IPFW vs. Saginaw Valley State University

Indiana University Purdue University Fort Wayne vs. Saginaw Valley State University comparison

	Indiana University Purdue University Fort Wayne	Saginaw Valley State University	College 3	College 4
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Overview	IPFW	Saginaw Valley State University
Location	Fort Wayne, IN	University Center, MI
Setting	Large City	Rural Fringe
Enrollment	9,069	7,147
Type	Public 4 Year	Public 4 Year
National Ranking	#848	#905
Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	ipfw.edu	svsu.edu
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Comparable Facts

• Indiana University Purdue University Fort Wayne is larger than than Saginaw Valley State University based on total student enrollment (9,069 students vs. 7,147 students)

IPFW vs. Saginaw Valley State University Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, IPFW or Saginaw Valley State University?

• Saginaw Valley State University is 48% more expensive to attend than IPFW for in-state tuition ($11,565.00 vs. $7,815.00)
• Out of state tuition is 33.1% higher at Saginaw Valley State University than Indiana University Purdue University Fort Wayne ($27,164.00 vs. $20,403.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Indiana University Purdue University Fort Wayne than Saginaw Valley State University ($11,951 vs. $12,432)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Indiana University Purdue University Fort Wayne are 12.7% lower than costs at Saginaw Valley State University ($10,111 vs. $11,400)
• The same percent of students receive financial grant aid at Indiana University Purdue University Fort Wayne as Saginaw Valley State University (100% vs. 100%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Saginaw Valley State University students is 43.5% larger than aid received Indiana University Purdue University Fort Wayne ($10,663 vs. $7,432)

IPFW vs. Saginaw Valley State University Admissions Difficulty Comparison

Which college is harder to get into, IPFW or Saginaw Valley State University? Average SAT and ACT scores plus acceptance rates offer good insight into the difficulty of admission between Saginaw Valley State University or IPFW .

• The average SAT score at Saginaw Valley State University (1030) is 35 points higher than at IPFW (995)
• Incoming IPFW students have at the same average ACT score (22) as students at Saginaw Valley State University (22)
• Accepted freshman Saginaw Valley State University students have a 0.11 point higher average high school GPA (3.48) than students at IPFW (3.37)
• IPFW has a higher acceptance rate (80.7%) than Saginaw Valley State University (76.4%)

IPFW vs. Saginaw Valley State University Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, IPFW or Saginaw Valley State University? Graduation rate, salary and amount of student loan debt are indicators of a college which offers better outcomes for its graduates. Compare the following outcomes facts between Saginaw Valley State University and IPFW.

• The graduation rate at Saginaw Valley State University is higher than Indiana University Purdue University Fort Wayne (39% vs. 26%)
• Graduates from Saginaw Valley State University earn on average $2,400 more per year than IPFW graduates after ten years. ($41,000 vs. $38,600)
• Indiana University Purdue University Fort Wayne students graduate with a $2,500 lower median federal student loan debt than Saginaw Valley State University graduates. ($24,500 vs. $27,000)
• IPFW graduates are paying $26 less per month on federal student loans than Saginaw Valley State University graduates. ($253 vs. $279)
• More IPFW 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 https://nces.ed.gov IPEDS and College Scorecard https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/