Saginaw Valley State University vs. Tiffin University

Comparable Facts

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

Saginaw Valley State University is larger than Tiffin University based on total student enrollment (6,822 students vs. 3,831 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Saginaw Valley State University is located in University Center, MI (Rural Fringe setting); Tiffin University is in Tiffin, OH (Distant Town setting).
• Saginaw Valley State University is a public, non-profit 4-year institution. Tiffin University is a private, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Saginaw Valley State University 16:1; Tiffin University 22:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Tiffin University are 0.3% lower than at Saginaw Valley State University ($12,298 vs. $12,340).
• Out-of-state tuition is 14.3% higher at Tiffin University than at Saginaw Valley State University (about $4,340 more per year; $34,790 vs. $30,450).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Tiffin University than at Saginaw Valley State University (100% vs. 98%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Tiffin University students is 62% larger than aid received by Saginaw Valley State University students ($21,894 vs. $13,512).

Admissions details

• Typical ACT composite is 4 points higher at Saginaw Valley State University than at Tiffin University (22 vs. 18, midpoint estimate).
• SAT or ACT scores are test optional at both Saginaw Valley State University and Tiffin University.
• Enrolled first-year students at Saginaw Valley State University average a 3.48 high school GPA, 0.37 higher than at Tiffin University (3.11).
• The share of admitted students who enrolled (yield) is 16% at Saginaw Valley State University vs. 10.9% at Tiffin University.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Tiffin University graduates have a $883 lower median loan debt than Saginaw Valley State University graduates ($26,117 vs. $27,000).
• Among borrowers, Tiffin University graduates have an estimated $9 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Saginaw Valley State University graduates ($270 vs. $279).
• More Saginaw Valley State University graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Tiffin University students, three years after graduation (48% vs. 21%).

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