Saginaw Valley State University vs. Bethany College

Comparable Facts

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

Saginaw Valley State University is larger than Bethany College based on total student enrollment (6,822 students vs. 640 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Saginaw Valley State University is located in University Center, MI (Rural Fringe setting); Bethany College is in Bethany, WV (Rural Fringe setting).
• Saginaw Valley State University is a public, non-profit 4-year institution. Bethany College is a private, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Saginaw Valley State University 16:1; Bethany College 12:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Saginaw Valley State University are 6.6% lower than at Bethany College ($12,340 vs. $13,210).
• Out-of-state tuition is 20.7% higher at Bethany College than at Saginaw Valley State University (about $6,315 more per year; $36,765 vs. $30,450).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Bethany College than at Saginaw Valley State University (100% vs. 98%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Bethany College students is 134.2% larger than aid received by Saginaw Valley State University students ($31,646 vs. $13,512).

Admissions details

• Incoming Saginaw Valley State University students have the same typical ACT composite (midpoint estimate; 22) as students at Bethany College (22).
• SAT or ACT scores are test optional at Saginaw Valley State University, test-free at Bethany College.
• Enrolled first-year students at Saginaw Valley State University average a 3.48 high school GPA, 0.63 higher than at Bethany College (2.85).
• The share of admitted students who enrolled (yield) is 16% at Saginaw Valley State University vs. 27.3% at Bethany College.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Saginaw Valley State University graduates have a $3,884 lower median loan debt than Bethany College graduates ($27,000 vs. $30,884).
• Among borrowers, Saginaw Valley State University graduates have an estimated $40 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Bethany College graduates ($279 vs. $319).
• More Bethany College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Saginaw Valley State University students, three years after graduation (56% vs. 48%).

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