WSU vs Saginaw Valley State

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 (1,140) than Saginaw Valley State (1,050).
WSU has higher submitted ACT score (25) 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 - Wayne State University and Saginaw Valley State University.

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

82.00 %	Acceptance Rates	73.00 %
24.00 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	17.01 %
1,140	SAT Score	1,050
25	ACT Score	21
60 %	Graduation Rate	49 %
21 %	Transfer-out Rate	-
84 %	Retention Rate	72 %
23,630	Student Population	7,147
1,531	Number of Faculties	271
14 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	16 to 1
Distance Learning (Online Classes), ROTC, Study Abroad, Weekend/Evening College, Teacher Certification	Special Learning Opportunities	Distance Learning (Online Classes), Study Abroad, Weekend/Evening College, Teacher Certification
Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services, On-campus daycare	On Campus Student Services	Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services

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