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Grand Valley State University is a public national university located in Allendale, Michigan. Grand Valley State University is very inclusive in their admissions.
Return on educational investment at Grand Valley State University is in the top 50% of all ranked schools. The median student earns $50,273 10 years after enrolling, 18th in Michigan, and in the top 50% nationally. When adjusted for earning differences by major, Grand Valley State University bachelor students earn 3% less than the national average. Grand Valley State University is ranked 16th in Michigan.
Grand Valley State University’s median net annual cost of $17,356 and average years to graduate of 4.8 are reported only at the school level. We assume these same costs and graduation time for all programs.
The top 6 programs at Grand Valley State University sorted by number of graduates - Biology, Health & Fitness, Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other, Psychology, Marketing, Registered Nursing - are shown below. To see more programs, click on "see additional programs".
Annual net cost
$17,356
Average years to graduate
4.8
Business Administration
Rank: #69
Economic score: 1.73
Computer and Information Sciences
Rank: #149
Economic score: 2.01
Accounting
Rank: #205
Economic score: 2.33
Finance
Rank: #112
Economic score: 2.34
Quantitative methods Mgmt.
Rank: #54
Economic score: 3.17
Criminal Justice
Rank: #93
Economic score: 3.37
Advertising & PR
Rank: #31
Economic score: 3.61
Social Work
Rank: #96
Economic score: 4.9
English Language & Lit
Rank: #114
Economic score: 5.32
Hospitality Mgmt.
Rank: #87
Economic score: 5.86
EarningPlus compares the three-year post graduate earnings to the median earnings of the same graduating class, with the same graduate degree. These 2 metrics, debt-to-earnings and EarningsPlus, are combined into an economic score. The lower the economic score the better.
The most popular 6 graduate programs at Grand Valley State University - Social Work, Business and Commerce, Educ. Administration, Diagnostic, Intervention & Treatment , Curriculum and Instruction, Therapeutic professions - are shown below. To see more programs, click on "see additional programs".
Accounting
Rank: #111
Economic score: 0.27
Special Education
Rank: #15
Economic score: 0.3
Biomathematics, informatics, and Computational Biology
Rank: #1
Economic score: 0.34
Educational media design
Rank: #27
Economic score: 0.45
Education, General
Rank: #113
Economic score: 0.65
Public Administration
Rank: #126
Economic score: 0.75
Public Health
Rank: #106
Economic score: 0.88
Communication disorder sciences
Rank: #191
Economic score: 1.03
Health Administrative Services
Rank: #141
Economic score: 1.33
The average full-time graduate completes their degree in 4.8 years. 68% of all students graduate within 8 years including part-time students. The graduation rate at Grand Valley State University is 7% higher than the state average, and 0% above the average for all national universities in the country.
At Grand Valley State University, Pell Grant recipients represent 26% of the measured graduating class, 9% lower than the national average of 35%. The average Pell Grant recipient at Grand Valley State University graduates within 4.9 years.
Grand Valley State University is in the bottom 50% of schools for graduating Pell recipients.
We calculate this performance by adjusting the graduation rate of Pell students by their percentage of the student body. This adjustment is made to prevent schools with large numbers of Pell students from underperforming in comparison to schools with few Pell students but high graduation rates.
Grand Valley State University’s economic mobility score of 18.69 is calculated by adjusting the 2.35 economic score of lower-income students by the 26% pell grant recipients within the student body. Grand Valley State University’s EMS of 18.69 ranks in the top 50% nationally.false
Economic Mobility
To calculate economic mobility of low-income (household earnings below $30,000) students, we adjust each institution’s economic score by their percentage of Pell Grant students. The logic of this Pell-adjusted calculation is derived from Third Way’s Economic Mobility Index (EMI).
Top 50%
The average Title IV recipient at Grand Valley State University pays $17,356 a year, $8,400 less than the $25,756 advertised. See below the cost breakdown for students who receive Title IV grants, broken down by income level.
Average net price
The average net price shown by income level for all students that receive Title IV aid. Calculated by deducting the average grant and scholarship aid from tuition, fees, books, and room and board. Limited to first-time, full-time students. Public institution figures are calculated using in-state tuition figures.
Median net price $17,356
Much of the gap between net price and sticker price is filled by institutional and government grants. At Grand Valley State University, 80% of students receive some grants and scholarships, compared to the national average of 87% for all colleges and universities. The average amount of federal, state, and institutional grants that students receive is shown on the right.
This leaves a total of $17,356 on average to be covered by the student – be it through loans or out of pocket. In total, 51% of students take out loans, federal or private, at an average amount of $6,613. This is 3% less than the national average.
Federal grants
$5,161
Pell grants
$4,617
State grants
$1,018
Institutional grants
$6,622
Grand Valley State University's very inclusive admissions are indicated by their 92% acceptance rate. In 2021, the school had 17,163 applicants, of which 15,730 were admitted and 3,807 enrolled. Grand Valley State University doesn't have a rolling admissions policy, which means applications are reviewed after a hard admissions deadline.
While Grand Valley State University has a recommended testing policy, their average test scores are not made public.
Full time
93%
83%
Female
61%
59%
First time
64%
59%
In-state
90%
68%
1st generation
27%
35%
White
82%
52%
Black
4%
14%
Hispanic
6%
15%
Asian
2%
5%
American Indian
N/A
1.6%
Pacific Islander
N/A
0.3%
Other
5%
12%