Saginaw Valley State University vs. Thiel College

Comparable Facts

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

Saginaw Valley State University is larger than Thiel College based on total student enrollment (6,822 students vs. 950 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Saginaw Valley State University is located in University Center, MI (Rural Fringe setting); Thiel College is in Greenville, PA (Distant Town setting).
• Saginaw Valley State University is a public, non-profit 4-year institution. Thiel College is a private, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Saginaw Valley State University 16:1; Thiel College 12:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Saginaw Valley State University are 20.4% lower than at Thiel College ($12,340 vs. $15,504).
• Out-of-state tuition is 25.9% higher at Thiel College than at Saginaw Valley State University (about $7,894 more per year; $38,344 vs. $30,450).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Thiel College than at Saginaw Valley State University (100% vs. 98%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Thiel College students is 124.7% larger than aid received by Saginaw Valley State University students ($30,356 vs. $13,512).

Admissions details

• Typical ACT composite is 2 points higher at Saginaw Valley State University than at Thiel College (22 vs. 20, midpoint estimate).
• SAT or ACT scores are test optional at Saginaw Valley State University, test-free at Thiel College.
• Enrolled first-year students at Saginaw Valley State University average a 3.48 high school GPA, 0.38 higher than at Thiel College (3.1).
• The share of admitted students who enrolled (yield) is 16% at Saginaw Valley State University vs. 11.4% at Thiel College.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Saginaw Valley State University graduates have a $876 lower median loan debt than Thiel College graduates ($27,000 vs. $27,876).
• Among borrowers, Saginaw Valley State University graduates have an estimated $9 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Thiel College graduates ($279 vs. $288).
• More Thiel College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Saginaw Valley State University students, three years after graduation (62% vs. 48%).

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