Southern Illinois University vs. Saginaw Valley State University

Comparable Facts

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

Southern Illinois University Carbondale is larger than Saginaw Valley State University based on total student enrollment (11,790 students vs. 6,822 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Southern Illinois University Carbondale is located in Carbondale, IL (Rural Fringe setting); Saginaw Valley State University is in University Center, MI (Rural Fringe setting).
• Southern Illinois University Carbondale is a public, non-profit 4-year institution. Saginaw Valley State University is a public, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Southern Illinois University Carbondale 11:1; Saginaw Valley State University 16:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Saginaw Valley State University are 0% lower than at Southern Illinois University Carbondale ($12,340 vs. $12,341).
• Out-of-state tuition is 128.4% higher at Saginaw Valley State University than at Southern Illinois University Carbondale (about $17,116 more per year; $30,450 vs. $13,334).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Saginaw Valley State University than at Southern Illinois University Carbondale (98% vs. 95%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Southern Illinois University Carbondale students is 0.7% larger than aid received by Saginaw Valley State University students ($13,610 vs. $13,512).

Admissions details

• Typical ACT composite is 1 point higher at Saginaw Valley State University than at Southern Illinois University (22 vs. 21, midpoint estimate).
• SAT or ACT scores are test optional at both Southern Illinois University and Saginaw Valley State University.
• Enrolled first-year students at Saginaw Valley State University average a 3.48 high school GPA, 0.24 higher than at Southern Illinois University (3.24).
• The share of admitted students who enrolled (yield) is 18.6% at Southern Illinois University vs. 16% at Saginaw Valley State University.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Southern Illinois University Carbondale graduates have a $4,500 lower median loan debt than Saginaw Valley State University graduates ($22,500 vs. $27,000).
• Among borrowers, Southern Illinois University graduates have an estimated $47 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Saginaw Valley State University graduates ($232 vs. $279).
• More Southern Illinois University graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Saginaw Valley State University students, three years after graduation (51% vs. 48%).

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