Grand Valley State University

Common Data Set 2021-22

Federal outcomes

Federal data from the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard, vintage 2022-23. Outcomes reflect earlier cohorts than the CDS year shown elsewhere on this page.

Median earnings
$56,118
10 yrs after enrollment
Graduation rate
67%
6-year completion
Average net price
$16,317
sticker minus grants
Median debt at grad.
$24,500
federal loans only

All Extracted Fields

§ Extraction396fields parsed from this CDS.

General Information

5 TABLES
A0 · Other
We invite you to indicate if there are items on the CDS for which you cannot use the requested analytic convention, cannot provide data for the cohort requested, whose methodology is unclear, or about which you have questions or comments in general. This information will not be published but will help the publishers further refine CDS items.City/State/Zip/Country:
Address Line 3:616/331-8651
City:battyp@gvsu.edu
A0 · Respondent 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
ZipcodeYes
Country:No
If yes, please provide the URL of the corresponding Web page:Mailing Address:
A1 · Address Information
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
City616/331-2000
Stateadmissions@gvsu.edu
A1 · Admissions Office
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):
A3 · Classification
Classify your undergraduate institution:X

Enrollment And Persistence

3 TABLES
B1 · Institutional Enrollment
B1 undergraduate enrollment
Full-time, part-time, and total undergraduate enrollment by reported sex or status.
B1 undergraduate enrollment. Full-time, part-time, and total undergraduate enrollment by reported sex or status.
MeasureMalesFemalesUnknownTotal
Full-time first-time first-year degree-seeking8136Not reported
Full-time other first-year degree-seeking6,48310,5101,056Not reported
Full-time all other degree-seekingNot reportedNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Full-time total degree-seeking17545654Not reported
Full-time other credit-course undergraduates221676358Not reported
Full-time total undergraduates2339Not reported
Part-time first-time first-year degree-seekingNot reportedNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Part-time other first-year degree-seeking19,379Not reportedNot reportedNot reported
Part-time all other degree-seeking3,027Not reportedNot reportedNot reported
Part-time total degree-seeking22,406Not reportedNot reportedNot reported
Part-time other credit-course undergraduatesNot reportedNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Part-time total undergraduatesNot reportedNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Total undergraduatesNot reportedNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
B1 graduate enrollment
Full-time, part-time, and total graduate enrollment by reported sex or status.
B1 graduate enrollment. Full-time, part-time, and total graduate enrollment by reported sex or status.
MeasureMalesFemalesUnknownTotal
Full-time first-time degree-seekingNot reported2831,208Not reported
Full-time all other degree-seekingNot reported204801Not reported
Full-time other credit-course graduatesNot reported3,00315,636Not reported
Full-time total graduatesNot reported1570Not reported
Part-time first-time degree-seekingNot reported139729Not reported
Part-time all other degree-seekingNot reported1354Not reported
Part-time other credit-course graduatesNot reported3,80719,239Not reported
Part-time total graduatesNot reportedNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Total graduate studentsNot reportedNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
B1 overall enrollment
Institution-wide full-time, part-time, and total enrollment by reported sex or status.
B1 overall enrollment. Institution-wide full-time, part-time, and total enrollment by reported sex or status.
MeasureMalesFemalesUnknownTotal
Total full-time studentsNot reportedNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Total part-time students939Not reportedNot reportedNot reported
Grand total all studentsNot reportedNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
B1 · All
B2 · Enrollment by Racial/Ethnic Category
B2 enrollment by race and ethnicity
Undergraduate enrollment by race or ethnicity for first-time first-year, degree-seeking, and total undergraduate cohorts.
B2 enrollment by race and ethnicity. Undergraduate enrollment by race or ethnicity for first-time first-year, degree-seeking, and total undergraduate cohorts.
MeasureFirst-time first-yearDegree-seeking undergraduatesTotal undergraduates
NonresidentsNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Hispanic/LatinoNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Black or African American, non-HispanicRecipients of a Subsidized Stafford Loan who did not receive a Pell GrantStudents who did not receive either a Pell Grant or a subsidized Stafford LoanTotal (sum of 3 columns to the left)
White, non-HispanicNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
American Indian or Alaska Native, non-Hispanic9991,9194,178
Asian, non-HispanicNot reportedNot reported0
Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, non-Hispanic9991,9194,178
Two or more races, non-Hispanic4058981,693
Race and/or ethnicity unknown236448973
Total5274196

