Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger ProgramsPrivate nonprofit
Davenport University
6-yr Graduation
57%
-4.5pp vs Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
Total enrollment
4,815
peer median 4,232
Avg net price
$17,707
-$2.1k vs Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
Use this data
Admissions & acceptance rate
First-time freshman admissions: how selective the college is, and how many admitted students choose to enroll.
Applied
4,391
4,391 candidates competed
Admitted
4,296
97.8% acceptance rate
Enrolled
581
13.5% yield
Graduation rate & outcomes
Completion, retention, and the equity gap between Pell and non-Pell students.
Overall completion
57%-4.5pp vs Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
Overall completion
57%-4.5pp vs Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
4-year graduation
39%
4-year graduation
39%
6-year graduation (bachelor’s)
55%
6-year graduation (bachelor’s)
55%
Full-time retention
82%
Full-time retention
82%
Pell equity
17.7pp gap
Pell recipients
47%120 of 257
Non-Pell (all)
65%202 of 312
Subsidized loan, no Pell
56%68 of 122
No Federal Aid
71%134 of 190
Non-Pell students graduate at a 17.7-point higher rate than Pell recipients.
Source: IPEDS Graduation Rates (GR) — Pell/SSL cohort, 2024 cohort.
Program outcomes
Federal Program Performance Data: how each program's graduate earnings and debt measure up under Financial Value Transparency and Gainful Employment.
Of 86 Title IV programs, 27 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 1 fails. 58 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.
Total programs
86
Passing
27
31.4% of portfolio
Failing (GE)
1
1.2% of portfolio
Fail rate
1.2%
+0.6pp vs 0.6% national
Pass / fail distribution
86programs
- Passing27 · 31.4%
- No Data58 · 67.4%
- Failing1 · 1.2%
Severity spectrum
Critical
0
Severe
0
Recoverable
1
At Risk
0
Watch
2
Safe
25
No data
58
Tiers band programs by how far graduate earnings sit above or below the benchmark, from Critical (below −15%) through Safe (above +25%). No data means earnings were privacy-suppressed.
Earnings premium gap
Graduate earnings versus the federal benchmark, worst gaps first.
Program
Typical
Benchmark
EP gap
Human Resources Management and Services
Graduate Certificate · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
$55,608
$58,014
Same-State BA Median
-4.1%
−$2,406
Human Resources Management and Services
Graduate Certificate · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
-4.1%
$55,608 vs $58,014
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions
Master's Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
$67,552
$58,014
Same-State BA Median
+16.4%
+$9,538
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions
Master's Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
+16.4%
$67,552 vs $58,014
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
$38,510
$32,989
Same-State HS Median
+16.7%
+$5,521
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
+16.7%
$38,510 vs $32,989
Bilingual Multilingual and Multicultural Education
Master's Degree · Education
$64,180
$45,360
National Same-Field BA Median
+41.5%
+$18,820
Bilingual Multilingual and Multicultural Education
Master's Degree · Education
+41.5%
$64,180 vs $45,360
Accounting and Related Services
Master's Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
$82,966
$58,014
Same-State BA Median
+43.0%
+$24,952
Accounting and Related Services
Master's Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
+43.0%
$82,966 vs $58,014
Business Administration Management and Operations
Master's Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
$84,233
$58,014
Same-State BA Median
+45.2%
+$26,219
Business Administration Management and Operations
Master's Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
+45.2%
$84,233 vs $58,014
Health and Medical Administrative Services
Master's Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
$84,825
$58,014
Same-State BA Median
+46.2%
+$26,811
Health and Medical Administrative Services
Master's Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
+46.2%
$84,825 vs $58,014
Health and Medical Administrative Services
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
$49,901
$32,989
Same-State HS Median
+51.3%
+$16,912
Health and Medical Administrative Services
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
+51.3%
$49,901 vs $32,989
Near the line (±5%)
Programs within five points of the pass line, one cohort year from flipping.
Program
EP gap
Status
Human Resources Management and Services
Graduate Certificate · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
-4.1%
−$2,406
Just failing
Debt vs earnings
Median completer debt against median graduate earnings, highest burden first.
