Enrollment Comparison

The following chart compares Saginaw Valley State's student enrollment with similarly ranked schools, all colleges nationwide, Public, 4-Years Colleges, 4-Years Colleges, and Public, 4-Years Colleges in Michigan.
Saginaw Valley State has significantly larger enrollment compared to similarly ranked schools (average: 4,150 students). The enrollment is smaller than the Public, 4-Years Colleges in Michigan average (14,679 students).
TotalUndergraduateGraduate
Saginaw Valley State University6,8226,135687
Similarly Ranked Schools4,1503,0001,150
All Colleges2,9312,6851,440
Public, 4-Years Colleges11,3969,8102,541
4-Years Colleges4,6864,2051,445
Public, 4-Years Colleges in Michigan14,67911,7624,584
The below chart compares the student population between Saginaw Valley State University and similar colleges.

Enrollment by Gender/Attending Status

By gender, there are 2,382 male and 4,440 female students attending Saginaw Valley State. The male-to-female student ratio is 0.54 to 1 and the ratio is than national average (the national average is 0.75 to 1).
The following table and chart show the student population by gender and attending status at Saginaw Valley State.
UndergraduateGraduate
Population by Gender/Attending Status at Saginaw Valley State
TotalFull-timePart-time
Total6,1355,316819
Men2,2311,917314
Women3,9043,399505
Population by Gender/Attending Status at Saginaw Valley State
TotalFull-timePart-time
Total687241446
Men1517081
Women536171365

Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity

By race/ethnicity, there are 5,110 White students (74.90%) and 575 Black or African American students (8.43%) at Saginaw Valley State University(top 2 most races/ethnicities). The following table summarizes the population diversity by race at Saginaw Valley State University.
UndergraduateGraduate
Population by Race/Ethnicity at Saginaw Valley State University
TotalMenWomen
American Indian or Alaska Native20515
Asian803248
Black or African American516214302
Hispanic361150211
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander202
White4,6081,5953,013
Two or More Races23897141
Race/Ethnicity Unknown1445490
Total 6,1352,2313,904
Population by Race/Ethnicity at Saginaw Valley State University
TotalMenWomen
American Indian or Alaska Native505
Asian13310
Black or African American591841
Hispanic33924
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander000
White50283419
Two or More Races606
Race/Ethnicity Unknown1156
Total 687151536

Online Student Population

At Saginaw Valley State University, 3,125 students (45.81% of total enrollment) take online classes to get their degrees. Among them, 485 students enrolled exclusively in online classes (i.e. no off-line attendance required) and others are taking online courses with off-line courses. The following tables describe the number of students who enrolled in one or more online courses.
By location of enrolled students, 473 students live in Michigan where Saginaw Valley State University is located in and 8 students have enrolled from other states.
Enrollment TypeStudent Location
Online Student Population
TotalUndergraduateGraduate
Total6,8226,135687
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Classes485238247
Enrolled Some in Online Classes2,6402,473167
Not Enrolled in Online Classes3,6973,424273
Online Student Population by Student Location
TotalUndergraduateGraduate
Total (Enrolled Excl.)485238247
Michigan Residents473234239
Other State in U.S.835
Outside of U.S.110
Unknown303