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Saginaw Valley State University

Saginaw Valley State University is a public campus in suburban University Center, MI.

What could it cost?

Start with net price after grants, then read the published costs. Each chart names its academic year and the students it covers.

Net price by family income

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Average annual cost after grants for each family-income band. These group averages are not personal price quotes.

IPEDS Income brackets, 2022–23

family-income band

$10,545

family income
under $30k

$11,338

$30–48k

$13,963

$48–75k

$16,972

$75–110k

$18,491

over $110k

Average net price

$10,7752023–24Skip to data table

Average annual attendance cost after grants for the reported student group. Your own aid offer and costs may differ.

Average net price at Saginaw Valley State University has wandered from 2008 to 2023 — up to $15,375 at the peak — but ends near where it began, at $10,775.

Average net price — data
Year	Net price
2008	$11,591
2009	$11,596
2010	$12,129
2011	$13,367
2012	$14,049
2013	$14,058
2014	$14,579
2015	$14,787
2016	$14,729
2017	$15,375
2018	$14,248
2019	$14,279
2020	$15,335
2021	$11,561
2022	$14,582
2023	$10,775

IPEDS 16 federal reports, 2008–2023

Total cost of attendance

$24,9362024–25Skip to data table

Estimated annual attendance budget before grants, including tuition, fees, housing, food and books. Not every expense is billed by the school.

Total cost at Saginaw Valley State University rose from $15,064 (2009) to $24,936 (2024).

Total cost of attendance — data
Year	Cost
2009	$15,064
2010	$15,493
2011	$16,353
2012	$17,401
2013	$17,876
2014	$18,378
2015	$18,983
2016	$19,377
2017	$20,061
2018	$20,893
2019	$21,300
2020	$22,353
2021	$22,586
2022	$22,866
2023	$24,043
2024	$24,936

IPEDS Academic-year cost 2009–2024

Tuition (in-state vs out-of-state)

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Published tuition and fees before grants. Housing, food, books and other attendance costs are separate.

In-stateOut-of-state

Tuition — data
Year	In-state	Out-of-state
2001	$3,897	$8,160
2002	$4,382	$9,288
2003	$4,798	$10,389
2004	$4,913	$11,019
2005	$5,282	$11,891
2006	$5,543	$12,540
2007	$6,258	$14,283
2008	$6,492	$14,891
2013	$8,423	$19,776
2014	$8,691	$20,409
2015	$8,968	$21,061
2016	$9,345	$21,947
2017	$9,819	$23,063
2018	$10,308	$24,215
2019	$10,814	$25,401
2020	$10,814	$25,401
2021	$11,130	$26,144
2022	$11,565	$27,164
2023	$12,240	$28,752

IPEDS Published price 2001–02 to 2023–24 (not adjusted for inflation)

Cost, size & completion summary

Cost, size & completion

Saginaw Valley State University reports tuition of $12,930 for in-state students and $30,450 for out-of-state students. Check Saginaw Valley State University’s residency rules, attendance budget and aid offer. Scorecard snapshot: 2026-06-10; historical charts show their own years.

At 5,989 undergrads, Saginaw Valley State University is a mid-sized campus by U.S. standards.

48.3% of first-time, full-time bachelor's entrants completed at Saginaw Valley State University within six years (2026-06-10 release). This measure excludes other student groups.

Do students finish — and what comes after?

Graduation, debt and earnings cover different groups. Read each chart's entering class or fiscal period; they are not one group's journey.

Six-year graduation rate

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48.3%entered Fall 2018Skip to data table

The share of first-time, full-time bachelor's entrants who completed at this institution within six years. Other students are not included.

The six-year graduation rate at Saginaw Valley State University rose from 26.4% (entered 1991) to 48.3% (entered 2018).

A six-year rate can only describe a class that entered six or more years ago — by definition the last point on the line is that old.

