AQ vs. Saginaw Valley State University

Comparable Facts

Compare Aquinas College in Grand Rapids, 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 AQ based on total student enrollment (6,822 students vs. 1,157 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Aquinas College is located in Grand Rapids, MI (Midsize City setting); Saginaw Valley State University is in University Center, MI (Rural Fringe setting).
• Aquinas 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: Aquinas College 10:1; Saginaw Valley State University 16:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Aquinas College are 5.3% lower than at Saginaw Valley State University ($11,680 vs. $12,340).
• Out-of-state tuition is 32.1% higher at AQ than at Saginaw Valley State University (about $9,768 more per year; $40,218 vs. $30,450).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Aquinas College than at Saginaw Valley State University (100% vs. 98%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Aquinas College students is 148.2% larger than aid received by Saginaw Valley State University students ($33,535 vs. $13,512).

Admissions details

• Typical ACT composite is 1 point higher at AQ than at Saginaw Valley State University (23 vs. 22, midpoint estimate).
• SAT or ACT scores are test optional at both AQ and Saginaw Valley State University.
• Enrolled first-year students at AQ average a 3.52 high school GPA, 0.04 higher than at Saginaw Valley State University (3.48).
• The share of admitted students who enrolled (yield) is 11.8% at AQ vs. 16% at Saginaw Valley State University.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Aquinas College graduates have a $1,000 lower median loan debt than Saginaw Valley State University graduates ($26,000 vs. $27,000).
• Among borrowers, AQ graduates have an estimated $11 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Saginaw Valley State University graduates ($268 vs. $279).
• More AQ graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Saginaw Valley State University students, three years after graduation (60% vs. 48%).

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