72,396
Business 29 +1 59% / 41% 14% $58,551
Business Administration 44 +2 43% / 57% 0% $75,520
Business Analytics 17 +4 71% / 29% 6%
Finance 24 +5 88% / 12% 0% $80,501
International Business 2 50% / 50% 100%
Managerial Economics 6 +1 33% / 67% 0%
Marketing 40 +2 38% / 62% 2% $72,041
Communication 27 41% / 59% 7% $49,645
Creative Writing 7 +2 29% / 71% 0% $41,072
Criminal Justice 63 +6 30% / 70% 0% $54,931
English 3 0% / 100% 0%
French 1 +1 0% / 100% 0%
General Studies 29 52% / 48% 0% $71,434
Geography 3 33% / 67% 0%
History 11 +1 36% / 64% 0% $48,572
International Studies 2 50% / 50% 50%
Political Science 14 +1 43% / 57% 21% $52,586
Professional Writing 5 +1 20% / 80% 0% $41,072
Psychology 65 +3 20% / 80% 2% $50,885
Public Administration 3 0% / 100% 0% $64,905
Social Work 72 8% / 92% 0% $56,934
Sociology 3 +3 0% / 100% 0% $45,254
Spanish 2 +2 0% / 100% 0%
Early Childhood Education 3 0% / 100% 67% $54,291
Education 1 0% / 100% 0%
Elementary Education 3 100% / 0% 0% $54,291
English Education 18 +2 22% / 78% 0% $59,957
Science Education 3 +1 33% / 67% 0% $59,957
Secondary Education 89 6% / 94% 0% $54,291
Social Studies Education 13 +1 69% / 31% 0% $59,957
Special Education
Fine Arts 2 0% / 100% 0%
Graphic Design 24 +1 38% / 62% 4% $52,790
Music 8 12% / 88% 0%
Studio Art 3 0% / 100% 0%
Theatre Arts 2 +1 0% / 100% 0%
Industrial Production Technology 15 80% / 20% 7%