Six-year graduation rate — data
Year	Graduated within 6 yrs
1991 cohort	26.4%
1992 cohort	29.8%
1993 cohort	27.3%
1994 cohort	33.4%
1995 cohort	26.9%
1996 cohort	31.1%
1997 cohort	33%
1998 cohort	35.1%
1999 cohort	36.2%
2000 cohort	33.6%
2001 cohort	36.1%
2002 cohort	37.5%
2003 cohort	38.1%
2004 cohort	42.7%
2005 cohort	38.5%
2006 cohort	38.4%
2007 cohort	38.9%
2008 cohort	40.5%
2009 cohort	39.9%
2010 cohort	38%
2011 cohort	39.8%
2012 cohort	43%
2013 cohort	44.1%
2014 cohort	47.9%
2015 cohort	42.5%
2016 cohort	50%
2017 cohort	53.8%
2018 cohort	48.3%

IPEDS Entering cohorts 1991–2018

Median debt at exit (completers vs non-completers)

Historical student groups

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Median federal student loan debt when students left school, shown separately for those who completed and those who did not.

CompletedLeft without degree

Each point combines two years. Neighboring points share one year, so changes should be read with that overlap in mind.

These two-year windows closed before today's students borrowed — they describe past cohorts, not the current price of a degree.

Median debt at exit — data
Year	Completed	Left without degree
Left school in fiscal years 1997 and 1998 (FY1997/98)	$11,000	$3,500
Left school in fiscal years 1998 and 1999 (FY1998/99)	$11,402	$3,500
Left school in fiscal years 1999 and 2000 (FY1999/00)	$10,632	$3,654
Left school in fiscal years 2000 and 2001 (FY2000/01)	$9,884	$3,500
Left school in fiscal years 2001 and 2002 (FY2001/02)	$10,750	$2,918
Left school in fiscal years 2002 and 2003 (FY2002/03)	$11,470	$2,896
Left school in fiscal years 2003 and 2004 (FY2003/04)	$11,863	$2,905
Left school in fiscal years 2004 and 2005 (FY2004/05)	$13,340	$3,313
Left school in fiscal years 2005 and 2006 (FY2005/06)	$13,590	$3,500
Left school in fiscal years 2006 and 2007 (FY2006/07)	$13,983	$3,500
Left school in fiscal years 2007 and 2008 (FY2007/08)	$14,901	$3,750
Left school in fiscal years 2008 and 2009 (FY2008/09)	$15,750	$5,145
Left school in fiscal years 2009 and 2010 (FY2009/10)	$17,250	$5,500
Left school in fiscal years 2010 and 2011 (FY2010/11)	$19,312	$5,500
Left school in fiscal years 2011 and 2012 (FY2011/12)	$21,500	$5,528
Left school in fiscal years 2012 and 2013 (FY2012/13)	$24,343	$6,500
Left school in fiscal years 2013 and 2014 (FY2013/14)	$26,074	$7,860
Left school in fiscal years 2014 and 2015 (FY2014/15)	$27,000	$8,750
Left school in fiscal years 2015 and 2016 (FY2015/16)	$27,000	$9,500
Left school in fiscal years 2016 and 2017 (FY2016/17)	$26,433	$9,500
Left school in fiscal years 2017 and 2018 (FY2017/18)	$26,584	$11,000
Left school in fiscal years 2018 and 2019 (FY2018/19)	$26,250	$11,000
Left school in fiscal years 2019 and 2020 (FY2019/20)	$25,601	$9,536
Left school in fiscal years 2020 and 2021 (FY2020/21)	$25,000	$10,500

NSLDS GRAD_DEBT_MDN / WDRAW_DEBT_MDN, merged FY periods · via College Scorecard

Earnings after entry

Historical student groups

Median annual earnings after entering college, for federally aided students who were working and not enrolled when measured.

Entered: academic years 2013–14 or 2014–15

$43,530

6 years after entry

Entered: academic years 2011–12 or 2012–13

$47,805

8 years after entry

Entered: academic years 2009–10 or 2010–11

$51,955

10 years after entry

Each figure covers a different group of students who entered college in the stated years. Earnings were measured in the same two years; these are not one group followed over time.

