Quad

Head-to-head

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    Eastern Kentucky has 2.0× as many undergrads as Saginaw Valley State

    Undergrads
  2. 2

    Saginaw Valley State is more diverse (index 0.44 vs. 0.35)

    Diversity index
  3. 3

    Eastern Kentucky has 7 pts more first-gen students than Saginaw Valley State (40% vs. 33%)

    First-generation students
  4. 4

    Saginaw Valley State's SAT midpoint is 65 points higher than Eastern Kentucky's

    SAT midpoint
  5. 5

    Saginaw Valley State grads earn $6.2K more ten years out than Eastern Kentucky's ($51,955 vs. $45,795)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs
  6. 6

    Eastern Kentucky has 6 pts more Pell recipients than Saginaw Valley State (41% vs. 35%)

    Pell Grant recipients

The shape of each school

Each axis is a national rank among 4-year colleges; further out = more of it.

SelectivityTest scoresSizePell shareFirst-genDiversity

Who's hardest to get into

Eastern Kentucky admits 78%, Saginaw Valley State 78%; Eastern Kentucky's yield is higher, at 20%.

Acceptance rate
Eastern Kentucky78%
Saginaw Valley State78%
Quad's selectivity
  • Eastern KentuckyOpen
  • Saginaw Valley StateAccessible
SAT middle 50%Axis 800–1600
Eastern Kentucky
880–1080
Saginaw Valley State
920–1170
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • Eastern KentuckyGPA, school record, rank, and prep program required
  • Saginaw Valley StateGPA and school record required42%

Who's on each campus

Eastern Kentucky is twice Saginaw Valley State's size and has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
Eastern Kentucky12.3K
Saginaw Valley State6.1K
Pell Grant share
Eastern Kentucky41%
Saginaw Valley State35%

Majors and faculty

Psychology leads at Eastern Kentucky, and Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse at Saginaw Valley State.

Students per faculty member
Eastern Kentucky17 to 1
Saginaw Valley State16 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • Eastern KentuckyPsychology, General11%
  • Saginaw Valley StateRegistered Nursing/Registered Nurse11%

What each costs

Eastern Kentucky and Saginaw Valley State cost about the same a year on average; Saginaw Valley State's grants cover the larger share of its price.

Average cost, all students
Eastern Kentucky$14.3K
Saginaw Valley State$13.5K
Aid generosity
Eastern Kentucky44%
Saginaw Valley State50%

What each pays off

Saginaw Valley State's former students earn more, a median $52K ten years after enrolling; both graduate more than 50% within six years.

Median earnings, 10 years
Eastern Kentucky$45.8K
Saginaw Valley State$52K
Graduation rate
Eastern Kentucky51%
Saginaw Valley State51%

How each has changed

Applications grew at both; Saginaw Valley State got more selective while Eastern Kentucky got less.

Applications, 10-year change
  • Eastern KentuckyGrowing+74%
  • Saginaw Valley StateGrowing+89%
All the numbersEvery figure for these colleges in one table, with differences highlighted.
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