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Grand Valley State University

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Acceptance Rate

83.0%

Total Profiles

1

SAT Range

940–1190

User Accept Rate

N/A

In-State Tuition

$14,628

Out-of-State Tuition

$20,820

Undergrad Enrollment

19,073

Applicants

24,297

Yield Rate

21.0%

Endowment / Student

$9,648

Student:Faculty

15:1

Applicant Profiles

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What you pay

$16,317/ yr

Average net price after grants & scholarships — about $65,268 over four years.

What grads earn

$57,771/ yr

Median earnings 4 years after completion$60,042 adjusted to national cost of living (local prices 4% below average).

A graduate’s first-year earnings cover the four-year net cost in roughly 1.1 years of pay.

75% of students out-earn a typical high-school graduate (about $28,500) within 10 years.

Field of study

Earnings & debt by major

Opportunity Insights

Economic mobility

Access

3.4%

from the bottom income fifth

Success

23%

of them reach the top fifth

Mobility rate

0.8%

move bottom → top

The mobility rate is how many of Grand Valley State University’s students both start in the bottom income fifth and reach the top — a measure of who the school lifts, not just who it admits.

IPEDS

Net price by family income

Under $30k$12,272
$30–48k$11,902
$48–75k$12,861
$75–110k$16,609
Over $110k$22,534

Average net price paid by federally-aided students, by family income bracket.

Completion & debt

Finishing & paying back

Grad rate · 8 yr

69%

Completion · all

66%

Completion · Pell

61%

Repaying debt · 3 yr

64%

Median debt

$24,500

Classification

D/PU research universityFour-year, large, primarily residential

Application Funnel

Applied
24,297
Admitted
23,00894.7%
Enrolled
4,83621% yield
Clery Act

Campus Safety

Reported 2024
CategoryOn-CampusResidence HallNon-CampusPublic Property
Fondling9
Motor Vehicle Theft102
Rape91
Robbery13

Source: DOE Campus Safety and Security data, reported under the Clery Act.

EADA

Athletics

Title IX participation60% / 40%
MenWomen

Men's

Baseball42Basketball17Football141Golf10Swimming35Tennis9Track & Field271Wrestling41

Women's

Basketball21Golf9Lacrosse31Soccer30Softball21Swimming35Tennis10Track & Field180Volleyball18Wrestling22
Research Activity
FY 2024
$7Mtotal R&D expenditure#416 in US

Popular Majors (Bachelor's)

Psychology, General278 grads
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse249 grads
Marketing/Marketing Management, General243 grads
Finance, General174 grads
Kinesiology and Exercise Science173 grads
Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other169 grads
Biomedical Sciences, General145 grads
Accounting121 grads
Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration100 grads
Computer Teacher Education98 grads

4yr Grad Rate

41%

6yr Grad Rate

67%

Retention Rate

76%

Median Earnings

$56,118