Saginaw Valley State University
Common Data Set 2025-26
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Acceptance Rate
80.3%
Applications
9,532
Admitted
7,650
Enrolled
1,231
How the class gets assembled.
No Early Decision reportedNo Early Action reported
This school does not report an Early Decision lane, so the flow collapses to the school-reported applicant, admit, and enrolled totals.
Each column is scaled within that stage. Labels show exact counts.
Applicants9,532reported count
Admits7,65080%
Class seats1,23116% yield
Exact admission data
| Path | Applicants | Admitted | Admit rate | Class seats | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All applicants | 9,532 | 7,650 | 80% | 1,231 | School-reported totals. |
Overall yield: 16%. Published yield blends high-commitment ED admits with the rest of the admitted pool.
Federal outcomes
Federal data from the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard, vintage 2022-23. Outcomes reflect earlier cohorts than the CDS year shown elsewhere on this page.
$51,955
10 yrs after enrollment
48%
6-year completion
$10,775
sticker minus grants
$25,000
federal loans only
All Extracted Fields
596fields parsed from this CDS.
General Information
8 TABLESTitle:Office of Institutional Research
Office:Wickes 314
Address Line 1:7400 Bay Rd
Zipcode48,710
Country:USA
Email Address:oir@svsu.edu
Are your responses to the CDS posted for reference on your institution's Website?x
If yes, please provide the URL of the corresponding Web page:https://www.svsu.edu/oir/commondataset/
City:University Center
StateMI
Name of College/University:Saginaw Valley State University
Street Address Line 1:7400 Bay Road
CityUniversity Center
StateMI
Zip48,710
Country:USA
Main Phone Number (Area Code)989
Main Phone Number:964-4000
WWW Home Page Address:http://www.svsu.edu/
Admissions Office Street Address (if different) Line 1:7400 Bay Rd
Street Address (if different) Line 2:178 Wickes
CityUniversity Center
StateMI
Zip48,710
Country:USA
Admissions Phone Number (Area Code):989
Admissions Phone Number:964-4200
Admissions Email Address:admissions@svsu.edu
If there is a separate URL for your school’s online application, please specify:https://www.svsu.edu/application/
Source of institutional control (Check only one):x
Classify your undergraduate institution:x
Academic year calendar:x
If you have a diversity, equity, and inclusion office or department, please provide the URL of the corresponding Web page:https://www.svsu.edu/diversity/
Certificatex
Bachelor'sx
Postbachelor's certificatex
Master'sx
Post-master's certificatex
Doctoral degree – professional practicex
Enrollment And Persistence
6 TABLESFirst-Time, First-Year Admission
7 TABLESIn addition, does your institution use applicants' test scores for academic advising?Yes
If necessary, use this space to clarify your test policies (e.g., if tests are recommended for some students, or if tests are not required of some students due to differences by academic program, student academic background, or if other examinations may be considered in lieu of the SAT and ACT):SVSU has moved to test-blind admissions. Test scores received will be used for class placement.
SATx
ACTx
APx
CLEPx
State Exam (specify):x
Does your institution make use of SAT or ACT scores in admission decisions for first-time, first-year, degree-seeking applicants?No
Total first-time, first-year who applied496
Total first-time, first-year who were admitted344
Total first-time, first-year who enrolled36
Total first-time, first-year who applied1,558
Total first-time, first-year who were admitted1,093
Total first-time, first-year who enrolled69
Total first-time, first-year who applied0
Total first-time, first-year who were admitted0
Total first-time, first-year who enrolled0
Total first-time, first-year who applied11,586
Total first-time, first-year who were admitted9,087
Total first-time, first-year who enrolled1,336
Do you have a policy of placing students on a waiting list?No
High school completion requirementX
English4
Mathematics3
Science3
Foreign language2
Social studies3
Rigor of secondary school recordx
Academic GPAx
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: Total0
SAT Math: Total0
SAT Composite: Total0
ACT Composite: Total0
ACT English: Total0
ACT Math: Total0
ACT Reading: Total0
ACT Science: Total0
Percent in top tenth of high school graduating class0.2
Percent in top quarter of high school graduating class0.5
Percent in top half of high school graduating class0.8
Percent in bottom half of high school graduating class0.2
Percent in bottom quarter of high school graduating class0.0
Percent of total first-time, first-year students who submitted high school class rank:0.6
Total0
Percent who had GPA of 4.00.2
Percent who had GPA between 3.75 and 3.990.2
Percent who had GPA between 3.50 and 3.740.2
Percent who had GPA between 3.25 and 3.490.1
Percent who had GPA between 3.00 and 3.240.1
