WestConn vs. Saginaw Valley State University

Comparable Facts

Compare Western Connecticut State University in Danbury, CT 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 WestConn based on total student enrollment (6,822 students vs. 4,169 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Western Connecticut State University is located in Danbury, CT (Small City setting); Saginaw Valley State University is in University Center, MI (Rural Fringe setting).
• Western Connecticut State University is a public, non-profit 4-year institution. Saginaw Valley State University is a public, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Western Connecticut State University 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 21.2% lower than at Western Connecticut State University ($12,340 vs. $15,659).
• Out-of-state tuition is 80.2% higher at Saginaw Valley State University than at Western Connecticut State University (about $13,549 more per year; $30,450 vs. $16,901).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Saginaw Valley State University than at Western Connecticut State University (98% vs. 86%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Saginaw Valley State University students is 5% larger than aid received by Western Connecticut State University students ($13,512 vs. $12,870).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are test optional at both WestConn and Saginaw Valley State University.
• Enrolled first-year students at Saginaw Valley State University average a 3.48 high school GPA, 0.1 higher than at WestConn (3.38).
• The share of admitted students who enrolled (yield) is 16.7% at WestConn vs. 16% at Saginaw Valley State University.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Western Connecticut State University graduates have a $2,000 lower median loan debt than Saginaw Valley State University graduates ($25,000 vs. $27,000).
• Among borrowers, WestConn graduates have an estimated $21 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Saginaw Valley State University graduates ($258 vs. $279).
• More WestConn graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Saginaw Valley State University students, three years after graduation (65% vs. 48%).

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