First-Time, First-Year Admission

7 TABLES
C8G · Entrance Exams
APC8G
CLEPX
Institutional ExamX
ACT OnlySAT essay
C1 · Applications
C1 first-year admissions
First-time, first-year applicants, admits, and enrolled students by sex or status.
C1 first-year admissions. First-time, first-year applicants, admits, and enrolled students by sex or status.
MeasureMalesFemalesUnknown sexTotal
Applied5,14010,590Not reportedNot reported
AdmittedNot reported2,39715Not reported
Enrolled15,7303,807Not reportedNot reported
Enrolled full-timeNot reportedNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Enrolled part-timeNoNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Other extracted fields
Total first-time, first-year who appliedNo
C4 · Other
Does your institution require or recommend a general college-preparatory program for degree-seeking students?C6
C5 · Admissions Requirements
ScienceVery Important
Foreign languageX
HistoryX
ScienceImportant
Academic electivesX
C6 · Basis for Selection
Explain:Racial/ethnic status
InterviewADMISSION
Extracurricular activitiesRequire
Talent/abilityX
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):
C9 · First-time, first-year Profile
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 200-29925
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: Total1,010
SAT Math: 200-29975
SAT Math: Total1,230
SAT Composite: 1400-160021
SAT Composite: 1200-139920
SAT Composite: 1000-119921
ACT Composite: 30-360.3
ACT Composite: 24-290.5
ACT Composite: 18-230.2
ACT Composite: 12-170.0
ACT Composite: 6-110.0
ACT Composite: Below 61
ACT English: 30-360.2
ACT English: 24-290.5
ACT English: 18-230.2
ACT English: 12-170.0
ACT English: 6-110.0
ACT English: Below 61
Percent who had GPA of 4.00
Percent who had GPA between 3.75 and 3.991.0
Percent who had GPA of 4.00
Percent who had GPA between 3.75 and 3.991
Percent who had GPA between 3.25 and 3.49Percent
Percent who had GPA between 3.00 and 3.240.2
Percent who had GPA between 2.50 and 2.990.4
Percent who had GPA between 2.0 and 2.490.8
Percent who had GPA between 1.0 and 1.990.2
Percent who had GPA below 1.00.0
Total61
Percent who had GPA between 2.0 and 2.49Top half +
Percent who had GPA between 1.0 and 1.99bottom half = 100%
C13 · Admission Policies
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: MonthYes
Other early decision plan closing date: DayYes
Please provide significant details about your early decision plan:Early Decision

Transfer Admission

3 TABLES
D1 · Fall Applicants
D2 transfer admissions
Transfer applicants, admits, and enrolled students by reported sex or status.
D2 transfer admissions. Transfer applicants, admits, and enrolled students by reported sex or status.
MeasureMalesFemalesUnknownTotal
Applied1,2972,187Not reportedNot reported
Admitted1,2242,044Not reportedNot reported
Enrolled6811,203Not reportedNot reported
Other extracted fields
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
D3 · Application for Admission
FallX
WinterX
SummerD4
Essay or personal statementX
Describe additional requirements for transfer admission, if applicable:Report the lowest grade earned for any course that may be transferred for credit:
D20 · Transfer Credit Policies
NumberYes
Unit TypeNo

Academic Offerings and Policies

2 TABLES
E1 · Special Study Options
Distance learningX
Double majorX
Dual enrollmentX
English as a Second Language (ESL)X
Honors ProgramX
Independent studyX
InternshipsX
Student-designed majorX
Study abroadX
Teacher certification programX
E3 · Required Course Work
Computer literacyX
Foreign languagesX
HistoryX
Physical EducationX
HumanitiesX
Intensive writingX
MathematicsX

Student Life

2 TABLES
F2 · Activities Offered
Campus MinistriesX
Choral groupsX
Concert bandX
DanceX
Drama/theaterX
International Student OrganizationX
Jazz bandX
Literary magazineX
Marching bandX
Model UNX
Music ensemblesX
Musical theaterX
Pep bandX
Radio stationX
Student governmentX
Student newspaperX
Symphony orchestraX
Television stationX
F4 · Housing
Men's residence halls (Men)X
Apartments for single studentsX
Special housing for disabled studentsX
Cooperative housingX
Wellness housingX

