Saginaw Valley State University vs. Texas A & M University-Corpus Christi

Comparable Facts

Compare Saginaw Valley State University in University Center, MI with Texas A & M University Corpus Christi in Corpus Christi, TX on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

Texas A & M University Corpus Christi is larger than Saginaw Valley State University based on total student enrollment (11,266 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); Texas A & M University Corpus Christi is in Corpus Christi, TX (Large City setting).
• Saginaw Valley State University is a public, non-profit 4-year institution. Texas A & M University Corpus Christi is a public, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Saginaw Valley State University 16:1; Texas A & M University Corpus Christi 19:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Saginaw Valley State University are 3.2% lower than at Texas A & M University Corpus Christi ($12,340 vs. $12,748).
• Out-of-state tuition is 46.4% higher at Saginaw Valley State University than at Texas A & M University Corpus Christi (about $9,656 more per year; $30,450 vs. $20,794).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Saginaw Valley State University than at Texas A & M University Corpus Christi (98% vs. 76%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Saginaw Valley State University students is 40.8% larger than aid received by Texas A & M University Corpus Christi students ($13,512 vs. $9,597).

Admissions details

• Incoming Saginaw Valley State University students have the same typical ACT composite (midpoint estimate; 22) as students at Texas A & M University-Corpus Christi (22).
• SAT or ACT scores are test optional at both Saginaw Valley State University and Texas A & M University-Corpus Christi.
• Typical fall application deadline: Texas A & M University-Corpus Christi Jul 1, 2027.
• Enrolled first-year students at Saginaw Valley State University average a 3.48 high school GPA, 0.07 higher than at Texas A & M University-Corpus Christi (3.41).
• The share of admitted students who enrolled (yield) is 16% at Saginaw Valley State University vs. 21% at Texas A & M University-Corpus Christi.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Texas A & M University Corpus Christi graduates have a $4,000 lower median loan debt than Saginaw Valley State University graduates ($23,000 vs. $27,000).
• Among borrowers, Texas A & M University-Corpus Christi graduates have an estimated $42 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Saginaw Valley State University graduates ($237 vs. $279).
• More Texas A & M University-Corpus Christi graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Saginaw Valley State University students, three years after graduation (54% vs. 48%).

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