How this school serves students from different economic backgrounds, including Pell students, first-generation pathways, and long-term mobility outcomes.
Saginaw Valley State University admits about 72.1% of applicants. The middle range of SAT scores for admitted students falls between 920 and 1,170, and ACT scores typically fall between 18 and 26. Among enrolled undergraduates, 35.2% receive Pell Grants and 32.9% are first-generation college students. Transfer enrollment represents 21.4% of the student body. Azimuth ranks Saginaw Valley State University #390 for access among nonprofit four-year institutions. The institution enrolls a substantial share of students from Pell-eligible and first-generation backgrounds, reflecting a commitment to broad access. The six-year graduation rate stands at 48.2%, with 39.3% of Pell-eligible students completing within the same window. Freshman retention is 77.6%. Azimuth ranks Saginaw Valley State University #594 for mobility among nonprofit four-year institutions. For graduates from low-income backgrounds, median earnings reach $38,400 on a historical ten-year Scorecard measure, placing this cohort in the 26.3 percentile for low-income graduate earnings among nonprofit four-year institutions. The mobility ranking reflects the combination of broad access and meaningful earnings outcomes: Saginaw Valley State University serves a large share of students from Pell-eligible and first-generation backgrounds and supports them toward completion and earnings that exceed those of similar students at comparable institutions.
Saginaw Valley State University admits about 72.1% of applicants. The middle range of SAT scores for admitted students falls between 920 and 1,170, and ACT scores typically fall between 18 and 26. Among enrolled undergraduates, 35.2% receive Pell Grants and 32.9% are first-generation college students. Transfer enrollment represents 21.4% of the student body. Azimuth ranks Saginaw Valley State University #390 for access among nonprofit four-year institutions. The institution enrolls a substantial share of students from Pell-eligible and first-generation backgrounds, reflecting a commitment to broad access. The six-year graduation rate stands at 48.2%, with 39.3% of Pell-eligible students completing within the same window. Freshman retention is 77.6%. Azimuth ranks Saginaw Valley State University #594 for mobility among nonprofit four-year institutions. For graduates from low-income backgrounds, median earnings reach $38,400 on a historical ten-year Scorecard measure, placing this cohort in the 26.3 percentile for low-income graduate earnings among nonprofit four-year institutions. The mobility ranking reflects the combination of broad access and meaningful earnings outcomes: Saginaw Valley State University serves a large share of students from Pell-eligible and first-generation backgrounds and supports them toward completion and earnings that exceed those of similar students at comparable institutions.
Saginaw Valley State University admits about 72.1% of applicants. The middle range of SAT scores for admitted students falls between 920 and 1,170, and ACT scores typically fall between 18 and 26. Among enrolled undergraduates, 35.2% receive Pell Grants and 32.9% are first-generation college students. Transfer enrollment represents 21.4% of the student body. Azimuth ranks Saginaw Valley State University #390 for access among nonprofit four-year institutions. The institution enrolls a substantial share of students from Pell-eligible and first-generation backgrounds, reflecting a commitment to broad access. The six-year graduation rate stands at 48.2%, with 39.3% of Pell-eligible students completing within the same window. Freshman retention is 77.6%. Azimuth ranks Saginaw Valley State University #594 for mobility among nonprofit four-year institutions. For graduates from low-income backgrounds, median earnings reach $38,400 on a historical ten-year Scorecard measure, placing this cohort in the 26.3 percentile for low-income graduate earnings among nonprofit four-year institutions. The mobility ranking reflects the combination of broad access and meaningful earnings outcomes: Saginaw Valley State University serves a large share of students from Pell-eligible and first-generation backgrounds and supports them toward completion and earnings that exceed those of similar students at comparable institutions.
