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Grand Valley State University

Allendale, Michigan·Public, 4-year or above·Great Lakes·gvsu.edu
6-yr Graduation
67%
+12.5pp vs Doctoral/Professional
Total enrollment
22,011
peer median 12,423
Avg net price
$16,317
+$4.9k vs Doctoral/Professional
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Admissions & acceptance rate

First-time freshman admissions: how selective the college is, and how many admitted students choose to enroll.

IPEDS
Applied
27,059
27,059 candidates competed
Admitted
22,464
83.0% acceptance rate
Enrolled
4,175
18.6% yield

Graduation rate & outcomes

Completion, retention, and the equity gap between Pell and non-Pell students.

IPEDS
Overall completion
67%+12.5pp vs Doctoral/Professional
4-year graduation
45%
6-year graduation (bachelor’s)
67%
Full-time retention
76%

Pell equity

13.8pp gap
Pell recipients
57%654 of 1152
Non-Pell (all)
71%2216 of 3131
Subsidized loan, no Pell
68%599 of 886
No Federal Aid
72%1617 of 2245

Non-Pell students graduate at a 13.8-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.

FVT/GE

Of 177 Title IV programs, 82 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 0 fail. 95 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.

Total programs
177
Passing
82
46.3% of portfolio
Failing (GE)
0
0.0% of portfolio
Fail rate
0.0%
-0.6pp vs 0.6% national

Pass / fail distribution

177programs
  • Passing82 · 46.3%
  • No Data95 · 53.7%
  • Failing0 · 0.0%

Severity spectrum

Critical
0
Severe
0
Recoverable
0
At Risk
0
Watch
7
Safe
75
No data
95

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.

82
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services
Master's Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
+10.9%
$64,351 vs $58,014
Public Health
Master's Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
+14.9%
$66,677 vs $58,014
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions
Master's Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
+15.9%
$67,254 vs $58,014
Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services
Master's Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
+16.7%
$67,724 vs $58,014
Student Counseling and Personnel Services
Master's Degree · Education
+16.9%
$53,038 vs $45,360
Film/Video and Photographic Arts
Bachelor Degree · Visual And Performing Arts
+18.5%
$39,082 vs $32,989
Fine and Studio Arts
Bachelor Degree · Visual And Performing Arts
+19.2%
$39,307 vs $32,989
Clinical Counseling and Applied Psychology
Master's Degree · Psychology
+25.9%
$58,806 vs $46,700

Debt vs earnings

Median completer debt against median graduate earnings, highest burden first.

78
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions
Master's Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
95%
$63,873 debt · $67,254 earn
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services
Master's Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
85%
$54,953 debt · $64,351 earn
Social Work
Master's Degree · Public Administration And Social Service Professions
69%
$41,201 debt · $59,369 earn
Allied Health Diagnostic Intervention and Treatment Professions
Master's Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
66%
$80,420 debt · $122,497 earn
Biological and Physical Sciences
Bachelor Degree · Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies
64%
$28,875 debt · $45,090 earn
Radio Television and Digital Communication
Bachelor Degree · Communication, Journalism, And Related Programs
63%
$27,241 debt · $43,011 earn
Registered Nursing Nursing Administration Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
First Professional Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
63%
$70,272 debt · $112,011 earn
Fine and Studio Arts
Bachelor Degree · Visual And Performing Arts
62%
$24,250 debt · $39,307 earn

Accreditation status & history

Who accredits the institution, current standing, and any past actions.

DAPIP
AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

Higher Learning Commission

Accredited since 1968Next review Aug 2029

Programmatic accreditations · 19

Action history · 15

  1. Jul 2025Initial Accreditation
    American Speech-Language-Hearing Association, Council on Academic Accreditation in Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology · Clinical doctoral program in Audiology
  2. Dec 2024Renewal of Accreditation
    Council on Education for Public Health · Public Health Programs (PHPG) - Graduate level program offered outside a school of public health
  3. May 2024Renewal of Accreditation
    Joint Review Committee on Education in Radiologic Technology · Radiologic Technology (RADTT) - Programs for radiation therapists
  4. Apr 2024Renewal of Accreditation
    American Physical Therapy Association, Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education · Physical Therapy (PT) - Professional programs for the physical therapist
  5. Jan 2024Approved for Distance Education
    Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, Accreditation Council for Education in Nutrition and Dietetics · Dietetics (DIET) - Coordinated Program in Dietetics

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Tuition & cost

What families actually pay, broken down by family income.

