Saginaw Valley State University
University Center, MI · www.svsu.edu
5,989
Students
72.1%
Admit Rate
$10,775
Net Cost
💰 Earnings After Graduation
6 Years After Enrollment
$43,530
Median annual earnings
10 Years After Enrollment
$51,955
Median annual earnings
📚 Popular Majors
Bachelor's degree completions. Source: IPEDS via College Scorecard
🏷️ Cost & Financial Aid
In-State Tuition
$12,930
Out-of-State Tuition
$30,450
Avg Net Price
$10,775
Median Debt
$25,000
Pell Grant Rate
35.2%
ROI (10yr Earnings / Net Price)
4.8x
🏈 Athletics Score
27.3 / 100
💰 Revenue
$50.4M
📊 Expenses
$47.4M
🏅 Sports Offered
19(11M / 8W)
📈 Net
+$3.0M
Source: EADA (Equity in Athletics Disclosure Act), NCAA Records & Google Trends
🔍 Google Search Interest
General Interest
18
Relative search volume
🛡️ Campus Safety
87.8 / 100
Total Incidents per 1,000 Students
51.59
Violent
26
Property
40
Drug/Alcohol
243
Based on Clery Act campus crime reports
☀️ Campus Weather
36.4 / 100
Cold and partly cloudy, moderate snow
🌡️ Avg Temp
39°F
Sep-May avg
☀️ Sunny Days
170
per year
🌧️ Rainfall
34"
per year
❄️ Snowfall
51"
per year
💧 Humidity
70%
avg relative
Based on NOAA 30-year climate normals during academic year
📰 Latest News
Tackett named to SVSU president’s list for fall 2025 semester - The Manchester Mirror
Michael Engle named eighth head coach in SVSU football history - Great Lakes Intercollegiate Conference
Week of October 19, 2025 - University Communications - Saginaw Valley State University
Track & Field Travels to Notre Dame and Saginaw Valley State - Purdue Fort Wayne Athletics
Men's Basketball Hosts Saginaw Valley State for Friday Night Exhibition Game - Central Michigan University Athletics
Source: Google News
🎓 Academics
🌍 Student Demographics
🎉 Social Life Score
34.2 / 100
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