University Center, Michigan · Public
Mechanical Engineering at Saginaw Valley State University
Use this school-and-field page as a fit screen, not a department ranking. It combines the 2.3% reported program-share signal, $10,775 school-wide net price, and $51,955 school-wide ten-year earnings before you compare peer schools. The enrollment proxy is about 138 students when that share is applied to current enrollment.
Program snapshot
2.3% reported share makes this a focused program signal in federal data.
This major
- Program signal
- 2.3%
- Enrollment proxy
- ~138
- Schools with reported signal
- 402
Admissions
- Acceptance rate (school)
- 72.1%
- Graduation rate
- 48.3%
Cost
- Avg net price (school)
- $10,775/yr
- 4-year cost (est.)
- $43,100
- Median debt
- $25,000
Outcomes
- Median earnings 10y
- $51,955/yr
- ROI grade (school)
- A
College Scorecard reports school-wide earnings and price, not per-major outcomes for individual colleges. Program share is a concentration signal, not a promise of department quality. Use it as a proxy, then verify department-level outcomes with the school.
Evidence used here: federal program-share data (2.3%), school-wide average net price ($10,775), school-wide ten-year median earnings ($51,955), and peer averages from 402 schools reporting a positive signal in this field. Evidence not included: department-level salary, placement rate, course quality, licensure eligibility, certification, or exam pass-rate outcomes.
Value among peer schools
Compared with 402 schools that report this field.
The answer is a value-screen grade of A, not a verified department verdict. The reported share is below the national average concentration; the school-wide net price is lower than the peer average ($8,637 below), and ten-year median earnings are lower than the peer average ($12,175 below). Together, those evidence points place Saginaw Valley State University in the top 21% ROI position within this field set.
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Peer schools below also report a positive program-share signal and are sorted by value grade.
Princeton University Princeton, NJ · 4.6% reported share · $6,128 net A+ CUNY City College New York, NY · 3.8% reported share · $3,776 net A+ California State University-Los Angeles Los Angeles, CA · 2.3% reported share · $3,967 net A+ Del Mar College Corpus Christi, TX · 0.3% reported share · $3,399 net A+ El Paso Community College El Paso, TX · 1.1% reported share · $3,206 net A+ University of Florida Gainesville, FL · 2.7% reported share · $6,541 net A+ The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley Edinburg, TX · 2.2% reported share · $4,831 net A+ California State University-Fullerton Fullerton, CA · 1.3% reported share · $6,555 net A+ Questions about this program
How big is the program signal?
Mechanical Engineering accounts for 2.3% of reported programs at Saginaw Valley State University, which is bigger than 52% of schools in this field set and below the national average concentration. The enrollment proxy is about 138 students when that share is applied to current enrollment.
How should I read the cost number?
Saginaw Valley State University's average net price is $10,775 per year, about $43,100 over four years. That is $8,637 below the $19,412 peer average, before your own aid package changes the final bill.
Are the earnings major-specific?
No. The $51,955 median earnings figure is school-wide ten years after entry. It is $12,175 below the $64,130 average among schools reporting this field, so treat it as an outcomes proxy rather than a department guarantee.
What should I compare next?
Start with program share, net price after aid, graduation rate, location, and whether the department publishes placement or licensure outcomes. EduGradify ranks Saginaw Valley State University #86 of 402 schools in this field set by school-wide ROI proxy.