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Saginaw Valley State University

University Center, MI 4 year Public

Graduation Rate

The following chart shows the graduation rate of Saginaw Valley State University students who enrolled in 2015 and after. The stat covers all undergraduates registered as full-time students to study a 4-year bachelor's degree program for the first time.

The breakdown shows the graduation rate by race/ethnicity of US students. All international students are represented under one group.

As of August 31, 2021, the average graduation rate of Saginaw Valley State University students is 42.5%. Female students graduated at a rate of 47.8%, whereas male students graduated at a rate of 36.3%.

42.5%

  • asian 37.5% 3 students
  • African American 21.6% 19 students
  • white 50.6% 529 students
  • unknown 40.9% 29 students
  • hispanic 31.0% 22 students
  • International Students 19.4% 45 students
  • Mixed Race 35.1% 13 students

Drop Out

Saginaw Valley State University has an overall drop-out rate of 53.3% as of August 31, 2021. The dropout rate of male students and female students is 59.9% and 47.7% respectively.

Below is a breakdown of the dropout rate of US students by race/ethnicity and international students.

53.3%

  • asian 50.0% 4 students
  • African American 71.6% 63 students
  • white 45.5% 476 students
  • unknown 53.5% 38 students
  • hispanic 63.4% 45 students
  • International Students 78.0% 181 students
  • Mixed Race 54.0% 20 students

Still Enrolled

The data represent all cohorts between 2015 and August 31, 2021

4.2%

  • African American 6.8% 6 students
  • white 3.8% 40 students
  • unknown 5.6% 4 students
  • hispanic 5.6% 4 students
  • International Students 2.6% 6 students
  • Mixed Race 10.8% 4 students

Bachelor's Degrees

Degree/Program Year 1 Year 2 Year 3
Mechanical Engineering $67,762 $73,378 $76,097
Computer Systems Analysis $61,415 $64,990 $71,386
Computer and Information Sciences, General NA $59,169 $70,201
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing $61,511 $61,688 $63,045
Chemistry NA $40,641 $55,381
Accounting and Related Services $50,943 $44,468 $53,829
Marketing $39,794 $42,682 $53,387
Finance and Financial Management Services $36,038 $48,432 $52,465
Business Administration, Management and Operations $42,363 $40,253 $48,612
Business/Commerce, General $32,810 $40,485 $47,559
Biology, General $26,111 $28,236 $44,590
Criminal Justice and Corrections $37,746 $34,217 $41,920
Social Work $34,591 $34,244 $41,763
Political Science and Government NA $31,314 $40,072
Health and Physical Education/Fitness $32,421 $23,284 $39,374
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas $38,497 $36,344 $38,249
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods $38,084 $36,964 $37,591
Design and Applied Arts $28,017 $30,119 $37,153
Communication and Media Studies $32,815 $31,889 $35,931
History $29,425 $29,995 $35,238
Health/Medical Preparatory Programs $28,647 $29,685 $34,819
Psychology, General $22,435 $22,055 $34,425
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies $28,987 $25,484 $33,059
Sociology NA $25,596 $29,079
Fine and Studio Arts $34,048 $18,315 $23,164
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions $54,482 $49,631 NA
Mathematics NA $35,060 NA
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics NA $30,409 NA
Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering $70,259 $78,343 NA
Special Education and Teaching $39,832 $36,668 NA

Master's Degrees

Degree/Program Year 1 Year 2 Year 3
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions $61,282 $64,990 $66,489
Educational Administration and Supervision $54,063 $56,776 $62,740
Business Administration, Management and Operations NA $57,318 $60,104
Health and Medical Administrative Services $50,863 $48,682 $53,438
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas $42,878 $48,725 $51,989
Special Education and Teaching $48,026 $47,595 $51,261
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods $43,004 $39,832 $45,735
Public Administration NA $43,319 $44,200
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing NA $90,637 NA