Saginaw Valley State University Graduate Schools

Saginaw Valley State University (referred to as Saginaw Valley State) is a Public, 4 years school located in University Center, MI. Saginaw Valley State University is a completely online college that all programs/degrees are offered via distance education. It is classified as a Master's College and University (larger programs) school by Carnegie Classification and its highest level of offering is Doctor's degree- professional practice. The 2023 graduate school tuition & fees at Saginaw Valley State University is $16,362 for Michigan residents and $30,778 for out-of-state students. The school has 734 graduate students where it has a total enrollment of 7,523 including undergraduate students.

Graduate School Overview

Saginaw Valley State University (referred to as Saginaw Valley State) is a Public, 4 years school located in University Center, MI. Saginaw Valley State University is a completely online college that all programs/degrees are offered via distance education. It is classified as a Master's College and University (larger programs) school by Carnegie Classification and its highest level of offering is Doctor's degree- professional practice.
The school is accredited by Higher Learning Commission (1/1/1970 - Current[Estimated Date]).
Saginaw Valley State Directory Information
School NameSaginaw Valley State University (Saginaw Valley State)
Address7400 Bay Rd, University Center, MI 48710
Phone989-964-4000
Webhttps://www.svsu.edu
Online Applicationhttps://www.svsu.edu/apply/undergraduate
Financial Infohttps://www.svsu.edu/cfsc
The 2023 graduate school tuition & fees at Saginaw Valley State University is $16,362 for Michigan residents and $30,778 for out-of-state students. The school has 734 graduate students where it has a total enrollment of 7,523 including undergraduate students.
It offers total 102 graduate programs through Master's, Post-Master Certificate, and Doctorate (Professional Practice). Among them, 4 programs are available online classes.
Graduate School 2023 Key Facts
School TypePublic, 4 years
Tuition & Fees$30,778
$16,362 for Michigan Residents
Student Population734
Offered Degrees/ProgramsMaster's, Post-Master Certificate, and Doctorate (Professional Practice)
Number of Programs102 graduate programs
(4 programs available online learning)
Student to Faculty Ratio16 to 1
The graduate tuition & fees at Saginaw Valley State University is $16,362 for Michigan residents and $30,778 for out-of-state students for the academic year 2022-2023. The tuition per credit hour is $682 for Michigan residents and $1,282 for out-of-state students.
Saginaw Valley State University offers the alternative tuition plans.
Saginaw Valley State University offers the distance education programs. All course works for completing a degree program can be done through online exclusively for graduate programs. In addition, the distance learning courses are offered for students who are not enrolled online exclusively.
On its campus, remedial services, academic/career services, employment services for students, placement services for completers are provided for their students.
Special Learning Opportunities & On-campus Services
Distance Learning (Online Classes)4 Online Programs Available
Special learning Opportunities
  • Study abroad
  • Weekend/evening college
  • Teacher certification
On-Campus Student Services
  • Remedial services
  • Academic/career services
  • Employment services for students
  • Placement services for completers

2023 Graduate Tuition, Fees, Other Expenses

For the academic year 2022-2023, the graduate school tuition & fees of Saginaw Valley State University is $16,362 for Michigan residents and $30,778 for other students. The graduate tuition & fees are increased by 3.90% compared to previous academic year.
Data source: 2022-2023 tuition - NCES(National Center for Education Statistics (Last update: July 22, 2022)
2022-2023 Graduate Tuition & fees
Michigan ResidentsOut-of-State
TuitionFeesTuitionFees
2018-2019$14,234$350$27,085$350
2019-2020$14,950$350$28,430$350
2020-2021$14,950$350$28,430$350
2021-2022$15,748-$29,622-
2022-2023$16,362-$30,778-
The graduate school tuition & fees of Saginaw Valley State is average compared to public graduate schools in Michigan. The average graduate school tuition for all graduate schools in United States is $19,603 and the Michigan graduate tuition is $26,597 (public) / $19,159 (private).
The next table compares the average graduate school tuition by location and school types.
Graduate Tuition & fees Comparison
ResidentsOut-of-State
Saginaw Valley State University$16,362$30,778
All Graduate Schools$16,007$19,603
Public$11,484$20,787
Private$19,674
Michigan Graduate Schools$18,234$21,147
Public$17,325$26,597
Private$19,159
For academic year 2022-2023, the tuition per credit hour for graduate programs is $682 for Michigan residents and $1,282 for other students at Saginaw Valley State University. The graduate tuition per credit hour are increased by 3.89% compared to previous academic year.
2022-2023 Graduation Program Tuition per Credit Hour
Michigan ResidentsOut-of-State
2018-2019$593$1,129
2019-2020$623$1,185
2020-2021$623$1,185
2021-2022$656$1,234
2022-2023$682$1,282

