Florida A&M vs. Saginaw Valley State University

Comparable Facts

Compare Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University in Tallahassee, FL with Saginaw Valley State University in University Center, MI on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University is larger than Saginaw Valley State University based on total student enrollment (9,313 students vs. 6,822 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University is located in Tallahassee, FL (Midsize City setting); Saginaw Valley State University is in University Center, MI (Rural Fringe setting).
• Florida Agricultural and Mechanical 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: Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University 14:1; Saginaw Valley State University 16:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University are 0.1% lower than at Saginaw Valley State University ($12,328 vs. $12,340).
• Out-of-state tuition is 71.8% higher at Saginaw Valley State University than at Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University (about $12,725 more per year; $30,450 vs. $17,725).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Saginaw Valley State University than at Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University (98% vs. 81%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Saginaw Valley State University students is 33.3% larger than aid received by Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University students ($13,512 vs. $10,139).

Admissions details

• Incoming Florida A&M students have the same typical ACT composite (midpoint estimate; 22) as students at Saginaw Valley State University (22).
• SAT or ACT scores are required at Florida A&M , test optional at Saginaw Valley State University.
• Typical fall application deadline: Florida A&M May 1, 2027.
• Enrolled first-year students at Florida A&M average a 3.65 high school GPA, 0.17 higher than at Saginaw Valley State University (3.48).
• The share of admitted students who enrolled (yield) is 30.5% at Florida A&M vs. 16% at Saginaw Valley State University.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Saginaw Valley State University graduates have a $1,500 lower median loan debt than Florida A&M graduates ($27,000 vs. $28,500).
• Among borrowers, Saginaw Valley State University graduates have an estimated $15 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Florida A&M graduates ($279 vs. $294).
• More Saginaw Valley State University graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Florida A&M students, three years after graduation (48% vs. 32%).

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