Grand Valley State University

Common Data Set 2021-22

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Acceptance Rate

15.3%

Applications

15,730

Admitted

2,412

Enrolled

19,537

All Extracted Fields

A. General Information

First Name:
Philip Batty
Last Name:
Director, Institutional Analysis
Title:
3090 James H. Zumberge Hall
Office:
1 Campus Dr.
Address Line 1:
Allendale, MI 49401
Address Line 2:
616/331-8650
Address Line 3:
616/331-8651
City:
battyp@gvsu.edu
Zipcode
Yes
Country:
No
If yes, please provide the URL of the corresponding Web page:
Mailing Address:
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City/State/Zip/Country:
Name of College/University:
616/331-0246
Street Address Line 1:
800/748-0246
Street Address Line 2:
1 Campus Dr.
Street Address Line 3:
Allendale, MI 49401
City
616/331-2000
State
admissions@gvsu.edu
Admissions Toll-Free Phone Number (Out-of-State Area Code):
If your academic year has changed because of the COVID-19 pandemic, please indicate as other below.
If there is a separate URL for your school’s online application, please specify:
Differs by program (describe):
Classify your undergraduate institution:
X

B. Enrollment And Persistence

Degree-seeking, first-time first-year students: males
8
Other first-year, degree-seeking: males
6483
Total degree-seeking: males
175
All other undergraduates enrolled in credit courses: males
221
Total undergraduate Full-Time Students: males
2
Other first-year, degree-seeking: males
19379
All other degree-seeking: males
3027
Total degree-seeking: males
22406
Total All Part-Tim Students: Males
939
Degree-seeking, first-time first-year students: females
1
Other first-year, degree-seeking: females
10510
Total degree-seeking: females
456
All other undergraduates enrolled in credit courses: females
676
Total undergraduate Full-Time Students: females
3
Degree-seeking, first-time: females
283
All other degree-seeking: females
204
All other graduates enrolled in credit courses: females
3003
Total graduate Full-Time Students: females
15
Degree-seeking, first-time: females
139
All other degree-seeking: females
13
All other graduates enrolled in credit courses: females
3807
Degree-seeking, first-time first-year students: Unknown
36
Other first-year, degree-seeking: Unknown
1056
Total degree-seeking: Unknown
54
All other undergraduates enrolled in credit courses: Unknown
358
Total undergraduate Full-Time Students: Unknown
39
Degree-seeking, first-time: Unknown
1208
All other degree-seeking: Unknown
801
All other graduates enrolled in credit courses: Unknown
15636
Total graduate Full-Time Students: Unknown
70
Degree-seeking, first-time: Unknown
729
All other degree-seeking: Unknown
54
All other graduates enrolled in credit courses: Unknown
19239
Black or African American, non-Hispanic
Recipients of a Subsidized Stafford Loan who did not receive a Pell Grant
American Indian or Alaska Native, non-Hispanic
999
Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, non-Hispanic
999
Two or more races, non-Hispanic
405
Race and/or ethnicity unknown
236
TOTAL
52
Black or African American, non-Hispanic
Students who did not receive either a Pell Grant or a subsidized Stafford Loan
American Indian or Alaska Native, non-Hispanic
1919
Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, non-Hispanic
1919
Two or more races, non-Hispanic
898
Race and/or ethnicity unknown
448
TOTAL
74
Black or African American, non-Hispanic
Total (sum of 3 columns to the left)
American Indian or Alaska Native, non-Hispanic
4178
Asian, non-Hispanic
0
Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, non-Hispanic
4178
Two or more races, non-Hispanic
1693
Race and/or ethnicity unknown
973
TOTAL
196