Program
Median debt
Median earnings
Debt burden
Human Resources Management and Services
Graduate Certificate · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
$198,982
$55,608
358%
Human Resources Management and Services
Graduate Certificate · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
$198,982 debt · $55,608 earn
Health and Medical Administrative Services
Master's Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
$132,714
$84,825
157%
Health and Medical Administrative Services
Master's Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
$132,714 debt · $84,825 earn
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions
Master's Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
$56,213
$67,552
83%
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions
Master's Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
$56,213 debt · $67,552 earn
Health and Medical Administrative Services
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
$31,500
$49,901
63%
Health and Medical Administrative Services
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
$31,500 debt · $49,901 earn
Social Work
Bachelor Degree · Public Administration And Social Service Professions
$31,556
$50,627
62%
Social Work
Bachelor Degree · Public Administration And Social Service Professions
$31,556 debt · $50,627 earn
Health and Medical Administrative Services
Bachelor Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
$37,800
$64,247
59%
Health and Medical Administrative Services
Bachelor Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
$37,800 debt · $64,247 earn
Accounting and Related Services
Associate Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
$27,000
$50,373
54%
Accounting and Related Services
Associate Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
$27,000 debt · $50,373 earn
Sports Kinesiology and Physical Education/Fitness
Bachelor Degree · Parks, Recreation, Leisure, And Fitness Studies
$27,000
$54,729
49%
Sports Kinesiology and Physical Education/Fitness
Bachelor Degree · Parks, Recreation, Leisure, And Fitness Studies
$27,000 debt · $54,729 earn
Accreditation status & history
Who accredits the institution, current standing, and any past actions.
AccreditedInstitutional accreditor
Higher Learning Commission
Accredited since 1976Next review Aug 2033
Programmatic accreditations · 8
Action history · 11
- Aug 2023Renewal of AccreditationAmerican Occupational Therapy Association, Accreditation Council for Occupational Therapy Education · Occupational Therapy (OTM) - Programs leading to a Master's Degree
- Aug 2023Loss of Accreditation or Preaccreditation: OtherAccreditation Commission for Education in Nursing, Inc. — May 6, 2013 Formerly: National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission · Nursing (PNUR) - Practical nursing programs
- Apr 2023Grant Substantive Change: OtherAccreditation Commission for Education in Nursing, Inc. — May 6, 2013 Formerly: National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission · Nursing (PNUR) - Practical nursing programs
- Feb 2023Renewal of AccreditationHigher Learning Commission
- Dec 2022Warning or Equivalent-Factors Affecting Academic QualityAmerican Occupational Therapy Association, Accreditation Council for Occupational Therapy Education · Occupational Therapy (OTM) - Programs leading to a Master's Degree
Tuition & cost
What families actually pay, broken down by family income.
Net price by family income
Aid exceeds costFamily pays
Negative values mean aid exceeds the published cost of attendance for that income band.
Avg net price (private)
$17,707
-$2,120vs Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs median $19,827
Federal loans
45.8%
In-state tuition
$24,466
Out-of-state
$24,466
Federal aid volume & trends
Pell grants and federal Direct Loan volume disbursed to students, and how they've trended.
In AY 2024–25, 1,730 students received $8.0M in Pell grants, alongside $33.9M in federal Direct Loans.
Pell recipients
1,730
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$8.0M
$7,981,712 total
Direct Loans
$33.9M
4,291 loan awards
Pell recipients · 5-year trend
2k’20
2k’21
1k’22
2k’23
2k’24
Loan volume by type · AY 2024–25
Subsidized$6.1M
1,535 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$9.3M
1,774 loan awards
Unsubsidized · Grad$11.8M
631 loan awards
Parent PLUS$4.2M
242 loan awards
Grad PLUS$2.5M
109 loan awards
Loan awards count each loan type a student holds, not unique borrowers; one student may carry several (e.g. subsidized and unsubsidized), so the per-type figures are the reliable detail.
Student loan default rate
The share of student borrowers who default on federal loans within three years, against the national benchmark.
Of 2,561 borrowers who entered repayment, 57 (2.2%) defaulted within three years — below the 2.3% national rate.
