Acceptance Rate
Fall 2021 admitted students
In Fall 2021, a total of 1336 first-time undergrad students enrolled at SVSU. Among these students, 1,065 (1%) submitted SAT scores, while 79 (0%), submitted ACT scores.
The data shows that the SAT was more popular among the first-time enrolled students, with a majority of students opting for this test.
Average SAT Score
1065
Students submitting SAT Score
Out of the total 4590 admitted students 1065 students submitted their SAT score when applying.
80%
For the admitted students who submitted SAT scores, 50% of their scores fell within the following range 960-1170. Specifically, in the Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (ERW) section, 50% of admitted students scored between 490 and 600, while 25% scored below 490 and another 25% scored above 600.
In the Math section, 50% of admitted students scored between 470 and 570, while 25% scored below 470 and 25% achieved a score of 570. The data suggests that, applicants with a composite SAT score of 1065 or higher have competitive chances of gaining admission to SVSU.
Overall, for the admitted students who submitted SAT scores, their scores placed most of them in the lower range, just above 32% of test takers nationally.
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Reading and Writing
490-600 -
Math
470-570
Average ACT Score
The average ACT score of admitted students for Fall 2021 enrollment season.
22
Students who Submitted ACT Score
Out of the 4590 admitted students 79 students submitted their ACT score when applying.
6%
Similar to the SAT, SVSU does not require applicants to submit either SAT or ACT scores. However, during the Fall 2021 admissions season, around 6% of admitted students submitted ACT scores.
The middle 50% of admitted students received a composite ACT score between 19 and 25, with 25% scoring above 25 and another 25% scoring below 19.
For the admitted students who submitted ACT scores, their scores placed most of them around the middle, above 50% of test takers nationally.
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English
17-24 -
Math
17-24 -
Composite
19-25
Applicants Stats
The following table details the number of students who applied, admitted, and enrolled in SVSU during the Fall 2021 enrollment season.
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Total Applicants
During the Fall 2021 enrollment season, SVSU received a total of 5,899 applications. These applications included 1,926 male applicants and 3,952 female applicants. -
Admitted Students
Out of the 5,899 applicants, SVSU admitted 4,590 students. Among the admitted students, there were 1,452 males and 3,125 females who received offers of admission. -
Enrolled Students
Among the admitted students, 1,336 students chose to enroll at SVSU. This means that 1,336 students accepted the admission offers and officially registered to attend the university for the Fall 2021 term. Among the enrolled students, 444 were male and 891 were female. -
Acceptance Rate
The acceptance rate is the percentage of applicants who were offered admission. In this case, SVSU had an overall acceptance rate of 78% for the Fall 2021 enrollment season. When we break it down by gender, the acceptance rate for male applicants was 75% while the acceptance rate for female applicants was 79%. -
Yield Rate
The yield rate is the percentage of admitted students who actually chose to enroll at the university. SVSU had an overall yield rate of 29% for the Fall 2021 term. The yield rate for male admitted students was 31%, and for female admitted students, it was 28%.
Admission and Enrollment Trends
The following table presents the application, admission, and enrollment statistics for SVSU over the past 7 years.
Admission Requirements
Fall 2021
Saginaw Valley State University uses the following list of admission requirements and recommended documents when evaluating students' applications. All documents listed under the Required sections must be submitted with your application, but those listed under the Recommended section are optional.
SVSU is a test-optional college where applicants are not required to submit standardized test (SAT or ACT) scores with their applications. Test scores are considered if submitted, but they are not mandatory. In the 1 enrollment season, 1 of admitted students submitted SAT scores, and 1 submitted ACT scores for admission. Please double-check with the school to verify the current and complete admission requirements.Required
- Secondary school GPA
- Secondary school record
- TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language)
Recommended
- Completion of college-preparatory program
Considered
- Test scores (SAT/ACT)
Neither required nor recommended
- Secondary school rank
- Recommendation letters
- Formal demonstration of competencies
- Other tests (Wonderlic, WISC-III, etc.)
Accepted Credits
Fall 2021
The following is a list of college preparatory work and life experience that are accepted at Saginaw Valley State University.
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Credit for life experiences
Not Accepted -
Advanced placement (AP) credits
Accepted -
Dual credit (college credit earned while in high school)
Accepted
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