Basic Information

Type Public
Geographical Reach Regional
Population 200,000
Map of the United States

Weather

Comfortable Days 110 (71%)
Sunshine Hours 2,435 (28%)
Days Without Precipitation 231 (21%)

Demographics

Total Undergraduates 5,542
Men / Women 36% / 64%
From State 97%
From Region 1%
Athletes 13.2%

Racial/Ethnic

White 75%
Black 9%
Hispanic 6%
Mixed 4%
International 3%
Asian 1%
Native American 0%

Schools & Majors

Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
Saginaw Valley State University 1,162 35% / 65% 2% $62,020 64 97%
Computer Engineering 1 100% / 0% 0%
Electrical Engineering 16 94% / 6% 6% $89,646 93 100%
Mechanical Engineering 43 77% / 23% 0% $90,071 93 100%
Computer Science 17 88% / 12% 0% $82,117 88 100%
Computer Systems Analysis 8 88% / 12% 0% $83,883 90 94%
Applied Chemistry 2 0% / 100% 0% $64,115 68 96%
Applied Mathematics 3 100% / 0% 0% $72,580 80
Chemistry 8 38% / 62% 0% $64,115 68 96%
Mathematics 2 50% / 50% 0% $63,727 68
Optical Physics $50,690 34
Physics 2 100% / 0% 0% $68,743 76
Biochemistry 7 43% / 57% 0% $61,470 63
Biology 8 25% / 75% 0% $60,078 60 98%
Biomedical Sciences 23 30% / 70% 0% $62,299 65
Ecology and Evolutionary Biology 7 57% / 43% 0% $49,554 31
Neuroscience 8 12% / 88% 0% $60,712 61
Environmental Science 7 43% / 57% 0% $50,323 33
Clinical Laboratory Science 11 0% / 100% 0% $67,470 74 100%
Exercise Science 44 48% / 52% 2% $50,437 33 94%
Nursing 128 14% / 86% 5% $83,922 90 98%
Pre-Health Studies 14 7% / 93% 0% $49,299 30 96%
Public Health 33 9% / 91% 6% $61,242 63
Rehabilitation Science 37 22% / 78% 0% $71,831 80 100%
Accounting 43 +2 49% / 51% 2% $67,440 74 100%
Business 24 42% / 58% 0% $54,543 46 100%
Business Administration 48 +3 44% / 56% 2% $61,193 62 95%
Business Analytics 25 +2 60% / 40% 8% $72,484 80
Finance 24 +3 79% / 21% 8% $74,990 83 96%
International Business 6 +1 50% / 50% 17% $68,725 76
Managerial Economics 5 +1 80% / 20% 0% $71,143 79
Marketing 49 +2 55% / 45% 4% $67,110 74 98%
Communication 29 +2 45% / 55% 3% $46,735 23 96%
Creative Writing 11 +1 36% / 64% 0% $39,086 9 95%
English 8 +1 0% / 100% 0% $54,866 47 100%
French +1 $51,190 36
General Studies 29 41% / 59% 0% $68,679 76 100%
Geography $55,047 47
History 13 +1 31% / 69% 0% $46,144 21 94%
International Studies 3 33% / 67% 0% $53,733 43
Political Science 16 +3 56% / 44% 0% $49,695 31 96%
Professional Writing 7 14% / 86% 0% $39,086 9 95%
Psychology 64 +1 11% / 89% 0% $48,581 28 94%
Public Administration 2 0% / 100% 0% $61,352 63 97%
Social Work 56 9% / 91% 0% $53,817 44 96%
Sociology 8 +6 12% / 88% 0% $42,766 14 90%
Spanish 2 +3 0% / 100% 0% $50,380 33
Early Childhood Education 6 0% / 100% 17% $48,726 28 97%
Education $50,017 32
Elementary Education 1 0% / 100% 0% $48,726 28 97%
English Education 13 +1 8% / 92% 0% $49,627 31 95%
Physical Education 14 +1 86% / 14% 0% $49,627 31 95%
Science Education 2 0% / 100% 0% $49,627 31 95%
Secondary Education 94 +1 9% / 91% 0% $48,726 28 97%
Social Studies Education 16 +1 56% / 44% 0% $49,627 31 95%
Special Education 3 +9 0% / 100% 0% $52,249 39
Fine Arts 6 0% / 100% 0% $41,155 11 95%
Graphic Design 33 36% / 64% 3% $49,299 30 100%
Music 4 +1 50% / 50% 0% $42,016 12
Studio Art 5 40% / 60% 0% $41,155 11 95%
Theatre Arts $35,207 5
Criminal Justice 49 +4 47% / 53% 0% $52,154 39 98%
Industrial Production Technology 15 87% / 13% 0% $82,909 89

Financial

In-State Tuition & Fees $14,637
Out-of-State Tuition & Fees $31,407
Est. In-State Cost $18,934
Est. Out-of-State Cost $40,628
ROI Percentile 64th

Retention & Graduation

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

Earnings by Major Category

Each major category's degree-weighted estimated median 5-year earnings at this college, expressed as a z-score against the national degree-weighted distribution for that category. 0 is the national average. The shaded band between +1.28 and −1.28 marks the central 80% of the national distribution (10th–90th percentile).

Academics

% Degrees Male/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
Health Sciences 23.0% 267 19% / 81% 3% $71,432 79 98%
Humanities & Social Sciences 21.3% 248 23% / 77% 0% $51,348 36 96%
Business & Economics 19.3% 224 54% / 46% 4% $66,136 72 98%
Education 12.8% 149 20% / 80% 1% $49,069 29 96%
Professional 5.5% 64 56% / 44% 0% $59,362 58 98%
Engineering 5.2% 60 82% / 18% 2% $89,956 93 100%
Life & Natural Sciences 4.6% 53 32% / 68% 0% $59,931 60 98%
Arts 4.1% 48 33% / 67% 2% $46,826 23 99%
Computer Science 2.2% 25 88% / 12% 0% $82,682 89 98%
Physical Sciences & Math 1.5% 17 53% / 47% 0% $66,108 72 96%
Agriculture & Food Science 0.6% 7 43% / 57% 0% $50,323 33

Research R3

Research $ Rank Federal Industry $ PhDs Rank PhD students Postdocs
Health Sciences $2.3M #194 80% $0.0M
Education $0.4M #297 87% $0
Humanities & Social Sciences $0.4M #405 66% $0.0M
Computer Science $0.3M #304 94% $0
Business & Economics $0.1M #371 29% $0.0M
Agriculture & Food Science $0 #318 $0
Engineering $0 #449 $0
Life & Natural Sciences $0 #547 $0
Physical Sciences & Math $0 #623 $0
Total $3.6M #425 79% $0.0M

Expenditure and funding source: NSF HERD, FY2024. Degrees: IPEDS completions, 2023–24. Students and postdocs: NSF Survey of Graduate Students and Postdoctorates, fall 2024, which covers science, engineering and selected health fields only. An em dash means the source does not report the figure, which is not the same as zero.

Admissions

Uses Common App Yes
Acceptance Rate 78%
Yield (Unbound) 15%
Regular Decision Jan 1

Acceptance Rates

In-State Out-of-State International
Regular Decision 80% 69% 70%

Standardized Tests

Test Policy optional
Submitted Test Scores 87%
SAT Range 920 – 1170
SAT Math Range 440 – 570
SAT RW Range 480 – 600