Default rate
2.2%
-0.1pp vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
2,561
Defaulted
57
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard
Default rate vs national, by cohort
2016
8.5%-0.8
2017
9.9%+0.7
2018
6.0%-1.0
2019
2.2%-0.1
2020*
0.0%
This institutionNational rate
* Cohorts 2020 and later read near 0% because the federal COVID-19 payment pause (CARES Act) suspended defaults nationwide. These years reflect a national policy, not institutional performance; the 2019 cohort is the last measured under normal repayment.
Academic programs at Davenport
Top program areas ranked by completions.
Distinct CIP programs39
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered
Top program families by completions
1,108 total completions
01Business
56150.6%
01Business
56150.6%
02Health Professions
32629.4%
02Health Professions
32629.4%
03Computer Sciences
13111.8%
03Computer Sciences
13111.8%
04Parks/Recreation
383.4%
04Parks/Recreation
383.4%
05Education
161.4%
05Education
161.4%
06Multi/Interdisciplinary
131.2%
06Multi/Interdisciplinary
131.2%
07Legal Professions
121.1%
07Legal Professions
121.1%
08Science Technologies
90.8%
08Science Technologies
90.8%
09Comm. Technologies
10.1%
09Comm. Technologies
10.1%
10Security/Protective
10.1%
10Security/Protective
10.1%
Enrollment trends & demographics
Fall headcount, 12-month unduplicated enrollment, and student body composition.
Fall total
4,815
12-mo unduplicated
5,895
Undergraduate
4,588
Graduate
1,307
Gender split
Men
40%2,366
Women
60%3,529
Race / ethnicity composition
White
61.8%
Black
14.1%
Hispanic
8.6%
Unknown
5.1%
Non-resident
3.7%
Two or more
3.0%
Asian
2.9%
American Indian / Alaska Native
0.5%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
0.2%
Athletics & Title IX gender equity
How athletic participation, aid, and spending are split between men and women.
Athletes
697
381 M · 316 W
Women athletes
45.3%
Athletic aid
$5.8M
Total student aid
Budget
$14.7M
Total expenses
Men vs women · spending splits
Athletic student aid
$3.5M
$2.3M
Recruiting expense
$68K
$40K
Head-coach salaries
$51K
$41K
Men Women
Sport-by-sport · 13
Sport
Men
Women
Expenses
Track and Field and Cross Country (combined)
109
88
$1,231,839
Track and Field and Cross Country (combined)
109 M · 88 W
Other Sports
—
151
$1,598,016
Other Sports
— · 151 W
Football
136
—
$2,282,867
Football
136 M · —
Soccer
27
34
$1,007,089
Soccer
27 M · 34 W
Lacrosse
30
26
$945,249
Lacrosse
30 M · 26 W
Baseball
45
—
$791,133
Baseball
45 M · —
Campus safety & crime statistics
Reported on-campus crimes over the last three years, including violence and hate crimes.
Criminal offenses · per 1,000 students
1.86
9 offenses · 4,848 students
3-year trend
1.862 yrs ago2.171 yr ago1.86Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
30
Last three years
VAWA · 3-yr
14
DV, dating, stalking
Hate crimes · 3-yr
3
Res-hall fires · 3-yr
0
Criminal offenses by type
Burglary
5
Aggravated assault
3
Rape
1
By location
9total
- On campus9
Includes 8 in residence halls (a subset of on-campus, not added to the total).
VAWA offenses
0
Domestic violence
0
Dating violence
2
Stalking
2 total under the Violence Against Women Act.
Hate crimes by bias
No hate crimes reported.
Arrests vs disciplinary referrals
CategoryArrestsReferrals
Weapons01
Drugs08
Liquor042
Residence-hall fires
No residence-hall fires reported.
Student-faculty ratio
Student-to-faculty ratio and instructional staff counts.
Student-to-faculty
18.0:1
Instructional staff (full-time equivalent)
85
Davenport vs Peer comparison
The peer institutions Davenport selected for federal comparison reporting.
