by our College Data Analytics TeamIn its yearly rankings, College Factual analyzes over 2,000 colleges and universities to determine which ones are the best in a variety of categories, such as overall value, quality, diversity, which schools are the best for each major, and much more.
Saginaw Valley State University was awarded 10 badges in the 2025 rankings. The highest ranked major at the school is elementary education.
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According to College Factual's 2025 analysis, Saginaw Valley State University is ranked #1,111 out of 2,152 schools in the nation that were analyzed for overall quality.
Saginaw Valley State University is also ranked #28 out of 56 schools in Michigan.
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The acceptance rate at Saginaw Valley State University is 76%. That's higher than the rate at many schools, but still low enough to be considered somewhat selective. If you want to get in, you'll need good grades and to be able to show that Saginaw Valley State University is a good fit for you.
About 84% of students accepted to Saginaw Valley State University submitted their SAT scores. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing scores ranged between 490 and 590. Math scores were between 480 and 590.
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The student to faculty ratio at Saginaw Valley State University is about average at 16 to 1. This ratio is often used to gauge how many students might be in an average class and how much time professors will have to spend with their students on an individual level. The national average for this metric is 15 to 1.
When estimating how much access students will have to their teachers, some people like to look at what percentage of faculty members are full time. This is because part-time teachers may not have as much time to spend on campus as their full-time counterparts.
The full-time faculty percentage at Saginaw Valley State University is 47%. This is comparable to the national average of 47%.
The freshmen retention rate tells us what percentage of first-year, full-time students choose to continue on to their sophomore year at a particular school. The rate at Saginaw Valley State University is 72%, which is about average when compared to the national rate of 68%.
The on-time graduation rate is the percent of first-time, full time students who obtain their bachelor's degree in four years or less. This rate is 16% for first-time, full-time students at Saginaw Valley State University, which is lower than the national rate of 33.3%.
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During the 2017-2018 academic year, there were 7,203 undergraduates at Saginaw Valley State University with 6,016 being full-time and 1,187 being part-time.
| $0-30 K | $30K-48K | $48-75 | $75-110K | $110K + |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $7,721 | $8,351 | $11,649 | $14,216 | $15,912 |
The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.Note that the net price is typically less than the published for a school. For more information on the sticker price of Saginaw Valley State University, see our tuition and fees and room and board pages.
While almost two-thirds of students nationwide take out loans to pay for college, the percentage may be quite different for the school you plan on attending. At Saginaw Valley State University, approximately 54% of students took out student loans averaging $6,170 a year. That adds up to $24,680 over four years for those students.
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Contact details for Saginaw Valley State University are given below.
| Contact Details | |
|---|---|
| Address: | 7400 Bay Rd, University Center, MI 48710 |
| Phone: | 989-964-4000 |
| Website: | www.svsu.edu/ |
| Most Popular Majors | Bachelor’s Degrees | Average Salary of Graduates |
|---|---|---|
| Nursing | 206 | $76,244 |
| Social Work | 115 | $38,503 |
| Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions | 110 | $59,937 |
| Special Education | 96 | $43,191 |
| Teacher Education Grade Specific | 85 | $43,151 |
| Teacher Education Subject Specific | 82 | $43,585 |
| Public Health | 62 | NA |
| Criminal Justice & Corrections | 61 | $40,049 |
| Communication & Media Studies | 55 | $36,348 |
| General Biology | 54 | $35,216 |
Online courses area a great option for busy, working students as well as for those who have scheduling conflicts and want to study on their own time. As time goes by, expect to see more and more online learning options become available.
In 2022-2023, 2,982 students took at least one online class at Saginaw Valley State University. This is a decrease from the 3,590 students who took online classes the previous year.
| Year | Took at Least One Online Class | Took All Classes Online |
|---|---|---|
| 2022-2023 | 2,982 | 456 |
| 2021-2022 | 3,590 | 568 |
| 2020-2021 | 5,758 | 935 |
| 2018-2019 | 1,736 | 239 |
Learn more about online learning at Saginaw Valley State University.
Footnotes
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
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