UM-Flint vs. Saginaw Valley State University

Comparable Facts

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

Saginaw Valley State University is larger than UM-Flint based on total student enrollment (6,822 students vs. 6,529 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• University of Michigan Flint is located in Flint, MI (Midsize City setting); Saginaw Valley State University is in University Center, MI (Rural Fringe setting).
• University of Michigan Flint is a public, non-profit 4-year institution. Saginaw Valley State University is a public, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: University of Michigan Flint 14:1; Saginaw Valley State University 16:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Saginaw Valley State University are 12.1% lower than at University of Michigan Flint ($12,340 vs. $14,042).
• Out-of-state tuition is 7.5% higher at Saginaw Valley State University than at University of Michigan Flint (about $2,130 more per year; $30,450 vs. $28,320).
• The same share of students receive grant aid at University of Michigan Flint as at Saginaw Valley State University (98% vs. 98%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Saginaw Valley State University students is 7.3% larger than aid received by University of Michigan Flint students ($13,512 vs. $12,591).

Admissions details

• Typical ACT composite is 1 point higher at Saginaw Valley State University than at UM-Flint (22 vs. 21, midpoint estimate).
• SAT or ACT scores are test optional at both UM-Flint and Saginaw Valley State University.
• Typical fall application deadline: UM-Flint Aug 22, 2027.
• Enrolled first-year students at UM-Flint average a 3.54 high school GPA, 0.06 higher than at Saginaw Valley State University (3.48).
• The share of admitted students who enrolled (yield) is 6.6% at UM-Flint vs. 16% at Saginaw Valley State University.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Saginaw Valley State University and UM-Flint graduates have the same median loan debt ($27,000 vs. $27,000).
• Among borrowers in the federal data, Saginaw Valley State University and UM-Flint graduates have the same median monthly federal student loan payment ($279 vs. $279).
• More Saginaw Valley State University graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former UM-Flint students, three years after graduation (48% vs. 40%).

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