IWU vs. Saginaw Valley State University

Comparable Facts

Compare Indiana Wesleyan University Marion in Marion, 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 IWU based on total student enrollment (6,822 students vs. 2,204 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Indiana Wesleyan University Marion is located in Marion, IN (Distant Town setting); Saginaw Valley State University is in University Center, MI (Rural Fringe setting).
• Indiana Wesleyan University Marion is a private, non-profit 4-year institution. Saginaw Valley State University is a public, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Indiana Wesleyan University Marion 12:1; Saginaw Valley State University 16:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Indiana Wesleyan University Marion are 11.9% lower than at Saginaw Valley State University ($10,868 vs. $12,340).
• Out-of-state tuition is 6.2% higher at IWU than at Saginaw Valley State University (about $1,902 more per year; $32,352 vs. $30,450).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Indiana Wesleyan University Marion than at Saginaw Valley State University (100% vs. 98%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Indiana Wesleyan University Marion students is 58.4% larger than aid received by Saginaw Valley State University students ($21,405 vs. $13,512).

Admissions details

• Typical ACT composite is 1 point higher at IWU than at Saginaw Valley State University (23 vs. 22, midpoint estimate).
• SAT or ACT scores are test optional at both IWU and Saginaw Valley State University.
• Enrolled first-year students at IWU average a 3.61 high school GPA, 0.13 higher than at Saginaw Valley State University (3.48).
• The share of admitted students who enrolled (yield) is 17% at IWU vs. 16% at Saginaw Valley State University.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Indiana Wesleyan University Marion graduates have a $2,896 lower median loan debt than Saginaw Valley State University graduates ($24,104 vs. $27,000).
• Among borrowers, IWU graduates have an estimated $30 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Saginaw Valley State University graduates ($249 vs. $279).
• More IWU graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Saginaw Valley State University students, three years after graduation (55% vs. 48%).

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