Michigan Tech vs. Saginaw Valley State University

Comparable Facts

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

Michigan Technological University is larger than Saginaw Valley State University based on total student enrollment (7,403 students vs. 6,822 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Michigan Technological University is located in Houghton, MI (Remote Town setting); Saginaw Valley State University is in University Center, MI (Rural Fringe setting).
• Michigan Technological 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: Michigan Technological University 13:1; Saginaw Valley State University 16:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Saginaw Valley State University are 5.4% lower than at Michigan Technological University ($12,340 vs. $13,050).
• Out-of-state tuition is 41.2% higher at Michigan Tech than at Saginaw Valley State University (about $12,538 more per year; $42,988 vs. $30,450).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Michigan Technological University than at Saginaw Valley State University (99% vs. 98%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Michigan Technological University students is 47.3% larger than aid received by Saginaw Valley State University students ($19,898 vs. $13,512).

Admissions details

• Typical ACT composite is 6 points higher at Michigan Tech than at Saginaw Valley State University (28 vs. 22, midpoint estimate).
• SAT or ACT scores are test optional at both Michigan Tech and Saginaw Valley State University.
• Enrolled first-year students at Michigan Tech average a 3.78 high school GPA, 0.3 higher than at Saginaw Valley State University (3.48).
• The share of admitted students who enrolled (yield) is 12.9% at Michigan Tech vs. 16% at Saginaw Valley State University.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Michigan Technological University graduates have a $100 lower median loan debt than Saginaw Valley State University graduates ($26,900 vs. $27,000).
• Among borrowers, Michigan Tech graduates have an estimated $1 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Saginaw Valley State University graduates ($278 vs. $279).
• More Michigan Tech graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Saginaw Valley State University students, three years after graduation (79% vs. 48%).

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