Colorado Mesa vs. Saginaw Valley State University

Comparable Facts

Compare Colorado Mesa University in Grand Junction, CO with Saginaw Valley State University in University Center, MI on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

Colorado Mesa University is larger than Saginaw Valley State University based on total student enrollment (9,785 students vs. 6,822 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Colorado Mesa University is located in Grand Junction, CO (Small City setting); Saginaw Valley State University is in University Center, MI (Rural Fringe setting).
• Colorado Mesa University is a public, non-profit 4-year institution. Saginaw Valley State University is a public, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Colorado Mesa University 18:1; Saginaw Valley State University 16:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Colorado Mesa University are 1.1% lower than at Saginaw Valley State University ($12,209 vs. $12,340).
• Out-of-state tuition is 21.2% higher at Saginaw Valley State University than at Colorado Mesa University (about $5,326 more per year; $30,450 vs. $25,124).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Saginaw Valley State University than at Colorado Mesa University (98% vs. 84%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Saginaw Valley State University students is 63.1% larger than aid received by Colorado Mesa University students ($13,512 vs. $8,285).

Admissions details

• Typical ACT composite is 1 point higher at Saginaw Valley State University than at Colorado Mesa (22 vs. 21, midpoint estimate).
• SAT or ACT scores are test optional at both Colorado Mesa and Saginaw Valley State University.
• Enrolled first-year students at Saginaw Valley State University average a 3.48 high school GPA, 0.2 higher than at Colorado Mesa (3.28).
• The share of admitted students who enrolled (yield) is 23.1% at Colorado Mesa vs. 16% at Saginaw Valley State University.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Colorado Mesa University graduates have a $5,250 lower median loan debt than Saginaw Valley State University graduates ($21,750 vs. $27,000).
• Among borrowers, Colorado Mesa graduates have an estimated $55 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Saginaw Valley State University graduates ($224 vs. $279).
• More Colorado Mesa graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Saginaw Valley State University students, three years after graduation (48% vs. 48%).

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