Saginaw Valley State vs WSU

The next list compares two colleges briefly in important perspectives. You can compare two colleges with comprehensive information on the full comparison page.

Both schools are four-years, public schools.
WSU has more expensive tuition & fees ($33,158) than Saginaw Valley State ($28,752).
It is harder to admit to Saginaw Valley State than WSU.
WSU has a higher submitted SAT score (1,050) than Saginaw Valley State (1,050).
WSU has higher submitted ACT score (21) than Saginaw Valley State (21).
WSU has more students with 23,630 students while Saginaw Valley State has 7,147 students.
WSU has a lower number of students per faculty with 14 to 1 while Saginaw Valley State's ratio is 16 to 1.
WSU has more full-time faculties with 1,531 faculties while Saginaw Valley State has 271 full-time faculties.

The following table compares the two rival schools - Saginaw Valley State University and Wayne State University.

Saginaw Valley State	vs.	WSU
University Center, Michigan	Location	Detroit, Michigan
Four-years, Public	School Type	four-years, Public
Doctor's degree	Highest Degree Offered	Doctor's degree
Master's College and University (larger programs)	Carnegie Classification	Research University (very high research activity)
In-State$12,240 Out-Of-State$28,752	2024 Tuition & Fees	In-State$15,464 Out-Of-State$33,158
93%	% Receiving Financial Aid	78%
$8,740	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$8,910

72.88 %	Acceptance Rates	82.03 %
17.34 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	23.98 %
1,050	SAT Score	1,140
21	ACT Score	25
49 %	Graduation Rate	60 %
-	Transfer-out Rate	21 %
72 %	Retention Rate	84 %
7,147	Student Population	23,630
271	Number of Faculties	1,531
16 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	14 to 1
Distance Learning (Online Classes), Study Abroad, Weekend/Evening College, Teacher Certification	Special Learning Opportunities	Distance Learning (Online Classes), ROTC, Study Abroad, Weekend/Evening College, Teacher Certification
Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services	On Campus Student Services	Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services, On-campus daycare

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