Saginaw Valley State University vs. Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania

Comparable Facts

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

Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania is larger than Saginaw Valley State University based on total student enrollment (8,376 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); Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania is in Slippery Rock, PA (Distant Town setting).
• Saginaw Valley State University is a public, non-profit 4-year institution. Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania is a public, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Saginaw Valley State University 16:1; Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania 20:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania are 11.7% lower than at Saginaw Valley State University ($10,902 vs. $12,340).
• Out-of-state tuition is 107.5% higher at Saginaw Valley State University than at Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania (about $15,774 more per year; $30,450 vs. $14,676).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Saginaw Valley State University than at Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania (98% vs. 72%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Saginaw Valley State University students is 96.9% larger than aid received by Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania students ($13,512 vs. $6,862).

Admissions details

• Incoming Saginaw Valley State University students have the same typical ACT composite (midpoint estimate; 22) as students at Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania (22).
• SAT or ACT scores are test optional at both Saginaw Valley State University and Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania.
• Enrolled first-year students at Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania average a 3.5 high school GPA, 0.02 higher than at Saginaw Valley State University (3.48).
• The share of admitted students who enrolled (yield) is 16% at Saginaw Valley State University vs. 33.5% at Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania graduates have a $2,000 lower median loan debt than Saginaw Valley State University graduates ($25,000 vs. $27,000).
• Among borrowers, Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania graduates have an estimated $21 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Saginaw Valley State University graduates ($258 vs. $279).
• More Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Saginaw Valley State University students, three years after graduation (72% vs. 48%).

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