C. First-Time, First-Year Admission

Total first-time, first-year males who applied
5140
Total first-time, first-year females who applied
10590
Total first-time, first-year females who were admitted
2397
Total first-time, first-year students of unknown sex who were admitted
15
Total first-time, first-year males who enrolled
15730
Total first-time, first-year females who enrolled
3807
Percent who had GPA of 4.0
0
Percent who had GPA between 3.75 and 3.99
0.9999
Total part-time, first-time, first-year males who enrolled
No
Percent who had GPA of 4.0
0
Percent who had GPA between 3.75 and 3.99
1
Percent who had GPA between 3.25 and 3.49
Percent
Percent who had GPA between 3.00 and 3.24
0.18
Percent who had GPA between 2.50 and 2.99
0.42
Percent who had GPA between 2.0 and 2.49
0.79
Percent who had GPA between 1.0 and 1.99
0.21
Percent who had GPA below 1.0
0.03
Total
61
Percent who had GPA between 2.0 and 2.49
Top half +
Percent who had GPA between 1.0 and 1.99
bottom half = 100%
Total first-time, first-year who applied
No
Does your institution have an application fee?
0.0037
Amount of application fee:
0
Can on-line application fee be waived for applicants with financial need?
Yes
Yes, on a rolling basis:
C14
Other early decision plan closing date: Month
Yes
Other early decision plan closing date: Day
Yes
Please provide significant details about your early decision plan:
Early Decision
Does your institution require or recommend a general college-preparatory program for degree-seeking students?
C6
Science
Very Important
Foreign language
X
History
X
Science
Important
Academic electives
X
Explain:
Racial/ethnic status
Interview
ADMISSION
Extracurricular activities
Require
Talent/ability
X
Please provide additional information if the importance of any specific academic or nonacademic factors differ by academic program.
If your institution will make use of the SAT in admission decisions for first-time, first-year, degree-seeking applicants for Fall 2023 please indicate which ONE of the following applies (regardless of whether the Essay score will be used in the admissions process):
ACT Only
SAT essay
AP
C8G
CLEP
X
Institutional Exam
X
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 200-299
25th Percentile
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: Total
1010
SAT Math: 200-299
75th Percentile
SAT Math: Total
1230
SAT Composite: 1400-1600
21
SAT Composite: 1200-1399
20
SAT Composite: 1000-1199
21
ACT Composite: 30-36
0.3005
ACT Composite: 24-29
0.4505
ACT Composite: 18-23
0.1836
ACT Composite: 12-17
0.0132
ACT Composite: 6-11
0.0008
ACT Composite: Below 6
1
ACT English: 30-36
0.2478
ACT English: 24-29
0.4709
ACT English: 18-23
0.1951
ACT English: 12-17
0.0344
ACT English: 6-11
0.0004
ACT English: Below 6
1

D. Transfer Admission

Does your institution enroll transfer students? (If no, please skip to Section E)
X
If yes, may transfer students earn advanced standing credit by transferring credits earned from course work completed at other colleges/universities?
X
Describe additional requirements for transfer admission, if applicable:
Report the lowest grade earned for any course that may be transferred for credit:
Number
Yes
Unit Type
No
Males
1297
Females
2187
Males
1224
Females
2044
Males
681
Females
1203
Fall
X
Winter
X
Summer
D4
Essay or personal statement
X

E. Academic Offerings and Policies

Distance learning
X
Double major
X
Dual enrollment
X
English as a Second Language (ESL)
X
Honors Program
X
Independent study
X
Internships
X
Student-designed major
X
Study abroad
X
Teacher certification program
X
Computer literacy
X
Foreign languages
X
History
X
Physical Education
X
Humanities
X
Intensive writing
X
Mathematics
X

F. Student Life

Campus Ministries
X
Choral groups
X
Concert band
X
Dance
X
Drama/theater
X
International Student Organization
X
Jazz band
X
Literary magazine
X
Marching band
X
Model UN
X
Music ensembles
X
Musical theater
X
Pep band
X
Radio station
X
Student government
X
Student newspaper
X
Symphony orchestra
X
Television station
X
Men's residence halls
X
Apartments for single students
X
Special housing for disabled students
X
Cooperative housing
X
Wellness housing
X

G. Annual Expenses

If your institution's 2026-2027 academic year costs of attendance are not available at this time please respond.
X
Please provide an approximate date (i.e., month/day) when your institution's final 2026-2027 academic year costs of attendance will be available:
2022-07-15 00:00:00

