Albion College vs. Saginaw Valley State University

Comparable Facts

Compare Albion College in Albion, MI with Saginaw Valley State University in University Center, MI on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

Saginaw Valley State University is larger than Albion College based on total student enrollment (6,822 students vs. 1,308 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Albion College is located in Albion, MI (Distant Town setting); Saginaw Valley State University is in University Center, MI (Rural Fringe setting).
• Albion College is a private, non-profit 4-year institution. Saginaw Valley State University is a public, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Albion College 11:1; Saginaw Valley State University 16:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Saginaw Valley State University are 3.8% lower than at Albion College ($12,340 vs. $12,830).
• Out-of-state tuition is 87% higher at Albion College than at Saginaw Valley State University (about $26,500 more per year; $56,950 vs. $30,450).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Albion College than at Saginaw Valley State University (100% vs. 98%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Albion College students is 294.4% larger than aid received by Saginaw Valley State University students ($53,298 vs. $13,512).

Admissions details

• Typical ACT composite is 1 point higher at Albion College than at Saginaw Valley State University (23 vs. 22, midpoint estimate).
• SAT or ACT scores are test-free at Albion College, test optional at Saginaw Valley State University.
• Enrolled freshman Albion College students have the same average high school GPA (3.48) as students at Saginaw Valley State University (3.48).
• The share of admitted students who enrolled (yield) is 6.9% at Albion College vs. 16% at Saginaw Valley State University.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Saginaw Valley State University graduates have a $200 lower median loan debt than Albion College graduates ($27,000 vs. $27,200).
• Among borrowers, Saginaw Valley State University graduates have an estimated $2 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Albion College graduates ($279 vs. $281).
• More Albion College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Saginaw Valley State University students, three years after graduation (75% vs. 48%).

Sources: U.S. Department of Education, IPEDS and College Scorecard. Values reflect the most recent year available in our dataset.