Olivet Nazarene University vs. Saginaw Valley State University

Comparable Facts

Compare Olivet Nazarene University in Bourbonnais, IL 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 Olivet Nazarene University based on total student enrollment (6,822 students vs. 3,339 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Olivet Nazarene University is located in Bourbonnais, IL (Small Suburban setting); Saginaw Valley State University is in University Center, MI (Rural Fringe setting).
• Olivet Nazarene University is a private, non-profit 4-year institution. Saginaw Valley State University is a public, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Olivet Nazarene University 15:1; Saginaw Valley State University 16:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Olivet Nazarene University are 10.1% lower than at Saginaw Valley State University ($11,090 vs. $12,340).
• Out-of-state tuition is 27.8% higher at Olivet Nazarene University than at Saginaw Valley State University (about $8,450 more per year; $38,900 vs. $30,450).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Olivet Nazarene University than at Saginaw Valley State University (99% vs. 98%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Olivet Nazarene University students is 128.1% larger than aid received by Saginaw Valley State University students ($30,817 vs. $13,512).

Admissions details

• Incoming Olivet Nazarene University 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 Olivet Nazarene University 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 Olivet Nazarene University (3.38).
• The share of admitted students who enrolled (yield) is 24.5% at Olivet Nazarene University vs. 16% at Saginaw Valley State University.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Olivet Nazarene University graduates have a $2,000 lower median loan debt than Saginaw Valley State University graduates ($25,000 vs. $27,000).
• Among borrowers, Olivet Nazarene University graduates have an estimated $21 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Saginaw Valley State University graduates ($258 vs. $279).
• More Olivet Nazarene University graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Saginaw Valley State University students, three years after graduation (66% vs. 48%).

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