OC Comets vs. Saginaw Valley State University

Comparable Facts

Compare The University of Olivet in Olivet, MI 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 OC Comets based on total student enrollment (6,822 students vs. 979 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• The University of Olivet is located in Olivet, MI (Distant Rural setting); Saginaw Valley State University is in University Center, MI (Rural Fringe setting).
• The University of Olivet is a private, non-profit 4-year institution. Saginaw Valley State University is a public, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: The University of Olivet 17:1; Saginaw Valley State University 16:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Saginaw Valley State University are 1.8% lower than at The University of Olivet ($12,340 vs. $12,567).
• Out-of-state tuition is 11.9% higher at OC Comets than at Saginaw Valley State University (about $3,618 more per year; $34,068 vs. $30,450).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at The University of Olivet than at Saginaw Valley State University (100% vs. 98%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by The University of Olivet students is 106.2% larger than aid received by Saginaw Valley State University students ($27,858 vs. $13,512).

Admissions details

• Typical ACT composite is 2 points higher at Saginaw Valley State University than at OC Comets (22 vs. 20, midpoint estimate).
• SAT or ACT scores are test-free at OC Comets, test optional at Saginaw Valley State University.
• The share of admitted students who enrolled (yield) is 20.4% at OC Comets vs. 16% at Saginaw Valley State University.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Saginaw Valley State University and OC Comets graduates have the same median loan debt ($27,000 vs. $27,000).
• Among borrowers in the federal data, Saginaw Valley State University and OC Comets graduates have the same median monthly federal student loan payment ($279 vs. $279).
• More OC Comets graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Saginaw Valley State University students, three years after graduation (53% vs. 48%).

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