SVSU Fast Facts
This is a quick overview of Saginaw Valley State University. For more detailed information about everything from academic programs to where to find the tastiest slice of pizza on campus, take a look at our Admissions and Visit SVSU pages.
Enrollment | |
| Enrollment (Fall 2009) | 10,498 |
| In fall 2009 SVSU welcomed another record-setting freshman class of 1,738 - a sharp increase from the 1,263 freshmen who enrolled in 2005. The average GPA and ACT scores of incoming students also continues to rise. | |
Tuition | |
| Yearly Cost (In-state, Undergraduate, 2009-10) | $6,900 |
| SVSU remains the most affordable public university in Michigan. For academic year 2009-2010, 75 percent of students receive some form of financial aid. | |
Academics | |
| Average Class Size | 24 |
| Of SVSU's 294 full-time faculty, 75% hold the highest degrees in their field (usually doctorates). | |
Athletics | |
| NCAA Division II Student Athlete | 530 |
| SVSU fields 16 varsity teams. In addition, 13 student-initiated club sports teams have formed in sports ranging from equestrian to water skiing, and more than 1,470 students participated in intramural sports programs in 2008-09, an increase of nearly 40 percent over the prior year. | |
Residential Life | |
| Incoming Freshmen Choosing to Live on Campus | 70% |
| SVSU's residential facilities, which house more than 2,700 students, have been voted "Michigan's Best Residential Life" by Michigan Organization of Residence Halls Association (MORHA). | |
Campus Growth | |
| SVSU Campus Facilities Constructed Since 1990 | 70% |
| Some $17 million in new construction was added to the campus fall 2009 and the new $28 million Health & Human Services building is scheduled to open fall 2010. This year's additions include a new University Health Center (a joint venture with Covenant HealthCare, $2.6 million); Living Center Southwest ($11.8 million) and an addition to the Arbury Fine Arts Center ($2.6 million). | |
Economic Impact | |
| University Employees | 1,100 |
| SVSU impacts The Great Lakes Bay regional economy. Some 85 percent of SVSU's employees reside in the region and their total compensation is approximately $60 million. Nearly 75 percent ($117.3 million) of SVSU's total revenue comes from outside the region, while two-thirds ($103.8 million) of expenses are spent within the region. | |
Students Work | |
| Student Employees | 600 |
| SVSU values experience in the community. During 2008-2009 more than 300 students were placed in off-campus career placements in internships and more than 2,000 students participated in civic engagement activities as volunteers. | |
Alumni | |
| Alumni | 33,000 |
| Approximately 85 percent of SVSU grads reside in the state, and more than half reside in the nine-county service region of east central Michigan. | |