H. Financial Aid

a) Students notified on or about (date): Month
a) Students notified on or about (date):
a) Students notified on or about (date): Day
a) Students notified on or about (date):
If yes, starting date (Month):
Yes
If yes, starting date (Day):
Yes
Academic Year
X
Federal
22890558
State all states, not only the state in which your institution is located
1914928
Institutional: Endowed scholarships, annual gifts and tuition funded grants, awarded by the college, excluding athletic aid and tuition waivers (which are reported below).
42753017
Scholarships/grants from external sources (e.g. Kiwanis, National Merit) not awarded by the college
3159258
Total Scholarships/Grants
70717761
Student loans from all sources (excluding parent loans)
47960827
or within____weeks of notification.
2022-05-01 00:00:00
Federal Work-Study
2049029
State and other (e.g., institutional) work-study/employment (Note: Excludes Federal Work-Study captured above.)
0
Total Self-Help
50009856
Parent Loans
12451399
Tuition Waivers Note: Reporting is optional. Report tuition waivers in this row if you choose to report them. Do not report tuition waivers elsewhere.
0
Athletic Awards
1222677
Federal
0
State all states, not only the state in which your institution is located
271966
Institutional: Endowed scholarships, annual gifts and tuition funded grants, awarded by the college, excluding athletic aid and tuition waivers (which are reported below).
21888669
Scholarships/grants from external sources (e.g. Kiwanis, National Merit) not awarded by the college
2117875
Federal Direct Unsubsidized Stafford Loans
x
Federal Direct PLUS Loans
x
Federal Nursing Loans
x
College/university loans from institutional funds
X
Specify:
College/university loans from institutional funds
Total Scholarships/Grants
24278510
Student loans from all sources (excluding parent loans)
45863808
State and other (e.g., institutional) work-study/employment (Note: Excludes Federal Work-Study captured above.)
0
Total Self-Help
45863808
Parent Loans
60011009
Tuition Waivers Note: Reporting is optional. Report tuition waivers in this row if you choose to report them. Do not report tuition waivers elsewhere.
0
Athletic Awards
2744934
Federal Pell Grants
H13
State scholarships/grants
x
Private scholarships
x
College/university scholarship or grant aid from institutional funds
x
United Negro College Fund
x
Federal Nursing Scholarship
x
Specify:
Federal Nursing Scholarship
Alumni affiliation
Non-Need Based
Art
x
Athletics
x
Job skills
x
ROTC
x
Alumni affiliation
Need-Based
If your institution has recently implemented any major financial aid policy, program, or initiative to make your institution more affordable to incoming students such as replacing loans with grants, or waiving costs for families below a certain income level please provide details:
State/district residency
A. Number of degree-seeking undergraduate students (CDS Item $B$1 if reporting on Fall 2024 cohort)
3768
B. Number of students in line a who applied for need-based financial aid
3766
C. Number of students in line b who were determined to have financial need
2165
D. Number of students in line c who were awarded any financial aid
2148
E. Number of students in line d who were awarded any need-based scholarship or grant aid
2007
F. Number of students in line d who were awarded any need-based self-help aid
1628
G. Number of students in line d who were awarded any non-need-based scholarship or grant aid
220
H. Number of students in line d whose need was fully met (exclude PLUS loans, unsubsidized loans, and private alternative loans)
390
I. On average, the percentage of need that was met of students who were awarded any need-based aid. Exclude any aid that was awarded in excess of need as well as any resources that were awarded to replace EFC (PLUS loans, unsubsidized loans, and private alternative loans)
0.695
J. The average financial aid package of those in line d. Exclude any resources that were awarded to replace EFC (PLUS loans, unsubsidized loans, and private alternative loans)
12104
K. Average need-based scholarship and grant award of those in line e
10336
L. Average need-based self-help award (excluding PLUS loans, unsubsidized loans, and private alternative loans) of those in line f
3075
M. Average need-based loan (excluding PLUS loans, unsubsidized loans, and private alternative loans) of those in line f who were awarded a need-based loan
2690
A. Number of degree-seeking undergraduate students (CDS Item $B$1 if reporting on Fall 2024 cohort)
16901
B. Number of students in line a who applied for need-based financial aid
16046
C. Number of students in line b who were determined to have financial need
9052
D. Number of students in line c who were awarded any financial aid
8957
E. Number of students in line d who were awarded any need-based scholarship or grant aid
7759
F. Number of students in line d who were awarded any need-based self-help aid
7106
G. Number of students in line d who were awarded any non-need-based scholarship or grant aid
906
H. Number of students in line d whose need was fully met (exclude PLUS loans, unsubsidized loans, and private alternative loans)
2040
I. On average, the percentage of need that was met of students who were awarded any need-based aid. Exclude any aid that was awarded in excess of need as well as any resources that were awarded to replace EFC (PLUS loans, unsubsidized loans, and private alternative loans)
0.688
J. The average financial aid package of those in line d. Exclude any resources that were awarded to replace EFC (PLUS loans, unsubsidized loans, and private alternative loans)
10949
K. Average need-based scholarship and grant award of those in line e
8865
L. Average need-based self-help award (excluding PLUS loans, unsubsidized loans, and private alternative loans) of those in line f
3832
M. Average need-based loan (excluding PLUS loans, unsubsidized loans, and private alternative loans) of those in line f who were awarded a need-based loan
