Saginaw Valley State University vs. Alfred State College

Comparable Facts

Compare Saginaw Valley State University in University Center, MI with SUNY College of Technology at Alfred in Alfred, NY on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

Saginaw Valley State University is larger than Alfred State College based on total student enrollment (6,822 students vs. 3,781 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Saginaw Valley State University is located in University Center, MI (Rural Fringe setting); SUNY College of Technology at Alfred is in Alfred, NY (Rural Fringe setting).
• Saginaw Valley State University is a public, non-profit 4-year institution. SUNY College of Technology at Alfred is a public, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Saginaw Valley State University 16:1; SUNY College of Technology at Alfred 16:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Saginaw Valley State University are 15.6% lower than at SUNY College of Technology at Alfred ($12,340 vs. $14,624).
• Out-of-state tuition is 80.9% higher at Saginaw Valley State University than at SUNY College of Technology at Alfred (about $13,613 more per year; $30,450 vs. $16,837).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Saginaw Valley State University than at SUNY College of Technology at Alfred (98% vs. 95%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Saginaw Valley State University students is 35.6% larger than aid received by SUNY College of Technology at Alfred students ($13,512 vs. $9,966).

Admissions details

• Incoming Saginaw Valley State University students have the same typical ACT composite (midpoint estimate; 22) as students at Alfred State College (22).
• SAT or ACT scores are test optional at both Saginaw Valley State University and Alfred State College.
• Enrolled first-year students at Saginaw Valley State University average a 3.48 high school GPA, 0.38 higher than at Alfred State College (3.1).
• The share of admitted students who enrolled (yield) is 16% at Saginaw Valley State University vs. 16% at Alfred State College.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, SUNY College of Technology at Alfred graduates have a $12,126 lower median loan debt than Saginaw Valley State University graduates ($14,874 vs. $27,000).
• Among borrowers, Alfred State College graduates have an estimated $126 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Saginaw Valley State University graduates ($153 vs. $279).
• More Alfred State College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Saginaw Valley State University students, three years after graduation (66% vs. 48%).

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