by our College Data Analytics TeamIs Saginaw Valley State University really diverse? College Factual’s diversity report brings to light the facts about diversity at Saginaw Valley State University. We analyzed racial demographics, gender ratios, student age ranges, and where students come from.
Many schools pride themselves on their diversity, but what does that mean, really? College Factual ran the numbers to learn how diverse the average college campus really is, taking into account race, gender, the ages of the students, and where they’re from.
Saginaw Valley State University total enrollment is approximately 5,854 students. 5,572 are undergraduates and 282 are graduate students.
Male/Female Breakdown of Undergraduates
The full-time Saginaw Valley State University undergraduate population is made up of 63.9% women, and 36.1% men.
For the gender breakdown for all students, go here.
Saginaw Valley State University Racial/Ethnic Breakdown of Undergraduates
| Race/Ethnicity | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| White | 4,222 | 76.0% |
| Black or African American | 467 | 8.4% |
| Hispanic | 315 | 5.7% |
| International | 179 | 3.2% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 179 | 3.2% |
| Unknown | 128 | 2.3% |
| Asian | 64 | 1.2% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 2 | 0.0% |
See racial/ethnic breakdown for all students.
Male/Female Breakdown of Graduate Students
About 73.4% of full-time grad students are women, and 26.6% men.
For the gender breakdown for all students, go here.
Saginaw Valley State University Racial-Ethnic Breakdown of Graduate Students
| Race/Ethnicity | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| White | 181 | 64.4% |
| International | 51 | 18.1% |
| Black or African American | 21 | 7.5% |
| Hispanic | 13 | 4.6% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 8 | 2.8% |
| Asian | 4 | 1.4% |
| Unknown | 3 | 1.1% |
See racial/ethnic breakdown for all students.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| White | 4,403 | 75.4% |
| Black or African American | 488 | 8.4% |
| Hispanic | 328 | 5.6% |
| International | 230 | 3.9% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 187 | 3.2% |
| Unknown | 131 | 2.2% |
| Asian | 68 | 1.2% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 2 | 0.0% |
Saginaw Valley State University faculty racial/ethnic demographics (share of instructional staff):
| Ethnicity | Percent of Faculty |
|---|---|
| White | 78.3% |
| Asian | 11.0% |
| Black or African American | 4.2% |
| Unknown | 2.7% |
| Hispanic | 1.5% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 1.5% |
| International | 0.8% |
This school is more popular with women than with men.
There are approximately 3,770 female students and 2,084 male students at Saginaw Valley State University.
Saginaw Valley State University faculty gender breakdown (share of instructional staff):
Among first-time degree-seeking undergraduates, 98.5% of Saginaw Valley State University students come from within the state, and 1.5% come from out of state.
The undergraduate student body is split among 18 states (may include Washington D.C.). Click on the map for more detail.
| State | Amount | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| Michigan | 1,290 | 97.1% |
| Indiana | 9 | 0.7% |
| Illinois | 4 | 0.3% |
| Florida | 4 | 0.3% |
| Wisconsin | 3 | 0.2% |
Saginaw Valley State University welcomes roughly 3.9% international (nonresident) students, adding to the global diversity of the campus.
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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