This institutionPeer median
A larger shape on any axis means this institution outperforms its peers on that dimension. For acceptance rate and net price, lower raw values are inverted so "more selective" and "more affordable" appear larger.
| Carnegie | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
SubjectDavenport University | 57% | — | 4,815 | $17,707 | Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs |
| 60% | 55.9% | 3,693 | $32,918 | Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs | |
| 63% | 51.5% | 2,441 | $19,353 | Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs | |
| 63% | 77.8% | 1,695 | $20,301 | Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs | |
| 79% | 85.1% | 5,746 | $36,041 | Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs | |
| 36% | 92.8% | 4,770 | $18,436 | Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs | |
| Peer group median | 62% | 77.8% | 4,232 | $19,827 |
Institutions like Davenport
Explore the federal data for institutions in Davenport's comparison group.
- Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger ProgramsMichigan
Lawrence Technological University
Grad rate60%Admit rate55.9%Enrollment3,693Net price$32,918View data - Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger ProgramsMichigan
Spring Arbor University
Grad rate63%Admit rate51.5%Enrollment2,441Net price$19,353View data - Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger ProgramsMichigan
Cornerstone University
Grad rate63%Admit rate77.8%Enrollment1,695Net price$20,301View data - Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger ProgramsIndiana
Butler University
Grad rate79%Admit rate85.1%Enrollment5,746Net price$36,041View data - Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger ProgramsIllinois
Concordia University-Chicago
Grad rate36%Admit rate92.8%Enrollment4,770Net price$18,436View data
Davenport Institutional Research office
The IR team responsible for the institution's federal reporting.
Office
Quality and Effectiveness
The University is implementing a strategic plan by integrating continuous quality improvement into its culture, language, and mindset, with an emphasis on aligning systems, using data for assessment, and addressing opportunities for improvement.
Visit IR office pageTeam
4 members
- Kathy Aboufadel, Ph.D., CSSBBVice President for Institutional Research and Effectiveness
- Derick Fedewa, CSSGBAssociate Director of Institutional Research
- Heidi Karasiewicz, MPAResearch Analyst
- Kerry PrenticeBusiness Intelligence Analyst
Frequently asked questions about Davenport University
Quick answers to the questions most often asked about Davenport.
What is the graduation rate at Davenport University?
Davenport University reports a 6-year graduation rate of 57% per the latest IPEDS.
How many students attend Davenport University?
Davenport University reports a total enrollment of 4,815 students per the latest IPEDS.
What is the average net price at Davenport University?
The average net price at Davenport University is $17,707 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.
What is the yield rate at Davenport University?
Davenport University's yield rate is 13.5%, the share of admitted students who enrolled, per the latest IPEDS.
Where is Davenport University located?
Davenport University is located in Grand Rapids, Michigan 49512-9396.
Who runs Institutional Research at Davenport University?
Davenport University's IR work is done by the Quality and Effectiveness.
About the data on this page
Every figure comes from an official federal or public source. Here is each one and the release it is currently on.
IPEDS2025 provisional data (Fall 2025–26 release, July 28, 2026)
Enrollment, completions, graduation rates, tuition, financial aid, staffing, and finance for every U.S. institution in federal student aid programs.
College ScorecardJune 10, 2026 release (merged 2025–26 files)
Institution and field-of-study costs, graduate earnings, debt, completion, and admissions outcomes compiled from federal aid records, tax data, and IPEDS.
FVT/GE program performanceProvisional preview, May 18, 2026 release
Program-level debt-to-earnings and earnings-premium measures behind the FVT/GE and STATS accountability frameworks.
DAPIP accreditationContinuously refreshed
Accreditation status for institutions and programs, reported by recognized accrediting agencies.
Federal Pell Grant volumeAY 2025–26 (through Q3), through March 31, 2026
Pell Grant recipient counts, award amounts, and disbursements by institution and award year.
Federal student loan volumeAY 2025–26 (through Q3), through March 31, 2026
Federal Direct Loan recipient counts and disbursement volume by institution and award year.
Cohort Default RatesFY 2022 official rates
Institution-level federal student loan default rates, measuring borrowers who default within three years of entering repayment.
Equity in Athletics (EADA)Academic year 2024–25
Athletics participation, coaching, revenues, and expenses by sport and gender for Title IV institutions.
Campus Safety & SecurityData through reporting year 2024
Criminal offenses, arrests, disciplinary actions, VAWA offenses, and fire statistics reported by campus under the Clery Act.
Last reviewed July 2026All data sources & release dates →
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