The student population at Saginaw Valley State University is 6,822 (6,135 undergraduate and 687 graduate students) . The number of students has decreased by 2,811 (29.18%) over the past decade.
- Class Level: The percentage of undergraduate students at Saginaw Valley State is 89.93% which is decreased by 2,651 over last 10 years. The graduate student population decreased by 160 and it has been decreasing.
- Gender Breakdown: In 2025, there were 54 male students for every 100 female students, down from 70 in 2015.
- 485 students enrolled in online degree program exclusively and the number of online students has increased by 130.95% since 2015.
Student Population Changes
The average student population over the last 11 years is 8,053 where 6,822 students are attending the school for the academic year 2024-2025.
Total enrollment decreased every year from 2016 to 2025, falling from 9,633 to 6,822 students, a loss of 2,811 (29.2%).
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Saginaw Valley State University since 2015.
Undergraduate Enrollment Changes
The average number of Undergraduate students over the last 11 years is 7,294 where 6,135 students are attending the Undergraduate school for the academic year 2024-2025. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in Undergraduate enrollment by attending status and gender at Saginaw Valley State University since 2015.
Graduate Enrollment Changes
The average number of Graduate students over the last 11 years is 759 where 687 students are attending the Graduate school for the academic year 2024-2025. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in Graduate enrollment by attending status and gender at Saginaw Valley State University since 2015.
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity Changes
The percentage of white students is 74.90%. The percentage was 71.03% 10 years ago and Saginaw Valley State still has a high percentage of white students. 1.36% of enrolled students is Asian and 8.43% is black students. Hispanic students comprise 5.78% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students increased from 71.03% to 74.90%. Asian enrollment grew from 0.70% to 1.36%. Black student enrollment increased from 8.42% to 8.43%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 3.73% to 5.78%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.4270 which indicates that somewhat diverse. This decreased from 0.4867 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has declined.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Saginaw Valley State University over the past 11 years (2015-2025).
Distance Learning (Online Courses) Enrollment Changes
485 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 7% of total students. The number of online students has increased 130.95% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Saginaw Valley State University from 2015 to 2025.