LSUS vs. Saginaw Valley State University

Comparable Facts

Compare Louisiana State University Shreveport in Shreveport, LA with Saginaw Valley State University in University Center, MI on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

Louisiana State University Shreveport is larger than Saginaw Valley State University based on total student enrollment (10,749 students vs. 6,822 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Louisiana State University Shreveport is located in Shreveport, LA (Rural Fringe setting); Saginaw Valley State University is in University Center, MI (Rural Fringe setting).
• Louisiana State University Shreveport is a public, non-profit 4-year institution. Saginaw Valley State University is a public, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Louisiana State University Shreveport 30:1; Saginaw Valley State University 16:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Louisiana State University Shreveport are 22.8% lower than at Saginaw Valley State University ($9,522 vs. $12,340).
• Out-of-state tuition is 305% higher at Saginaw Valley State University than at Louisiana State University Shreveport (about $22,932 more per year; $30,450 vs. $7,518).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Saginaw Valley State University than at Louisiana State University Shreveport (98% vs. 91%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Saginaw Valley State University students is 13.6% larger than aid received by Louisiana State University Shreveport students ($13,512 vs. $11,898).

Admissions details

• Typical ACT composite is 1 point higher at Saginaw Valley State University than at LSUS (22 vs. 21, midpoint estimate).
• SAT or ACT scores are test optional at both LSUS and Saginaw Valley State University.
• Enrolled first-year students at Saginaw Valley State University average a 3.48 high school GPA, 0.1 higher than at LSUS (3.38).
• The share of admitted students who enrolled (yield) is 31.5% at LSUS vs. 16% at Saginaw Valley State University.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Louisiana State University Shreveport graduates have a $7,500 lower median loan debt than Saginaw Valley State University graduates ($19,500 vs. $27,000).
• Among borrowers, LSUS graduates have an estimated $78 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Saginaw Valley State University graduates ($201 vs. $279).
• More Saginaw Valley State University graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former LSUS students, three years after graduation (48% vs. 41%).

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