3634
A. Number of degree-seeking undergraduate students (CDS Item $B$1 if reporting on Fall 2024 cohort)
2262
B. Number of students in line a who applied for need-based financial aid
1951
C. Number of students in line b who were determined to have financial need
1112
D. Number of students in line c who were awarded any financial aid
1025
E. Number of students in line d who were awarded any need-based scholarship or grant aid
763
F. Number of students in line d who were awarded any need-based self-help aid
843
G. Number of students in line d who were awarded any non-need-based scholarship or grant aid
11
H. Number of students in line d whose need was fully met (exclude PLUS loans, unsubsidized loans, and private alternative loans)
121
I. On average, the percentage of need that was met of students who were awarded any need-based aid. Exclude any aid that was awarded in excess of need as well as any resources that were awarded to replace EFC (PLUS loans, unsubsidized loans, and private alternative loans)
0.486
J. The average financial aid package of those in line d. Exclude any resources that were awarded to replace EFC (PLUS loans, unsubsidized loans, and private alternative loans)
5300
K. Average need-based scholarship and grant award of those in line e
3467
L. Average need-based self-help award (excluding PLUS loans, unsubsidized loans, and private alternative loans) of those in line f
3282
M. Average need-based loan (excluding PLUS loans, unsubsidized loans, and private alternative loans) of those in line f who were awarded a need-based loan
3223
N. Number of students in line a who had no financial need and who were awarded institutional non-need-based scholarship or grant aid (exclude those who were awarded athletic awards and tuition benefits)
1234
O. Average dollar amount of institutional non-need-based scholarship and grant aid awarded to students in line n
3924
P. Number of students in line a who were awarded an institutional non-need-based athletic scholarship or grant
51
Q. Average dollar amount of institutional non-need-based athletic scholarships and grants awarded to students in line p
9500
N. Number of students in line a who had no financial need and who were awarded institutional non-need-based scholarship or grant aid (exclude those who were awarded athletic awards and tuition benefits)
4472
O. Average dollar amount of institutional non-need-based scholarship and grant aid awarded to students in line n
4371
P. Number of students in line a who were awarded an institutional non-need-based athletic scholarship or grant
215
Q. Average dollar amount of institutional non-need-based athletic scholarships and grants awarded to students in line p
11023
N. Number of students in line a who had no financial need and who were awarded institutional non-need-based scholarship or grant aid (exclude those who were awarded athletic awards and tuition benefits)
179
O. Average dollar amount of institutional non-need-based scholarship and grant aid awarded to students in line n
2251
P. Number of students in line a who were awarded an institutional non-need-based athletic scholarship or grant
4
Q. Average dollar amount of institutional non-need-based athletic scholarships and grants awarded to students in line p
5998
Provide the number of students in the 2024 undergraduate class who started at your institution as first-time students and received a bachelor's degree between July 1, 2023 and June 30, 2024. Exclude students who transferred into your institution.
3091
A. Any loan program: Federal Perkins, Federal Stafford Subsidized and Unsubsidized, institutional, state, private loans that your institution is aware of, etc. Include both Federal Direct Student Loans and Federal Family Education Loans.
2136
B. Federal loan programs: Federal Perkins, Federal Stafford Subsidized and Unsubsidized. Include both Federal Direct Student Loans and Federal Family Education Loans.
2100
C. Institutional loan programs.
0
D. State loan programs.
0
E. Private student loans made by a bank or lender.
365
A. Any loan program: Federal Perkins, Federal Stafford Subsidized and Unsubsidized, institutional, state, private loans that your institution is aware of, etc. Include both Federal Direct Student Loans and Federal Family Education Loans.
0.691
B. Federal loan programs: Federal Perkins, Federal Stafford Subsidized and Unsubsidized. Include both Federal Direct Student Loans and Federal Family Education Loans.
0.679
C. Institutional loan programs.
0
D. State loan programs.
0
E. Private student loans made by a bank or lender.
0.118
A. Any loan program: Federal Perkins, Federal Stafford Subsidized and Unsubsidized, institutional, state, private loans that your institution is aware of, etc. Include both Federal Direct Student Loans and Federal Family Education Loans.
28981
B. Federal loan programs: Federal Perkins, Federal Stafford Subsidized and Unsubsidized. Include both Federal Direct Student Loans and Federal Family Education Loans.
25095
C. Institutional loan programs.
0
D. State loan programs.
0
E. Private student loans made by a bank or lender.
25216
Institutional need-based scholarship or grant aid is available
X
Institutional non-need-based scholarship or grant aid is available
X
If institutional financial aid is available for undergraduate degree-seeking nonresidents, provide the number of undergraduate degree-seeking nonresidents who were awarded need-based or non-need-based aid:
137
Average dollar amount of institutional financial aid awarded to undergraduate degree-seeking nonresidents:
8535
Total dollar amount of institutional financial aid awarded to undergraduate degree-seeking nonresidents:
1169287
Specify:
International Student’s Certification of Finances
FAFSA
H8
CSS Profile
X
Specify:
Business/Farm Supplement
Deadline for filing required financial aid forms (Month):
2022-03-01 00:00:00
Deadline for filing required financial aid forms (Day):
2022-03-01 00:00:00

