IU Northwest vs. Saginaw Valley State University

Comparable Facts

Compare Indiana University Northwest in Gary, 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 Northwest based on total student enrollment (6,822 students vs. 3,041 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Indiana University Northwest is located in Gary, IN (Small City setting); Saginaw Valley State University is in University Center, MI (Rural Fringe setting).
• Indiana University Northwest 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 Northwest 15:1; Saginaw Valley State University 16:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Indiana University Northwest 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 Northwest (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 Northwest (98% vs. 76%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Saginaw Valley State University students is 62.3% larger than aid received by Indiana University Northwest students ($13,512 vs. $8,327).

Admissions details

• Incoming IU Northwest students have the same typical ACT composite (midpoint estimate; 22) as students at Saginaw Valley State University (22).
• SAT or ACT scores are test optional at both IU Northwest and Saginaw Valley State University.
• Enrolled first-year students at Saginaw Valley State University average a 3.48 high school GPA, 0.34 higher than at IU Northwest (3.14).
• The share of admitted students who enrolled (yield) is 23.5% at IU Northwest vs. 16% at Saginaw Valley State University.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Indiana University Northwest graduates have a $1,970 lower median loan debt than Saginaw Valley State University graduates ($25,030 vs. $27,000).
• Among borrowers, IU Northwest graduates have an estimated $21 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Saginaw Valley State University graduates ($258 vs. $279).
• More Saginaw Valley State University graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former IU Northwest students, three years after graduation (48% vs. 33%).

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