Enrollment Comparison

The following chart compares GVSU's student enrollment with similarly ranked schools, all colleges nationwide, Public, 4-Years Colleges, 4-Years Colleges, and Public, 4-Years Colleges in Michigan.
GVSU has significantly larger enrollment compared to similarly ranked schools (average: 15,166 students). The enrollment is larger than the Public, 4-Years Colleges in Michigan average (14,679 students).
TotalUndergraduateGraduate
Grand Valley State University22,01119,0023,009
Similarly Ranked Schools15,16610,5124,655
All Colleges2,9312,6851,440
Public, 4-Years Colleges11,3969,8102,541
4-Years Colleges4,6864,2051,445
Public, 4-Years Colleges in Michigan14,67911,7624,584
The below chart compares the student population between Grand Valley State University and similar colleges.

Enrollment by Gender/Attending Status

By gender, there are 8,369 male and 13,642 female students attending GVSU. The male-to-female student ratio is 0.61 to 1 and the ratio is than national average (the national average is 0.75 to 1).
The following table and chart show the student population by gender and attending status at GVSU.
UndergraduateGraduate
Population by Gender/Attending Status at GVSU
TotalFull-timePart-time
Total19,00217,1621,840
Men7,5286,746782
Women11,47410,4161,058
Population by Gender/Attending Status at GVSU
TotalFull-timePart-time
Total3,0091,5001,509
Men841429412
Women2,1681,0711,097

Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity

By race/ethnicity, there are 16,334 White students (74.21%) and 1,757 Hispanic students (7.98%) at Grand Valley State University(top 2 most races/ethnicities). The following table summarizes the population diversity by race at Grand Valley State University.
UndergraduateGraduate
Population by Race/Ethnicity at Grand Valley State University
TotalMenWomen
American Indian or Alaska Native643034
Asian540208332
Black or African American1,505608897
Hispanic1,6286041,024
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander936
White14,1815,6338,548
Two or More Races679279400
Race/Ethnicity Unknown15857101
Total 19,0027,52811,474
Population by Race/Ethnicity at Grand Valley State University
TotalMenWomen
American Indian or Alaska Native1019
Asian582038
Black or African American17852126
Hispanic1293594
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander312
White2,1535021,651
Two or More Races651550
Race/Ethnicity Unknown26521
Total 3,0098412,168

Enrollment by Student Age

By age, there are 18,721 students whose age under twenty five and 1,747 students whose age is over thirty years old at Grand Valley State University.
Especially, 560 students are younger than eighteen and 7 students are older than sixty five.
The following table and chart show the student population by student age at Grand Valley State University.
UndergraduateGraduate
Population by Student Age at Grand Valley State University
TotalMenWomen
Total19,002 7,52811,474
Under 18560 158402
18-197,470 2,7314,739
20-216,697 2,6054,092
22-242,821 1,3431,478
25-29738 376362
30-34305 158147
35-39169 7990
40-49182 64118
50-6453 1241
65 and over4 22
unknown3 03
Total 19,002 7,52811,474
Population by Student Age at Grand Valley State University
TotalMenWomen
Total3,009 8412,168
20-2175 1758
22-241,098 278820
25-29802 271531
30-34344 106238
35-39239 73166
40-49315 67248
50-64133 27106
65 and over3 21
Total 3,009 8412,168

Online Student Population

At Grand Valley State University, 10,715 students (48.68% of total enrollment) take online classes to get their degrees. Among them, 1,443 students enrolled exclusively in online classes (i.e. no off-line attendance required) and others are taking online courses with off-line courses. The following tables describe the number of students who enrolled in one or more online courses.
By location of enrolled students, 1,368 students live in Michigan where Grand Valley State University is located in and 75 students have enrolled from other states.
Enrollment TypeStudent Location
Online Student Population
TotalUndergraduateGraduate
Total22,01119,0023,009
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Classes1,443739704
Enrolled Some in Online Classes9,2728,575697
Not Enrolled in Online Classes11,2969,6881,608
Online Student Population by Student Location
TotalUndergraduateGraduate
Total (Enrolled Excl.)1,443739704
Michigan Residents1,368712656
Other State in U.S.752748
Outside of U.S.000
Unknown000