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U. Tennessee-Chattanooga
Saginaw Valley State

Key differences on Students & campus

  1. 1

    U. Tennessee-Chattanooga has 1.6× as many undergrads as Saginaw Valley State

    Undergrads
  2. 2

    Saginaw Valley State has 4 pts more first-gen students than U. Tennessee-Chattanooga (33% vs. 29%)

    First-generation students
  3. 3

    Saginaw Valley State has 2 pts more Pell recipients than U. Tennessee-Chattanooga (35% vs. 33%)

    Pell Grant recipients

Students

Students & campus

Who's on each campus, how many get Pell Grants or are the first in their family, and campus life.

Who's on campus

Undergrads
U. Tennessee-Chattanooga10.1K
Saginaw Valley State6.1K
Pell Grant share
U. Tennessee-Chattanooga33%
Saginaw Valley State35%
First-gen share
U. Tennessee-Chattanooga29%
Saginaw Valley State33%
Diversity index
U. Tennessee-Chattanooga0.43
Saginaw Valley State0.44

Who they are

Men
U. Tennessee-Chattanooga42%
Saginaw Valley State36%
Part-time students
U. Tennessee-Chattanooga9%
Saginaw Valley State11%
Students 25 and older
U. Tennessee-Chattanooga9%
Saginaw Valley State11%

Race & ethnicity

U. Tennessee-Chattanooga
Saginaw Valley State
  • White
  • Asian
  • Hispanic/Latino
  • Black
  • Two or more
  • International
  • Other/unknown

Where they're from

First-years from in state
U. Tennessee-Chattanooga89%
Saginaw Valley State94%
First-years from other states
U. Tennessee-Chattanooga10%
Saginaw Valley State3%
First-years from abroad
U. Tennessee-Chattanooga0%
Saginaw Valley State3%
New transfer students this fall
U. Tennessee-Chattanooga699
Saginaw Valley State356
Transfers, share of new undergraduates
U. Tennessee-Chattanooga22%
Saginaw Valley State21%

Campus

U. Tennessee-Chattanooga
Midsize cityNCAA D-I FCS · Southern ConferenceROTCStudy abroadUndergrad research
Saginaw Valley State
Midsize suburbNCAA D-II · Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic ConferenceStudy abroadUndergrad research

LGBTQ+ policies

Each item is dated: either the college's own page, checked on that date, or a national list's claim, read on that date — never a plain “yes” or “no.” A key missing for a college isn't shown as “no”: nothing was found for it.

PolicyU. Tennessee-ChattanoogaSaginaw Valley State
Nondiscrimination policy covers gender identity or expressionNondiscrimination policy covers gender identity or expression: listed by Trans Policy Clearinghouse (2026-10-04)Nondiscrimination policy covers gender identity or expression: listed by Trans Policy Clearinghouse (2026-10-04)
Gender-inclusive housing–Gender-inclusive housing: listed by Trans Policy Clearinghouse (2026-10-04)
Chosen name and pronouns on campus recordsChosen name and pronouns on campus records: listed by Trans Policy Clearinghouse (2026-10-04)Chosen name and pronouns on campus records: listed by Trans Policy Clearinghouse (2026-10-04)

All student numbers in the table

Sources:College Scorecard, Fall 2024;College Scorecard, most recent release;College Scorecard, Fall 2023;IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part C, residence of first-time students), Fall 2024;IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part A, enrollment by level), Fall 2024;IPEDS directory (Institutional Characteristics: HD), 2025–26;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey, 2023–24;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey (athletics, programs, services, religious affiliation), 2025–26;Saginaw Valley State University Common Data Set 2025–26, Fall 2025About the data(retrieved 2026-10-12)

Figures are the newest each college has published; years can differ between colleges. Each value's ⓘ shows its source and year. Why