Saginaw Valley State University vs. RU

Comparable Facts

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

Radford University is larger than Saginaw Valley State University based on total student enrollment (7,812 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); Radford University is in Radford, VA (Distant Town setting).
• Saginaw Valley State University is a public, non-profit 4-year institution. Radford University is a public, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Saginaw Valley State University 16:1; Radford University 14:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Saginaw Valley State University are 1.3% lower than at Radford University ($12,340 vs. $12,504).
• Out-of-state tuition is 18.8% higher at Saginaw Valley State University than at Radford University (about $4,817 more per year; $30,450 vs. $25,633).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Saginaw Valley State University than at Radford University (98% vs. 94%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Saginaw Valley State University students is 13.8% larger than aid received by Radford University students ($13,512 vs. $11,870).

Admissions details

• Incoming Saginaw Valley State University students have the same typical ACT composite (midpoint estimate; 22) as students at RU (22).
• SAT or ACT scores are test optional at both Saginaw Valley State University and RU.
• Enrolled first-year students at Saginaw Valley State University average a 3.48 high school GPA, 0.17 higher than at RU (3.31).
• The share of admitted students who enrolled (yield) is 16% at Saginaw Valley State University vs. 14.4% at RU.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Radford University graduates have a $4,000 lower median loan debt than Saginaw Valley State University graduates ($23,000 vs. $27,000).
• Among borrowers, RU graduates have an estimated $42 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Saginaw Valley State University graduates ($237 vs. $279).
• More RU graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Saginaw Valley State University students, three years after graduation (70% vs. 48%).

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