Graduation, Transfer-out, and Retention Rate Trends at Saginaw Valley State

The average graduation rate over the past 11 years (2013-2023) is 42.20% where the last year rate was 49%.

The average retention rate of the last 11 years is 72.70% for full-time students and 47.80% for part-time students.

Graduation Rate Changes

The average graduation rate of the last 11 years is 42.20% where the current academic year rate is 49%.

The following table and chart show the changes of graduation rate at Saginaw Valley State University over the past 11 years (2013-2023).

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Year	Total	Men	Women
2013-14	39%	36%	41%
2014-15	40%	38%	43%
2015-16	40%	37%	42%
2016-17	38%	34%	41%
2017-18	40%	35%	44%
2018-19	43%	37%	47%
2019-20	44%	36%	49%
2020-21	47%	39%	53%
2021-22	42%	36%	47%
2022-23	49%	44%	53%
Average	42.20%	37.20%	46.00%

Retention Rate Changes

The average retention rate of the last 11 years is 72.70% for full-time students and 47.80% for part-time students.

The following table shows the changes of retention rate at Saginaw Valley State from 2013 to 2023.

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Student to Faculty Ratio Changes

The average student to faculty ratio over the last 11 years is 17.30 to 1 where the current academic year ratio is 16 to 1. The following table and chart illustrate the change of student to faculty ratio at Saginaw Valley State University since 2023.

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