Saginaw Valley State University vs. Indiana University of Pennsylvania-Main Campus

Comparable Facts

Compare Saginaw Valley State University in University Center, MI with Indiana University of Pennsylvania Main Campus in Indiana, PA on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

Indiana University of Pennsylvania Main Campus is larger than Saginaw Valley State University based on total student enrollment (9,073 students vs. 6,822 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Saginaw Valley State University is located in University Center, MI (Rural Fringe setting); Indiana University of Pennsylvania Main Campus is in Indiana, PA (Distant Town setting).
• Saginaw Valley State University is a public, non-profit 4-year institution. Indiana University of Pennsylvania Main Campus is a public, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Saginaw Valley State University 16:1; Indiana University of Pennsylvania Main Campus 23:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Saginaw Valley State University are 7.1% lower than at Indiana University of Pennsylvania Main Campus ($12,340 vs. $13,286).
• Out-of-state tuition is 86.8% higher at Saginaw Valley State University than at Indiana University of Pennsylvania Main Campus (about $14,153 more per year; $30,450 vs. $16,297).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Indiana University of Pennsylvania Main Campus than at Saginaw Valley State University (99% vs. 98%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Saginaw Valley State University students is 47.6% larger than aid received by Indiana University of Pennsylvania Main Campus students ($13,512 vs. $9,154).

Admissions details

• Typical ACT composite is 1 point higher at Indiana University of Pennsylvania-Main Campus than at Saginaw Valley State University (23 vs. 22, midpoint estimate).
• SAT or ACT scores are test optional at both Saginaw Valley State University and Indiana University of Pennsylvania-Main Campus.
• Enrolled first-year students at Saginaw Valley State University average a 3.48 high school GPA, 0.09 higher than at Indiana University of Pennsylvania-Main Campus (3.39).
• The share of admitted students who enrolled (yield) is 16% at Saginaw Valley State University vs. 24% at Indiana University of Pennsylvania-Main Campus.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Indiana University of Pennsylvania Main Campus and Saginaw Valley State University graduates have the same median loan debt ($27,000 vs. $27,000).
• Among borrowers in the federal data, Indiana University of Pennsylvania Main Campus and Saginaw Valley State University graduates have the same median monthly federal student loan payment ($279 vs. $279).
• More Indiana University of Pennsylvania-Main Campus graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Saginaw Valley State University students, three years after graduation (64% vs. 48%).

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