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Eastern Michigan University vs Saginaw Valley State University

Saginaw Valley State University is harder to get into (72% vs 80% admitted), and students with aid paid less there on average (in-state): $12,147 vs $16,628 a year.

Highlighted = the better number: lower price or debt, higher rate or pay.

Getting in
MeasureEastern Michigan UniversitySaginaw Valley State University
Admit rate 80% 72%
SAT, enrolled first-years (middle 50%) 920–1170 920–1170
ACT, enrolled first-years (middle 50%) 18–27 18–26
SAT or ACT for fall 2027 Not checked yet Not checked yet
Next deadline Not checked yet Not checked yet
Cost
MeasureEastern Michigan UniversitySaginaw Valley State University
Sticker price per year (in-state at public colleges) $32,365 $27,690
Average paid after grants (in-state at public colleges) $16,628 $12,147
Average paid from out of state, estimated — $22,467
What in-state families with aid paid, by income
MeasureEastern Michigan UniversitySaginaw Valley State University
Under $30,000 $13,749 $9,300
$30,000–$48,000 $13,899 $8,475
$48,000–$75,000 $14,056 $9,349
$75,000–$110,000 $17,436 $12,648
Over $110,000 $23,951 $18,507
After you start
MeasureEastern Michigan UniversitySaginaw Valley State University
Undergrads 10,055 5,989
Graduate within 6 years 45% 54%
Come back for year two 69% 78%
Median earnings 10 years after starting $55,390 $55,838
Median debt at graduation $24,738 $23,706

Highlighted only when the gap is at least 5%. "Average paid" is what students who got federal aid paid per year after grants, not a price quote; at public colleges the income rows are in-state students. The out-of-state estimate adds a public college's extra out-of-state tuition to its in-state average; out-of-state students usually get less aid, so many pay more. How we get our numbers

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