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Up to 4 at once. Figures are from the 2022-23 reporting year and are averages, so they will differ from what any one student pays or experiences.

  • Saginaw Valley State University
  • University of Michigan-Flint

What stands out

University of Michigan-Flint has the lower average net price, Saginaw Valley State University reports the higher graduation rate, while University of Michigan-Flint reports higher median earnings ten years on. Which of those matters more depends on what you need, and none of it predicts your own cost or your own chance of admission.

Saginaw Valley State University compared with University of Michigan-Flint
MetricSaginaw Valley State UniversityUniversity Center, MIPublic · 4-yearHighest graduation rateUniversity of Michigan-FlintFlint, MIPublic · 4-yearLowest net priceHighest retentionHighest median earnings
Cost
Average net priceWhat students on federal aid actually paid per year, after grants.$10,775$7,007lowest
Published costSticker price before aid. Few students pay it.$24,936$20,915
In-state tuition$12,930$14,704
Out-of-state tuition$30,450$28,320
Admissions
Acceptance rate72%70%
SAT midpoint1,0651,133
ACT midpoint2225
Outcomes
Graduation rateWithin 150% of normal time. Excludes transfer students.51%highest42%
Retention rateFirst-year students who come back for a second year.78%78%highest
Median debt at graduationFederal loans only. Private and parent loans are not included.$25,000lowest$25,000lowest
Median earnings, 10 yrsReflects the subjects a college teaches and where it sits, not only its teaching.$51,955$53,230highest
Campus
Undergraduates5,9894,411

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, 2022-23. Blank figures mean the college did not report that measure, not that the value is zero. Acceptance rate and enrollment carry no highlight because neither a lower acceptance rate nor a larger campus is better in itself. How this works.