Saginaw Valley State University vs. Defiance College

Comparable Facts

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

Saginaw Valley State University is larger than Defiance College based on total student enrollment (6,822 students vs. 568 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Saginaw Valley State University is located in University Center, MI (Rural Fringe setting); Defiance College is in Defiance, OH (Rural Fringe setting).
• Saginaw Valley State University is a public, non-profit 4-year institution. Defiance College is a private, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Saginaw Valley State University 16:1; Defiance College 11:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Saginaw Valley State University are 2.1% lower than at Defiance College ($12,340 vs. $12,606).
• Out-of-state tuition is 3.9% higher at Saginaw Valley State University than at Defiance College (about $1,130 more per year; $30,450 vs. $29,320).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Defiance College than at Saginaw Valley State University (99% vs. 98%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Defiance College students is 100% larger than aid received by Saginaw Valley State University students ($27,024 vs. $13,512).

Admissions details

• Typical ACT composite is 2 points higher at Saginaw Valley State University than at Defiance College (22 vs. 20, midpoint estimate).
• SAT or ACT scores are test optional at Saginaw Valley State University, test-free at Defiance College.
• Enrolled first-year students at Saginaw Valley State University average a 3.48 high school GPA, 0.36 higher than at Defiance College (3.12).
• The share of admitted students who enrolled (yield) is 16% at Saginaw Valley State University vs. 21.6% at Defiance College.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Defiance College and Saginaw Valley State University graduates have the same median loan debt ($27,000 vs. $27,000).
• Among borrowers in the federal data, Defiance College and Saginaw Valley State University graduates have the same median monthly federal student loan payment ($279 vs. $279).
• More Defiance College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Saginaw Valley State University students, three years after graduation (58% vs. 48%).

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