Measured in 2020–21, adjusted for inflation to 2022 dollars. Each figure pools two entering academic years.

Treasury Pooled entering cohorts · Scorecard 2020–21 historical file

What does the admissions record show?

Rates and score ranges describe a past admissions cycle. Submitted scores are not cutoffs or a prediction of admission.

Admissions snapshot & test policies

Saginaw Valley State University admitted 8,516 of 11,816 applicants in Fall 2024. The 72.1% rate describes that application pool.

72.1%

acceptance rate · Fall 2024 admissions cycle

rate trend $12,240 in-state tuition · 2023–24 5,989 undergraduates · Fall 2024

Test-optional (considered) · Fall 2024

400SAT range (section 25th/75th sums): 920–11701600

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Admissions

In the Fall 2024 cycle, Saginaw Valley State University received 11,816 applications and admitted 8,516 (72.1%), with 1,366 enrolling.

Saginaw Valley State University reported scores as considered but not required for the Fall 2024 admissions cycle. For Saginaw Valley State University’s enrolled SAT submitters, Reading and Writing was 480–600 and Math was 440–570 (25th–75th percentiles). The section-percentile sums 920–1170 are not composite-score percentiles. These are not admission cutoffs.

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Score	25th	50th	75th
SAT Reading & Writing	480	530	600
SAT Math	440	520	570
ACT Composite	18	22	26

25th / 75th: a quarter of enrolled submitters scored below the first number, a quarter above the second. These are not cutoffs.

Only students who submitted scores are counted — at test-optional schools, many enrolled students aren't in this table.

Percentiles are among enrolled students who submitted scores (Fall 2024 admissions cycle).

Acceptance rate

72.1%Fall 2024Skip to data table

The share of applicants offered a spot — lower means more selective; read it alongside the score ranges below.

The share admitted at Saginaw Valley State University declined from 89% to 72.1%; this does not establish why. This describes Fall 2001 to Fall 2024.

Acceptance rate — data
Year	Acceptance rate
Fall 2001	89%
Fall 2002	90.4%
Fall 2003	89.5%
Fall 2004	89.5%
Fall 2005	89.4%
Fall 2006	89.3%
Fall 2007	88.8%
Fall 2008	87.9%
Fall 2009	85.9%
Fall 2010	89.3%
Fall 2011	89.3%
Fall 2012	85.1%
Fall 2013	78.6%
Fall 2014	80%
Fall 2015	76.1%
Fall 2016	75.9%
Fall 2017	73.8%
Fall 2018	77.4%
Fall 2019	73.1%
Fall 2020	89.5%
Fall 2021	77.8%
Fall 2022	76.4%
Fall 2023	72.9%
Fall 2024	72.1%

IPEDS Fall cycles 2001–2024

SAT range (section sums, 25th–75th)

920–1170Fall 2024 · submittersSkip to data table

Sums of the reading/writing and math percentiles among enrolled submitters — not percentiles of total SAT scores or admission cutoffs.

SAT range (section sums) — data
Year	25th	75th
Fall 2016	901	1100
Fall 2017	990	1190
Fall 2018	990	1200
Fall 2019	980	1190
Fall 2020	970	1190
Fall 2021	960	1170
Fall 2022	970	1180
Fall 2023	940	1160
Fall 2024	920	1170

IPEDS Fall 2016–2024, submitters only

ACT middle 50%

18–26Fall 2024 · submittersSkip to data table

The middle half of enrolled ACT submitters, using published composite-score percentiles — not admission cutoffs.

