University Center, Michigan · Public · 4-year · Midsize suburb
Overview
Saginaw Valley State University is a public four-year institution in University Center, Michigan. Its campus is in a midsize suburban area. It enrolled 6,822 students in fall 2024, including 6,135 undergraduates and 687 graduate students.
Saginaw Valley State University offers certificates, bachelor's degrees, master's degrees, and professional doctorates across 102 programs. Its largest programs by number of graduates are Registered Nursing, Social Work, and Teacher Education, Multiple Levels. It awarded 1,492 degrees and certificates in 2024-25. 16 of its programs can be completed entirely online.
78% of full-time first-year students return for a second year. The student-to-faculty ratio is 16 to 1.
Key figures
6,822
Students enrolled
78%
First-year retention
1,492
Degrees and certificates awarded, 2024-25
102
Programs and majors
16:1
Student-to-faculty ratio
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Delivery modes
CampusOnlineHybrid
Program levels
CertificateBachelorMasterProfessional
Programs and majors offered 102
Graduate counts are degrees and certificates awarded in each program between July 2024 and June 2025. Largest fields are listed first.
Retention is for students who started in fall 2023 and returned in fall 2024.
First-year retention, full-time students
78%
First-year retention, part-time students
25%
Student-to-faculty ratio
16:1
Degrees and certificates awarded
Awards conferred between July 1, 2024 and June 30, 2025.
Bachelor's degrees
1,162
Master's degrees
268
Professional doctorates
2
Certificates under 1 year
13
Postbaccalaureate certificates
11
Post-master's certificates
36
Enrollment
Students, fall 2024
6,822
Undergraduates, fall 2024
6,135
Graduate students, fall 2024
687
Full-time, fall 2024
81%
Students over the full 2024-25 year
7,535
Undergraduates, 2024-25
6,699
Graduate students, 2024-25
836
Full-time, 2024-25
78%
Size category
5,000 to 9,999 students
Student body
Share of all students enrolled during 2024-25. Small groups can round to zero and are not listed.
Women
65%
Men
35%
White
74%
Hispanic or Latino
6%
Black or African American
9%
Asian
1%
Two or more races
4%
International (U.S. nonresident)
4%
Race or ethnicity unknown
2%
Online and flexible learning
Distance education in 2024-25.
Programs that can be completed fully online
16
Programs with a fully online option
1
Online undergraduate programs
Yes
Online graduate programs
Yes
Students studying fully online
8%
Students taking some online courses
62%
Weekend or evening classes
Yes
Campus and services
Setting
Midsize suburb
Academic calendar
Semester
Carnegie classification
Master's Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
Research designation
Research Colleges and Universities
Athletic association
NCAA
Athletic conference
Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference
President
George Grant
Services and opportunities
Study abroad, Undergraduate research, Teacher certification, Academic and career counseling, Student employment services, Job placement for graduates, Accepts AP credit
For veterans and service members
Yellow Ribbon Program, Credit for military training, Dedicated veterans contact, Student veteran organization