Saginaw Valley State University

How big is the Saginaw Valley State University women's tennis roster?

Saginaw Valley State University listed 8 players on its women's tennis roster in its 2025 filing, 11% below the Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference median of 9.

Saginaw Valley State University's women's tennis roster has grown over 5 years, from 7 players in 2020 to 8 in 2025.

A smaller squad usually means each recruit is closer to the lineup, and one injury or transfer changes the team's season more.

How many coaches does Saginaw Valley State University women's tennis have?

Saginaw Valley State University lists 1 head coach and 1 assistant for women's tennis, which works out to about 4 players per coach, well above the Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference median of 3, by 33%.

More players per coach generally means practice time is shared more widely and an assistant or volunteer coach carries more of the day-to-day work.

What does Saginaw Valley State University spend on women's tennis?

Saginaw Valley State University reported $189,234 in total women's tennis expenses for 2025, 11% below the Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference median of $213,788.

Day-to-day operating spending on the women's team came to about $4,341 per player in 2025, well above the NCAA Division II median of $2,622, by 66%.

Against the Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference median it is in line with the Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference median of $4,341.

Recruiting spending, which EADA reports for all women's sports at the school together rather than for tennis alone, was about $141 per female athlete in 2025, 17% above the NCAA Division II median of $120.

Total women's tennis expenses rose 63% between 2020 and 2025, from $115,896 to $189,234.

Programs at this level may award athletic scholarships, usually as partial awards spread across the roster in tennis.

What is Saginaw Valley State University like academically?

Saginaw Valley State University is a mid-sized public university offering graduate degrees that admits 72% of applicants, moderately selective by national standards, where the median college admits 78%.

Admitted students' SAT scores average 1052.

The full cost of attendance is around $24,936 a year, close to the national median of $25,497, but the average family paid about $10,775 after grants and scholarships, in the bottom quarter nationally, so aid covers roughly 57% of the sticker price on average.

Tuition is $12,930 for MI residents and $30,450 for out-of-state students, a difference that matters when an athletic scholarship covers a fixed share.

48% of students finish their degree within six years, below the median of 52% and 78% of first-year students return for a second year.

Ten years after enrolling, former students earn a median of $51,955, above the median of $40,747.

What can you study at Saginaw Valley State University?

Health Professions is the largest field at 23% of degrees, followed by Business, Management & Marketing (17%) and Education (11%).

The bachelor's degree programs below awarded the most degrees in the most recent College Scorecard field-of-study data; a recruit should ask the coach how practice and travel fit around a specific major’s lab or clinical hours.

• Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (178 degrees)
• Special Education and Teaching (82 degrees)
• Social Work (77 degrees)
• Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods (72 degrees)
• Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas (68 degrees)
• Criminal Justice and Corrections (61 degrees)
• Communication and Media Studies (55 degrees)
• Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions (55 degrees)
• Biology, General (54 degrees)
• Psychology, General (53 degrees)

What is University Center, MI like to live in?

Saginaw Valley State University sits in University Center, a suburb in Bay County, Michigan.

Household incomes in Bay County, a median of about $60,523, sit below the Michigan median and likewise below the national one, 23% lower than the country as a whole.

Housing is where the area is cheapest: a typical owner-occupied home is valued around $135,100, 38% below the Michigan median and a typical rent of $809 a month is 25% under the state figure.

Getting around is quick: the average commute is 23 minutes against a national average near 27, and nearly everyone drives alone.

The population skews older than the country as a whole, a median age of 44 against 39, with 21% aged 65 or over.

21% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, fewer than the Michigan average of 32%.

What other teams does Saginaw Valley State University field?

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