Student Population at GVSU
Total Enrollment
22,011
Undergraduate
19,002
Graduate
3,009
Online Enrollment
1,443
Men Students
8,369
Women Students
13,642
For the academic year 2024-2025, a total of 22,011 students have enrolled at Grand Valley State University - 19,002 undergraduate and 3,009 graduate.
By gender, 8,369 male and 13,642 female students are attending Grand Valley State University. By attendance status, there are 18,662 full-time students and 3,349 part-time students.
The number of students at Grand Valley State University is very large compared to Public, 4-Years Colleges in Michigan. Compared to similar schools in rankings such as University of Michigan-Flint and Wayne State University, its population is very large (average population is 15,166).
Grand Valley State University offers online degree/certificate programs and 1,443 students enrolled in online programs.
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).
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grand Valley State University | 22,011 | 19,002 | 3,009 |
| Similarly Ranked Schools | 15,166 | 10,512 | 4,655 |
| All Colleges | 2,931 | 2,685 | 1,440 |
| Public, 4-Years Colleges | 11,396 | 9,810 | 2,541 |
| 4-Years Colleges | 4,686 | 4,205 | 1,445 |
| Public, 4-Years Colleges in Michigan | 14,679 | 11,762 | 4,584 |
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.
| Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 19,002 | 17,162 | 1,840 |
| Men | 7,528 | 6,746 | 782 |
| Women | 11,474 | 10,416 | 1,058 |
| Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 3,009 | 1,500 | 1,509 |
| Men | 841 | 429 | 412 |
| Women | 2,168 | 1,071 | 1,097 |
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.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 64 | 30 | 34 |
| Asian | 540 | 208 | 332 |
| Black or African American | 1,505 | 608 | 897 |
| Hispanic | 1,628 | 604 | 1,024 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 9 | 3 | 6 |
| White | 14,181 | 5,633 | 8,548 |
| Two or More Races | 679 | 279 | 400 |
| Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 158 | 57 | 101 |
| Total | 19,002 | 7,528 | 11,474 |
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 10 | 1 | 9 |
| Asian | 58 | 20 | 38 |
| Black or African American | 178 | 52 | 126 |
| Hispanic | 129 | 35 | 94 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| White | 2,153 | 502 | 1,651 |
| Two or More Races | 65 | 15 | 50 |
| Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 26 | 5 | 21 |
| Total | 3,009 | 841 | 2,168 |
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.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 19,002 | 7,528 | 11,474 |
| Under 18 | 560 | 158 | 402 |
| 18-19 | 7,470 | 2,731 | 4,739 |
| 20-21 | 6,697 | 2,605 | 4,092 |
| 22-24 | 2,821 | 1,343 | 1,478 |
| 25-29 | 738 | 376 | 362 |
| 30-34 | 305 | 158 | 147 |
| 35-39 | 169 | 79 | 90 |
| 40-49 | 182 | 64 | 118 |
| 50-64 | 53 | 12 | 41 |
| 65 and over | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| unknown | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Total | 19,002 | 7,528 | 11,474 |
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 3,009 | 841 | 2,168 |
| 20-21 | 75 | 17 | 58 |
| 22-24 | 1,098 | 278 | 820 |
| 25-29 | 802 | 271 | 531 |
| 30-34 | 344 | 106 | 238 |
| 35-39 | 239 | 73 | 166 |
| 40-49 | 315 | 67 | 248 |
| 50-64 | 133 | 27 | 106 |
| 65 and over | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Total | 3,009 | 841 | 2,168 |
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.
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 22,011 | 19,002 | 3,009 |
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Classes | 1,443 | 739 | 704 |
| Enrolled Some in Online Classes | 9,272 | 8,575 | 697 |
| Not Enrolled in Online Classes | 11,296 | 9,688 | 1,608 |
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total (Enrolled Excl.) | 1,443 | 739 | 704 |
| Michigan Residents | 1,368 | 712 | 656 |
| Other State in U.S. | 75 | 27 | 48 |
| Outside of U.S. | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Unknown | 0 | 0 | 0 |
