IU Kokomo vs. Saginaw Valley State University

Comparable Facts

Compare Indiana University Kokomo in Kokomo, IN 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 IU Kokomo based on total student enrollment (6,822 students vs. 2,921 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Indiana University Kokomo is located in Kokomo, IN (Small City setting); Saginaw Valley State University is in University Center, MI (Rural Fringe setting).
• Indiana University Kokomo is a public, non-profit 4-year institution. Saginaw Valley State University is a public, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Indiana University Kokomo 15:1; Saginaw Valley State University 16:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Indiana University Kokomo are 11.1% lower than at Saginaw Valley State University ($10,972 vs. $12,340).
• Out-of-state tuition is 33.5% higher at Saginaw Valley State University than at Indiana University Kokomo (about $7,639 more per year; $30,450 vs. $22,811).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Saginaw Valley State University than at Indiana University Kokomo (98% vs. 77%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Saginaw Valley State University students is 67.2% larger than aid received by Indiana University Kokomo students ($13,512 vs. $8,079).

Admissions details

• Typical ACT composite is 2 points higher at IU Kokomo than at Saginaw Valley State University (24 vs. 22, midpoint estimate).
• SAT or ACT scores are test optional at both IU Kokomo and Saginaw Valley State University.
• Enrolled first-year students at Saginaw Valley State University average a 3.48 high school GPA, 0.19 higher than at IU Kokomo (3.29).
• The share of admitted students who enrolled (yield) is 31.6% at IU Kokomo vs. 16% at Saginaw Valley State University.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Indiana University Kokomo graduates have a $7,000 lower median loan debt than Saginaw Valley State University graduates ($20,000 vs. $27,000).
• Among borrowers, IU Kokomo graduates have an estimated $73 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Saginaw Valley State University graduates ($206 vs. $279).
• More Saginaw Valley State University graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former IU Kokomo students, three years after graduation (48% vs. 47%).

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