ACT middle 50% — data
Year	25th	75th
Fall 2001	17	23
Fall 2002	18	24
Fall 2003	18	24
Fall 2004	18	24
Fall 2005	18	24
Fall 2006	18	23
Fall 2007	18	24
Fall 2008	18	24
Fall 2009	18	24
Fall 2010	18	24
Fall 2011	18	24
Fall 2012	18	24
Fall 2013	18	24
Fall 2014	19	25
Fall 2015	19	25
Fall 2016	20	25
Fall 2017	20	25
Fall 2018	19	26
Fall 2019	19	25
Fall 2020	19	25
Fall 2021	19	25
Fall 2022	20	25
Fall 2023	19	25
Fall 2024	18	26

IPEDS Fall 2001–2024, submitters only

What is the campus like?

Enrollment counts a campus population; retention follows first-years returning. Their dates and populations are shown separately.

Undergraduate enrollment

5,989Fall 2024Skip to data table

Reported undergraduate enrollment. This count does not measure class size or teaching access.

Undergraduate enrollment at Saginaw Valley State University fell from 7,267 (Fall 2002) to 5,989 (Fall 2024).

Undergraduate enrollment — data
Year	Undergraduates
Fall 2002	7,267
Fall 2003	6,827
Fall 2004	7,041
Fall 2005	7,244
Fall 2006	7,678
Fall 2007	7,785
Fall 2008	8,018
Fall 2009	8,609
Fall 2010	8,914
Fall 2011	9,107
Fall 2012	8,825
Fall 2013	8,686
Fall 2014	8,453
Fall 2015	8,434
Fall 2016	7,913
Fall 2017	7,498
Fall 2018	7,431
Fall 2019	7,209
Fall 2020	6,953
Fall 2021	6,522
Fall 2022	6,211
Fall 2023	6,004
Fall 2024	5,989

IPEDS Fall headcounts 2002–2024

First-year retention (full-time)

78%Fall 2023 cohortSkip to data table

The share of the reported first-time student group who returned the following year. This rate does not explain why others left.

First-year retention at Saginaw Valley State University rose from 65% (Fall 2002) to 78% (Fall 2023).

First-year retention — data
Year	Retention
Fall 2002 cohort	65%
Fall 2003 cohort	67%
Fall 2004 cohort	71%
Fall 2005 cohort	68%
Fall 2006 cohort	69%
Fall 2007 cohort	69%
Fall 2008 cohort	71%
Fall 2009 cohort	68%
Fall 2010 cohort	70%
Fall 2011 cohort	70%
Fall 2012 cohort	70%
Fall 2013 cohort	71%
Fall 2014 cohort	72%
Fall 2015 cohort	67%
Fall 2016 cohort	74%
Fall 2017 cohort	77%
Fall 2018 cohort	74%
Fall 2019 cohort	77%
Fall 2020 cohort	73%
Fall 2021 cohort	72%
Fall 2022 cohort	75%
Fall 2023 cohort	78%

IPEDS Full-time cohorts 2002–2023

More about Saginaw Valley State University

35.2% of Saginaw Valley State University's undergraduates carry Pell grants — the standard federal marker of lower-income enrollment. Carnegie classes Saginaw Valley State University as a primarily residential campus of 5,989 undergraduates — and 77.6% of the reported first-time, full-time student group returned for a second year.

Saginaw Valley State University's SAT section-percentile sums are 920–1170 — their midpoint is below the MI four-year benchmark. These are not total-score percentiles. Put your own practice estimate on Saginaw Valley State University's range with the SAT calculator, or bring a saved GPA from the grade tools.

Why some charts are marked “key chart”

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Start with three useful questions: what costs were reported for families in your income band, how many first-time full-time students finished, and what federal debt borrowers held when leaving.

How Saginaw Valley State University compares

State and national medians cover active bachelor-primary institutions, mixing public and private schools. Tuition uses in-state rates at public schools. These are broad reference points, not a ranking of similar schools or your likely bill.

Scorecard dates identify the release snapshot, not a shared measurement year. Earnings describe federally aided students who were working and not enrolled ten years after entry; cohorts and populations differ from the admissions and tuition figures.