I. Instructional Faculty And Class Size

A. Total number of instructional faculty
1124
B. Total number who are members of minority groups
185
C. Total number who are females
571
D. Total number who are males
544
E. Total number who are nonresidents (international)
22
F. Total number with doctorate, or other terminal degree
863
G. Total number whose highest degree is a master’s but not a terminal master’s
217
H. Total number whose highest degree is a bachelor’s
36
I. Total number whose highest degree is unknown or other (Note: Items f, g, h, and i must sum up to item a.)
8
J. Total number in stand-alone graduate/professional programs in which faculty teach virtually only graduate-level students
33
A. Total number of instructional faculty
586
B. Total number who are members of minority groups
65
C. Total number who are females
362
D. Total number who are males
196
E. Total number who are nonresidents (international)
0
F. Total number with doctorate, or other terminal degree
103
G. Total number whose highest degree is a master’s but not a terminal master’s
197
H. Total number whose highest degree is a bachelor’s
118
I. Total number whose highest degree is unknown or other (Note: Items f, g, h, and i must sum up to item a.)
168
J. Total number in stand-alone graduate/professional programs in which faculty teach virtually only graduate-level students
26
A. Total number of instructional faculty
1710
B. Total number who are members of minority groups
250
C. Total number who are females
933
D. Total number who are males
740
E. Total number who are nonresidents (international)
22
F. Total number with doctorate, or other terminal degree
966
G. Total number whose highest degree is a master’s but not a terminal master’s
414
H. Total number whose highest degree is a bachelor’s
154
I. Total number whose highest degree is unknown or other (Note: Items f, g, h, and i must sum up to item a.)
176
J. Total number in stand-alone graduate/professional programs in which faculty teach virtually only graduate-level students
54
Fall 2025 Student to Faculty ratio
15
based on ____ students
19219
and ____ faculty
1278
2-9
146
10-19
837
20-29
1216
30-39
651
40-49
140
50-99
154
100+
15
Total
3159
2-9
38
10-19
213
20-29
268
30-39
63
40-49
0
50-99
1
100+
0
Total
583

J. Disciplinary Areas of Degrees Conferred

Education
100
TOTAL (should = 100%)
100
TOTAL (should = 100%)
0
Natural resources and conservation
1.25
Area, ethnic, and gender studies
0.26
Communication/journalism
6.62
Computer and information sciences
2.78
Education
1.73
Engineering
3.44
Engineering technologies
0.5
Foreign languages, literatures, and linguistics
0.46
Law/legal studies
0.55
English
2.98
Liberal arts/general studies
1.71
Biological/life sciences
10.04
Mathematics and statistics
2.06
Interdisciplinary studies
0.77
Parks and recreation
6.25
Philosophy and religious studies
0.2
Physical sciences
0.48
Psychology
4.97
Homeland Security, law enforcement, firefighting, and protective services
3
Public administration and social services
3.62
Social sciences
4.16
Visual and performing arts
3.62
Health professions and related programs
14.38
Business/marketing
23.45
History
0.72
TOTAL (should = 100%)
100.00000000000001