Percent who had GPA between 2.50 and 2.990.1
Percent who had GPA between 2.0 and 2.490.0
Percent who had GPA between 1.0 and 1.990.0
Percent who had GPA below 1.00
Total1
Percent who had GPA of 4.00.2
Percent who had GPA between 3.75 and 3.990.2
Percent who had GPA between 3.50 and 3.740.2
Percent who had GPA between 3.25 and 3.490.1
Percent who had GPA between 3.00 and 3.240.1
Percent who had GPA between 2.50 and 2.990.1
Percent who had GPA between 2.0 and 2.490.0
Percent who had GPA between 1.0 and 1.990.0
Percent who had GPA below 1.00
Total1
Average high school GPA of all degree-seeking, first-time, first-year students who submitted GPA:3.55
Percent of total first-time, first-year students who submitted high school GPA:0.9
Does your institution have an application fee?No
Does your institution have an application closing date?No
Are first-time, first-year students accepted for terms other than the fall?Yes
Yes, other:x
No set Datex
Amount of housing deposit:250
Does your institution allow students to postpone enrollment after admission?Yes
If yes, maximum period of postponement:5yrs (7 semesters)
Does your institution allow high school students to enroll as full-time, first-time, first-year students one year or more before high school graduation? (FT)No
Does your institution offer an early decision plan (an admission plan that permits students to apply and be notified of an admission decision well in advance of the regular notification date and that asks students to commit to attending if accepted) for first-time, first-year applicants for fall enrollment?No
Do you have a nonbinding early action plan whereby students are notified of an admission decision well in advance of the regular notification date but do not have to commit to attending your college?No
Transfer Admission
3 TABLESDoes your institution enroll transfer students? (If no, please skip to Section E)Yes
If yes, may transfer students earn advanced standing credit by transferring credits earned from course work completed at other colleges/universities?Yes
Fallx
Winterx
Springx
Summerx
Must a transfer applicant have a minimum number of credits completed or else must apply as an entering first-year student?No
College transcript(s)x
If a minimum high school grade point average is required of transfer applicants, specify (on a 4.0 scale):2.00
If a minimum college grade point average is required of transfer applicants, specify (on a 4.0 scale):2.00
Fall Rolling Admissionx
Winter Rolling Admissionx
Spring Rolling Admissionx
Summer Rolling Admissionx
Does an open admission policy, if reported, apply to transfer students?No
Report the lowest grade earned for any course that may be transferred for credit:C-
Maximum number of credits or courses that may be transferred from a two-year institution:62
Maximum number of credits or courses that may be transferred from a two-year institution:credits
Maximum number of credits or courses that may be transferred from a four-year institution:93
Maximum number of credits or courses that may be transferred from a four-year institution:credits
Minimum number of credits that transfers must complete at your institution to earn a bachelor’s degree:31
Minimum number of credits that transfers must complete at your institution to earn a bachelor’s degree:credits
American Council on Education (ACE)Yes
College Level Examination Program (CLEP)Yes
DANTES Subject Standardized Tests (DSST)No
Number62
Unit Typecredits
Number62
Unit Typecredits
Are the military/veteran credit transfer policies published on your website?Yes
If yes, please provide the URL where the policy can be located:https://www.svsu.edu/transfer/transferpoliciesresources/
Academic Offerings and Policies
2 TABLESAccelerated programx
Comprehensive transition and postsecondary program for students with intellectual disabilitiesx
Distance learningx
Double majorx
Dual enrollmentx
Honors Programx
Independent studyx
Internshipsx
Study abroadx
Teacher certification programx
Undergraduate Researchx
Arts/fine artsx
English (including composition)x
Foreign languagesx
Historyx
Intensive writingx
Mathematicsx
Philosophyx
Sciences (biological or physical)x
Social sciencex
Other (describe):x
Describe:International Systems, Social Institutions
Student Life
4 TABLESPercent who are from out of state (exclude international/nonresidents from the numerator and denominator)0%
Percent of males who join fraternities0%
Percent of females who join sororities0%
Percent who live in college-owned, -operated, or -affiliated housing1%
Percent who live off campus or commute0%
Percent of students age 25 and older0%
Percent who are from out of state (exclude international/nonresidents from the numerator and denominator)0%
Percent of males who join fraternities0%
Percent of females who join sororities0%
Percent who live in college-owned, -operated, or -affiliated housing0%
Percent who live off campus or commute1%
Percent of students age 25 and older0%