Annual Expenses

1 TABLE
G0 · Information
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

Financial Aid

15 TABLES
H2A · Students Awarded Non-need-based Aid
H2A non-need-based aid
Non-need-based scholarship and grant aid recipients and average awards by undergraduate cohort.
H2A non-need-based aid. Non-need-based scholarship and grant aid recipients and average awards by undergraduate cohort.
MeasureFirst-year full-timeAll undergraduates full-timeAll undergraduates less-than-full-time
Institutional non-need grant recipients1,2344,472179
Average institutional non-need grant$3,924$4,371$2,251
Athletic grant recipients512154
Average athletic grant$9,500$11,023$5,998
H1 · Reporting Year
Academic YearX
H1 · Need-based Aid Awarded
Federal$22,890,558
State all states, not only the state in which your institution is located$1,914,928
Institutional: Endowed scholarships, annual gifts and tuition funded grants, awarded by the college, excluding athletic aid and tuition waivers (which are reported below).$42,753,017
Scholarships/grants from external sources (e.g. Kiwanis, National Merit) not awarded by the college$3,159,258
Total Scholarships/Grants$70,717,761
Student loans from all sources (excluding parent loans)$47,960,827
Federal Work-Study$2,049,029
State and other (e.g., institutional) work-study/employment (Note: Excludes Federal Work-Study captured above.)$0
Total Self-Help$50,009,856
Parent Loans$12,451,399
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$1,222,677
H1 · Non-need-based Aid Awarded
Federal$0
State all states, not only the state in which your institution is located$271,966
Institutional: Endowed scholarships, annual gifts and tuition funded grants, awarded by the college, excluding athletic aid and tuition waivers (which are reported below).$21,888,669
Scholarships/grants from external sources (e.g. Kiwanis, National Merit) not awarded by the college$2,117,875
Total Scholarships/Grants$24,278,510
Student loans from all sources (excluding parent loans)$45,863,808
State and other (e.g., institutional) work-study/employment (Note: Excludes Federal Work-Study captured above.)$0
Total Self-Help$45,863,808
Parent Loans$60,011,009
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$2,744,934
H2 · Students Awarded Aid
H2 students awarded aid
Need-based aid counts, need met, and average awards by undergraduate cohort.
H2 students awarded aid. Need-based aid counts, need met, and average awards by undergraduate cohort.
MeasureFirst-year full-timeAll undergraduates full-timeAll undergraduates less-than-full-time
Degree-seeking undergraduates3,76816,9012,262
Applied for need-based aid3,76616,0461,951
Determined to have financial need2,1659,0521,112
Awarded any aid2,1488,9571,025
Awarded need-based scholarship or grant aid2,0077,759763
Awarded need-based self-help aid1,6287,106843
Awarded non-need-based scholarship or grant aid22090611
Need fully met3902,040121
Average percentage of need met1%1%0%
Average financial aid package$12,104$10,949$5,300
Average need-based scholarship or grant$10,336$8,865$3,467
Average need-based self-help award$3,075$3,832$3,282
Average need-based loan$2,690$3,634$3,223
Graduating Cohort
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.3,091
H5 · Source Type Loan
H5 student loans
Graduating first-time student loan borrowers by loan source, share of class, and average per-borrower debt.
H5 student loans. Graduating first-time student loan borrowers by loan source, share of class, and average per-borrower debt.
MeasureNumber in classPercent of classAverage per borrower
Any loan program2,1361%$28,981
Federal loan programs2,1001%$25,095
Institutional loan programs00%$0
State loan programs00%$0
Private student loans3650%$25,216
H6 · Aid to Nonresidents
Institutional need-based scholarship or grant aid is availableX
Institutional non-need-based scholarship or grant aid is availableX
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:$8,535
Total dollar amount of institutional financial aid awarded to undergraduate degree-seeking nonresidents:$1,169,287
H7 · Financial Aid Forms
Specify:International Student’s Certification of Finances
FAFSAH8
CSS ProfileX
Specify:Business/Farm Supplement
H9 · Financial Aid Deadlines
Deadline for filing required financial aid forms (Month):2022-03-01 00:00:00
H9 · Other
Deadline for filing required financial aid forms (Day):2022-03-01 00:00:00
H10 · Financial Aid Notification
a) Students notified on or about (date): Montha) Students notified on or about (date):
a) Students notified on or about (date): Daya) Students notified on or about (date):
If yes, starting date (Month):Yes
If yes, starting date (Day):Yes
H11 · Financial Aid Reply
or within____weeks of notification.2022-05-01 00:00:00
H12 · Aid Available
Federal Direct Unsubsidized Stafford Loansx
Federal Direct PLUS Loansx
Federal Nursing Loansx
College/university loans from institutional fundsX
Specify:College/university loans from institutional funds
Federal Pell GrantsH13
State scholarships/grantsx
Private scholarshipsx
College/university scholarship or grant aid from institutional fundsx
United Negro College Fundx
Federal Nursing Scholarshipx
Specify:Federal Nursing Scholarship
H14 · Institutional Aid
Alumni affiliationNon-Need Based
Artx
Athleticsx
Job skillsx
ROTCx
Alumni affiliationNeed-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

