Fact Sheet Fall 2011

Enrollment


Number Percent
Total Headcount 10,790 100.00%




Class Level


Undergraduate 8,862
82.13%

Graduate 1,364 12.64%

Teacher Cert 245 2.27%

Non Degree 257

2.38%


Specialist 62 0.57%




Gender


Male 4,401 40.79

Female 6,389 59.21%




Full/part-time Status


Full-time 8,121 75.26%

Part-time 2,669 24.74%




Ethnicity


Native American 41 0.38%

Asian American 87 0.81%

African American 985 9.13%

Hispanic 272 2.52%

Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 6 0.06%

White 8,359 77.47%

Multi-racial 104 0.96%

International 521 4.83%

Canadian 22 0.20%

Unknown 393 3.65%




Geographic Origin


Saginaw County 2516 23.32%

Bay County 1,205 11.17%

Macomb County 746 6.91%

Genesee County 692 6.41%

Wayne County 617 5.72%

Oakland County 606 5.62%

Midland County 596 5.52%

Tuscola County 464 4.30%

Huron County 235 2.18%

Other Michigan Counties 2512 23.28%

Other U.S. 58 0.54%

International/Canadian 543 5.03%




College


Arts & Behavioral Sciences 2,027 18.79%

Business & Management 1,338 12.40%

Education 2,506 23.23%

Health & Human Services 2,741 25.40%

Science, Engineering & Technology 1,481 13.73%

Undeclared 440 4.08%

Non-Degree 257 2.38%




Age


Under age 25 7,812 72.40%

Age 25 and over 2,978 27.60%

Average Age - Undergraduate Students 23

Average Age - Graduate Students 33




Degrees Offered



Bachelor of Applied Studies

Bachelor of Arts

Bachelor of Business Administration

Bachelor of Fine Arts

Bachelor of Professional Accountancy

Bachelor of Science

Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering
Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering
Bachelor of Science in Nursing

Bachelor of Social Work

Master of Arts in Communication and Digital Media Design
Master of Arts in Administrative Science
Master of Arts in Teaching

Master of Business Administration

Master of Education

Master of Science in Nursing

Master of Science in Occupational Therapy


Master of Science in Energy and Materials

Specialist in Education

 

 




Accreditations:

Saginaw Valley State University was accredited by the Higher Learning Commission of the North Central Association as a baccalaureate degree-granting institution in 1970. In 1980 the HLC/NCA continued this accreditation and granted accreditation at the master’s degree level. Both accreditations were renewed in 1986, 1994 and 2004. The business programs are accredited by the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business-AACSB International, the chemistry program by the American Chemical Society, the engineering programs by the Engineering Accreditation Commission of ABET, the education programs by the National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education (NCATE), the nursing program by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE), the occupational therapy program by the American Council for Occupational Therapy Education (NCOTE), the athletic training education program by the Commission on Accreditation of Athletic Training Education (CAATE), and the social work program by the Council on Social Work Education. SVSU is an institutional member of the National Association of Schools of Music.








Degrees Conferred



Through Summer 2010


Baccalaureate 26,264

Masters 9,664

Specialists 273





Faculty



Seventy-five percent of SVSU's 297 full-time faculty hold the highest degree in their field.




Financial Aid



SVSU offers a full range of financial assistance to students, including:
  • Need-based grants, loans and scholarships
  • Scholarships based on academic and other achievements
  • College Work-Study employment
  • Cooperative Education employment
  • Internships in selected majors














Undergraduate Tuitions and Fees



Application fee: $25

2009-10 Tuition & Fees: $245.90/credit hour (Michigan Resident Undergraduate Courses)
2009-10 Room and Board: $8000/academic year




Athletics



SVSU is a member of the Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (GLIAC) and National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA), Division II. There are nine intercollegiate sports open to men and nine to women.

 



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