Average age of full-time students18
Average age of all students (full- and part-time)18
Average age of full-time students20
Average age of all students (full- and part-time)21
Campus Ministriesx
Choral groupsx
Concert bandx
Dancex
Drama/theaterx
International Student Organizationx
Jazz bandx
Literary magazinex
Marching bandx
Model UNx
Music ensemblesx
Musical theaterx
Pep bandx
Radio stationx
Student governmentx
Student newspaperx
Student-run film societyx
Coed residence hallsx
Apartments for single studentsx
Special housing for disabled studentsx
Theme housingx
Annual Expenses
1 TABLEIf your institution's 2026-2027 academic year costs of attendance are not available at this time please respond.x
Please provide an approximate date (i.e., month/day) when your institution's final 2026-2027 academic year costs of attendance will be available:2026-07-31 00:00:00
Financial Aid
14 TABLESAcademic Yearx
Federal methodology (FM)x
Federal$14,676,083
State all states, not only the state in which your institution is located$11,235,568
Institutional: Endowed scholarships, annual gifts and tuition funded grants, awarded by the college, excluding athletic aid and tuition waivers (which are reported below).$17,678,008
Scholarships/grants from external sources (e.g. Kiwanis, National Merit) not awarded by the college$4,854,807
Total Scholarships/Grants$48,444,466
Student loans from all sources (excluding parent loans)$11,888,192
Total Self-Help$11,888,192
Parent Loans$546,179
Tuition Waivers Note: Reporting is optional. Report tuition waivers in this row if you choose to report them. Do not report tuition waivers elsewhere.$256,884
Athletic Awards$1,133,880
Federal$45,989
State all states, not only the state in which your institution is located$5,707,747
Institutional: Endowed scholarships, annual gifts and tuition funded grants, awarded by the college, excluding athletic aid and tuition waivers (which are reported below).$12,410,315
Scholarships/grants from external sources (e.g. Kiwanis, National Merit) not awarded by the college$3,158,475
Total Scholarships/Grants$21,322,526
Student loans from all sources (excluding parent loans)$9,419,186
State and other (e.g., institutional) work-study/employment (Note: Excludes Federal Work-Study captured above.)$283,344
Total Self-Help$9,702,530
Parent Loans$1,932,799
Tuition Waivers Note: Reporting is optional. Report tuition waivers in this row if you choose to report them. Do not report tuition waivers elsewhere.$302,648
Athletic Awards$2,387,669
Provide the number of students in the 2024 undergraduate class who started at your institution as first-time students and received a bachelor's degree between July 1, 2023 and June 30, 2024. Exclude students who transferred into your institution.802
Institutional need-based scholarship or grant aid is availablex
Institutional non-need-based scholarship or grant aid is availablex
If institutional financial aid is available for undergraduate degree-seeking nonresidents, provide the number of undergraduate degree-seeking nonresidents who were awarded need-based or non-need-based aid:245
Average dollar amount of institutional financial aid awarded to undergraduate degree-seeking nonresidents:$11,403
Total dollar amount of institutional financial aid awarded to undergraduate degree-seeking nonresidents:$2,793,740
Institution’s own financial aid formx
CSS Profilex
FAFSAx
Institution's own financial aid formx
CSS Profilex
No deadline for filing required forms (applications processed on a rolling basis)x
b) Students notified on a rolling basis:x
Federal Direct Subsidized Stafford Loansx
Federal Direct Unsubsidized Stafford Loansx
Federal Direct PLUS Loansx
Other (specify):x
Specify:Private
Federal Pell Grantsx
Federal SEOGx
State scholarships/grantsx
Private scholarshipsx
College/university scholarship or grant aid from institutional fundsx
Academicsx
Alumni affiliationx
Artx
Leadershipx
Music/dramax
Academicsx
Leadershipx
If your institution has recently implemented any major financial aid policy, program, or initiative to make your institution more affordable to incoming students such as replacing loans with grants, or waiving costs for families below a certain income level please provide details:Cardinal Commitment – Provides a free-tuition guarantee to new students with a family AGI at or below $70,000 (eligibility criteria was recently expanded). Saginaw Valley Opportunity Grant (SVSU’s primary need-based grant) expanded to undergraduate transfer students, in addition to first-time students. Automatic merit scholarships based on high school GPA were increased. The Red & White Scholarship for out-of-state and international students was increased to bring tuition costs down to in-state levels ($10,320 scholarship annually).
Instructional Faculty And Class Size
3 TABLESFall 2025 Student to Faculty ratio16.34
based on ____ students6,105.33
and ____ faculty373.67