Instructional Faculty And Class Size

3 TABLES
I1 · Instructional Faculty
I1 instructional faculty
Instructional faculty counts by full-time status and selected demographic or credential category.
I1 instructional faculty. Instructional faculty counts by full-time status and selected demographic or credential category.
MeasureFull-timePart-timeTotal
Total instructional faculty1,1245861,710
Members of minority groups18565250
Females571362933
Males544196740
Nonresidents22022
Doctorate or other terminal degree863103966
Master's, but not terminal master's217197414
Bachelor's degree36118154
Unknown or other highest degree8168176
Stand-alone graduate/professional programs332654
I2 · Student to Faculty Ratio
Fall 2025 Student to Faculty ratio15
based on ____ students19,219
and ____ faculty1,278
I3 · Undergraduate Class Size
I3 undergraduate class size
Undergraduate class sections and subsections by enrollment size band.
I3 undergraduate class size. Undergraduate class sections and subsections by enrollment size band.
MeasureClass sectionsClass subsections
2-9 students14638
10-19 students837213
20-29 students1,216268
30-39 students65163
40-49 students1400
50-99 students1541
100+ students150
Total3,159583

Disciplinary Areas of Degrees Conferred

3 TABLES
J1 · Diploma/Certificates
Associate
J1 · Bachelors
J degrees conferred by discipline
Percentage distribution of degrees conferred by discipline and award level.
J degrees conferred by discipline. Percentage distribution of degrees conferred by discipline and award level.
MeasureCertificate/diplomaAssociateBachelor's
AgricultureNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Natural resources and conservationNot reportedNot reported1.3%
ArchitectureNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Area, ethnic, and gender studiesNot reportedNot reported0.3%
Communication/journalismNot reportedNot reported6.6%
Communication technologiesNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Computer and information sciencesNot reportedNot reported2.8%
Personal and culinary servicesNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Education100%Not reported1.7%
EngineeringNot reportedNot reported3.4%
Engineering technologiesNot reportedNot reported0.5%
Foreign languages, literatures, and linguisticsNot reportedNot reported0.5%
Family and consumer sciencesNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Law/legal studiesNot reportedNot reported0.6%
EnglishNot reportedNot reported3.0%
Liberal arts/general studiesNot reportedNot reported1.7%
Library scienceNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Biological/life sciencesNot reportedNot reported10.0%
Mathematics and statisticsNot reportedNot reported2.1%
Military science and military technologiesNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Interdisciplinary studiesNot reportedNot reported0.8%
Parks and recreationNot reportedNot reported6.3%
Philosophy and religious studiesNot reportedNot reported0.2%
Theology and religious vocationsNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Physical sciencesNot reportedNot reported0.5%
Science technologiesNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
PsychologyNot reportedNot reported5.0%
Homeland Security, law enforcement, firefighting, and protective servicesNot reportedNot reported3%
Public administration and social servicesNot reportedNot reported3.6%
Social sciencesNot reportedNot reported4.2%
Construction tradesNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Mechanic and repair technologiesNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Precision productionNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Transportation and materials movingNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Visual and performing artsNot reportedNot reported3.6%
Health professions and related programsNot reportedNot reported14.4%
Business/marketingNot reportedNot reported23.5%
HistoryNot reportedNot reported0.7%
OtherNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Total100%0%100.0%