College Scorecard

Net price by family income

Aid exceeds costFamily pays
$0–30k$12,272
$30–48k$11,902
$48–75k$12,861
$75–110k$16,609
$110k+$22,534

Negative values mean aid exceeds the published cost of attendance for that income band.

Avg net price
$16,317
+$4,853vs Doctoral/Professional median $11,465
Federal loans
50.1%
In-state tuition
$15,140
Out-of-state
$21,548

Federal aid volume & trends

Pell grants and federal Direct Loan volume disbursed to students, and how they've trended.

Federal Student Aid

In AY 2024–25, 7,318 students received $42.2M in Pell grants, alongside $121.5M in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
7,318
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$42.2M
$42,164,075 total
Direct Loans
$121.5M
18,602 loan awards

Pell recipients · 5-year trend

6k
’20
5k
’21
5k
’22
6k
’23
7k
’24

Loan volume by type · AY 2024–25

Subsidized$24.6M
6,211 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$36.3M
8,356 loan awards
Unsubsidized · Grad$20.3M
1,240 loan awards
Parent PLUS$29.9M
2,181 loan awards
Grad PLUS$10.5M
614 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.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Student loan default rate

The share of student borrowers who default on federal loans within three years, against the national benchmark.

Cohort Default Rate

Of 5,906 borrowers who entered repayment, 56 (0.9%) defaulted within three years — below the 2.3% national rate.

Default rate
0.9%
-1.4pp vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
5,906
Defaulted
56
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016
3.8%
2017
3.7%
2018
2.7%
2019
0.9%
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.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Academic programs at Grand Valley State

Top program areas ranked by completions.

IPEDS
Distinct CIP programs153
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

4,766 total completions
01Business
1,24626.1%
02Health Professions
93219.6%
03Education
72515.2%
04Biological Sciences
4078.5%
05Public Admin
3056.4%
06Computer Sciences
2926.1%
07Psychology
2515.3%
08Communication
2144.5%
09Parks/Recreation
2134.5%
10Visual/Performing Arts
1813.8%

Enrollment trends & demographics

Fall headcount, 12-month unduplicated enrollment, and student body composition.

IPEDS
Fall total
22,011
12-mo unduplicated
24,875
Undergraduate
20,974
Graduate
3,901

Gender split

Men
38%9,429
Women
62%15,446

Race / ethnicity composition

White
74.6%
Hispanic
8.6%
Black
8.0%
Two or more
3.6%
Asian
2.9%
Non-resident
1.3%
Unknown
0.7%
American Indian / Alaska Native
0.3%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
0.0%

Athletics & Title IX gender equity

How athletic participation, aid, and spending are split between men and women.

EADA
Athletes
681
405 M · 276 W
Women athletes
40.5%
Athletic aid
$5.7M
Total student aid
Budget
$21.6M
Total expenses

Men vs women · spending splits

Athletic student aid
$3.2M
$2.6M
Recruiting expense
$87K
$58K
Head-coach salaries
$93K
$81K
Men Women

Sport-by-sport · 12

Track and Field and Cross Country (combined)
271 M · 180 W
$2.7M
Football
141 M · —
$3.3M
Swimming and Diving (combined)
35 M · 35 W
$1.0M
Wrestling
41 M · 22 W
$953K
Baseball
42 M · —
$768K
Basketball
17 M · 21 W
$2.3M

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Campus safety & crime statistics

Reported on-campus crimes over the last three years, including violence and hate crimes.

Clery Act
Criminal offenses · per 1,000 students
2.74
61 offenses · 22,269 students

3-year trend

1.922 yrs ago2.541 yr ago2.74Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
159
Last three years
VAWA · 3-yr
133
DV, dating, stalking
Hate crimes · 3-yr
2
Res-hall fires · 3-yr
37

Criminal offenses by type

Aggravated assault
17
Motor vehicle theft
12
Rape
10
Burglary
9
Fondling
9
Robbery
4

By location

61total
  • On campus48
  • Non-campus4
  • Public property9

Includes 23 in residence halls (a subset of on-campus, not added to the total).