Graduate Programs at Saginaw Valley State

Saginaw Valley State University offers 31 graduate programs for Master's, Doctorate, and Post-Graduate Certificate. The next table lists number of programs by offered degree and online availability along with number of completers by degree/certificate programs. Last year, 307 students have completed their study at Saginaw Valley State University.
Offered Degrees at Saginaw Valley State University
Award LevelTotal Number of ProgramsAvailable Online ClassNumber of Completers
Master's Degree284292
Doctor's degree - other101
Post Master's Degree2014
Total314307
The next table shows the popular graduate programs at Saginaw Valley State University by award level.
  • The most popular Post-graduate Certificate program is the Educational Administration and Supervision (other) program with 14 completers.
  • The most popular Master's program is the Occupational Therapy/Therapist program with 60 completers.
  • The most popular Doctorate program is the Nursing Practice program with 4 completers.
Saginaw Valley State University offers 31 programs through Master's, Doctorate, and Post-Graduate Certificate. The programs are offered both in online and on-site education. Last year total 307 students have completed their graduate studies.
  • 292 students have earned/completed Master's program.
  • 1 students have earned/completed Doctorate (Practice) program.
  • 14 students have earned/completed Post-Master's program.
Master's Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Communication and Journalism [+] 5 completers-
Speech Communication and Rhetoric0-
Digital Communication and Media/Multimedia5-
Computer and Information Sciences [+] 9 completers-
Computer and Information Sciences9-
Education [+] (1 completers) 60 completers-
Educational Leadership and Administration10$56,900
Educational Administration and Supervision (other)0-
Special Education and Teaching15$46,900
Elementary Education and Teaching0-
Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching0-
Secondary Education and Teaching0-
Early Childhood Education and Teaching17-
Physical Education Teaching and Coaching0-
Reading Teacher Education8-
Science Teacher Education/General Science Teacher Education0-
Computer Teacher Education5-
Education (other)5-
Engineering Technology [+] 0 completers-
Engineering Technologies and Engineering-Related Fields (other)0-
Human Services [+] (1 completers) 68 completers-
Public Administration14$42,000
Social Work54-
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] (1 completers) 125 completers-
Health/Health Care Administration/Management12$39,300
Public Health Education and Promotion30-
Occupational Therapy/Therapist60-
3-
Nursing Administration2-
Family Practice Nurse/Nursing18-
Clinical Nurse Specialist0-
Clinical Nurse Leader0-
Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences (other)0-
Business [+] 25 completers-
Business Administration and Management25-
Total292
Doctorate (Practice) Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] 1 completers-
Nursing Practice1-
Total1
Post-Master's Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Education [+] 14 completers-
Educational Leadership and Administration0-
Educational Administration and Supervision (other)14-
Total14

Graduate Student Population at Saginaw Valley State

For the academic year 2021-2022, total 734 students enrolled into Saginaw Valley State University graduate schools where it has total 7,523 students including undergraduate students. By attending status, there are 228 full-time and 506 part-time graduate students. By gender, 155 male and 579 female students are attending graduate schools. The next table summarizes the graduate student population by gender and attending status.
Graduate School Student Population By Gender
TotalMaleFemale
Total734155579
Full-time22851177
Part-tme506104402
The next table summarizes the students population by race/ethnicity.
There are 567 White (77.25%), 46 Black/African American (6.27%), 29 Hispanic (3.95%), 12 Asian (1.63%), and 80 students with other races. 37 students are enrolled with non-resident alien status.
Graduate Student Population By Race/ethnicity
TotalMaleFemale
Total734155579
American Indian/Native American303
Asian1248
Black/African American46937
Hispanic29524
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander000
White567109458
Two More17314
Un-Known23617
Non-resident Alien371918
Saginaw Valley State University offers the distance learning opportunities (online degree program and/or courses) for graduate programs. 304 graduate students (41.42% of total students) are enrolled online exclusively and 119 graduate students (16.21% of total students) are enrolled some online courses. The next table summarizes the online student population.
Distance Learning Student Population
Number of Graduate Students
Total734
Enrolled Online Exclusively304
Enrolled Some Online Courses119
Not in Online Courses311
The following table summarizes the graduate students population by age at Saginaw Valley State University. 240 students are aged 20 to 24 (32.70% of total students), 1 students are aged below 20 (0.14%), 39 students are aged above 50 (5.31%). Next table summarizes the student population by age at Saginaw Valley State University.
Graduate Student Population By Age
TotalMaleFemale
Total734155579
Age 18-19101
Age 20-2129128
Age 22-2421136175
Age 25-2917244128
Age 30-34992574
Age 35-39821567
Age 40-491012378
Age 50-64391128

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