Acceptance rate

Fall 2024 admissions cycle · IPEDS

Saginaw Valley State University72.1%

Michigan median79.2%

National median76.8%

Tuition (in-state)

Scorecard 2026-06-10 snapshot · published tuition before aid

Saginaw Valley State University$12,930

Michigan median$24,944

National median$19,591

Median earnings (10 yr)

Ten years after entry · Scorecard 2026-06-10 snapshot

Saginaw Valley State University's snapshot: calendar years and dollar basis unverified.

Saginaw Valley State University$51,955

Michigan median$54,739

National median$53,781

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Saginaw Valley State University, Michigan and national reference values
Metric & basis	Saginaw Valley State University	Michigan median	National median
Acceptance rateFall 2024 admissions cycle · IPEDS	72.1%	79.2%	76.8%
Tuition (in-state)Scorecard 2026-06-10 snapshot · published tuition before aid	$12,930	$24,944	$19,591
Median earnings (10 yr)Ten years after entry · Scorecard 2026-06-10 snapshot	$51,955	$54,739	$53,781

Published earnings by bachelor's field of study

For Saginaw Valley State University, these are federal subject groups (CIP), not departments. Median is the middle annual income.

Saginaw Valley State University federal-aid recipients · graduated 2017–18 or 2018–19 · income measured 2022 or 2023 · inflation-adjusted to 2024 dollars. Definitions and limits.

View 28 fields & earnings

Bachelor's field of study (CIP category)	Median earnings, 4 yrs after completion
Computer and Information Sciences, General	$90,681
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering	$90,482
Mechanical Engineering	$83,873
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing	$81,103
Computer Systems Analysis	$72,888
Accounting and Related Services	$72,171
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions	$70,081
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions	$65,826
Finance and Financial Management Services	$65,610
Business Administration, Management and Operations	$65,594
Criminal Justice and Corrections	$59,042
Marketing	$58,783
Social Work	$56,961
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities	$55,558
English Language and Literature, General	$55,302
Biology, General	$54,038
Communication and Media Studies	$53,825
Health/Medical Preparatory Programs	$53,376
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies	$50,875
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness	$50,816
Special Education and Teaching	$50,078
Psychology, General	$50,066
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas	$49,761
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods	$48,561
Business/Commerce, General	$47,065
History	$42,803
Fine and Studio Arts	$42,270
Design and Applied Arts	$41,864

These 28 fields listed for Saginaw Valley State University measure earnings after completion. The $51,955 institution-level snapshot above measures earnings after entry; it is not the same cohort or a total for these fields. 32 additional Saginaw Valley State University fields have earnings withheld under federal privacy rules.

Frequently asked questions

What test-score data does Saginaw Valley State University report?

Saginaw Valley State University's enrolled submitters had SAT section-percentile sums of 920–1170 in Fall 2024. These are not total-score percentiles or a GPA requirement.

What is Saginaw Valley State University's acceptance rate?

72.1% in the Fall 2024 cycle — 8,516 admitted from 11,816 applicants.

How much does Saginaw Valley State University cost?

In-state tuition is $12,930; out-of-state students pay $30,450. Fees, housing and aid move the real total in both directions.

What earnings data does Saginaw Valley State University report?

Median earnings ten years after entry: $51,955. Major figures measure four years after completion. Source and date limits.

Similar colleges in Michigan

Kuyper College — 69.1% admitted
Siena Heights University — 68.9% admitted
The University of Olivet — 83.2% admitted
Northwood University — 64.5% admitted

Run your own numbers

Data: IPEDS ADM2024 (Fall 2024 admissions, provisional) · IPEDS HD2024/IC2024 directory · College Scorecard 2026-06-10 release (institution and field-of-study files; earnings from Treasury records). Retrieved 2026-09-01. Chart dates follow this institution's available observations; the release date is not an academic year or an earnings year. Some records end earlier than others. Field-of-study cohort dates are shown with the table. Read the date and population definitions.