VAWA offenses

13
Domestic violence
4
Dating violence
23
Stalking
40 total under the Violence Against Women Act.

Hate crimes by bias

  • Religion2

Arrests vs disciplinary referrals

CategoryArrestsReferrals
Weapons32
Drugs153
Liquor12282

Residence-hall fires

  • Holton Hooker Learning and Liv1 fire
    CookingDamage $0-$99
  • Laker Village Apartments South1 fire
    Heating equipmentDamage $100-$999
  • Murray Living Center1 fire
    CookingDamage $0-$99
  • North Living Center #C1 fire
    CookingDamage $100-$999
  • Pickard Living Center1 fire
    Smoking materialsDamage $0-$99
  • South Apartments E3 fires
    CookingDamage $0-$99
  • South Apartments E3 fires
    CookingDamage $0-$99
  • South Apartments E3 fires
    CookingDamage $0-$99
  • Stafford Living Center1 fire
    CookingDamage $0-$99
  • Grand Valley Apartments Wexfor1 fire
    CookingDamage $0-$99
  • Laker Village Apartments North2 fires
    CookingDamage $100-$999
  • Laker Village Apartments North2 fires
    CookingDamage $100-$999
  • Secchia Residence Hall1 fire
    CookingDamage $0-$99
  • Winter Hall1 fire
    CookingDamage $0-$99

Data quality: 7 reports were later determined unfounded across the reporting period and are excluded from the totals above.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Student-faculty ratio

Student-to-faculty ratio and instructional staff counts.

IPEDS
Student-to-faculty
15.0:1
Instructional staff (full-time equivalent)
1,153

Grand Valley State vs Peer comparison

The peer institutions Grand Valley State selected for federal comparison reporting.

IPEDS
GraduationRetentionSelectivityEnrollmentAffordabilityYield
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
SubjectGrand Valley State University
67%—22,011$16,317Doctoral/Professional
Ferris State University
56%91.4%9,959$8,624Doctoral/Professional
University of Michigan-Flint
40%70.5%6,529$7,007Doctoral/Professional
University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh
54%86.5%12,953$14,305Doctoral/Professional
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville
55%97.5%11,893$14,889Doctoral/Professional
Purdue University Global
33%—45,588$7,770Doctoral/Professional
Peer group median55%88.9%12,423$11,465

Institutions like Grand Valley State

Explore the federal data for institutions in Grand Valley State's comparison group.

IPEDS

Grand Valley State Institutional Research office

The IR team responsible for the institution's federal reporting.

Office
Office of Institutional Research

The page provides information about the GVSU Factbook and includes links to various reports such as enrollment trends, retention rates, and data on peer institutions. The page is part of the Office Of Institutional Analysis, which offers a data request service and has links to related resources and reports.

Visit IR office page
Team
1 member
  • Lora Robinson
    Director of Institutional Research

Frequently asked questions about Grand Valley State University

Quick answers to the questions most often asked about Grand Valley State.

What is the graduation rate at Grand Valley State University?

Grand Valley State University reports a 6-year graduation rate of 67% per the latest IPEDS.

How many students attend Grand Valley State University?

Grand Valley State University reports a total enrollment of 22,011 students per the latest IPEDS.

What is the average net price at Grand Valley State University?

The average net price at Grand Valley State University is $16,317 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

What is the yield rate at Grand Valley State University?

Grand Valley State University's yield rate is 18.6%, the share of admitted students who enrolled, per the latest IPEDS.

Where is Grand Valley State University located?

Grand Valley State University is located in Allendale, Michigan 49401-9403.

Who runs Institutional Research at Grand Valley State University?

Grand Valley State University's IR work is done by the Office of Institutional Research.

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.
National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education
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.
U.S. Department of Education
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.
U.S. Department of Education
DAPIP accreditationContinuously refreshed
Accreditation status for institutions and programs, reported by recognized accrediting agencies.
U.S. Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary Education
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.
U.S. Department of Education, Federal Student Aid
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.
U.S. Department of Education, Federal Student Aid
Cohort Default RatesFY 2022 official rates
Institution-level federal student loan default rates, measuring borrowers who default within three years of entering repayment.
U.S. Department of Education, Federal Student Aid
Equity in Athletics (EADA)Academic year 2024–25
Athletics participation, coaching, revenues, and expenses by sport and gender for Title IV institutions.
U.S. Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary Education
Campus Safety & SecurityData through reporting year 2024
Criminal offenses, arrests, disciplinary actions, VAWA offenses, and fire statistics reported by campus under the Clery Act.
U.S. Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary Education
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