Undergraduate Financial Aid by Type

The average amount of grants of scholarship aid is $7,921 and the average loan amount is $6,488. The average financial aid amount is 38.05% of tuition & fees based on out-of-state rate (tuition & fees: $20,820).
Number Receiving AidPercent Receiving AidTotal Amount of Aid ReceivedAverage Amount of Aid Received
Grant or scholarship aid16,377 85%$129,722,745$7,921
Pell Grants4,878 25%$22,935,882$4,702
Federal Students Loans9,529 49%$61,828,746$6,488

Undergraduate Student Financial Aid Comparison Chart

First-time (full-time) Undergraduate Students Financial Aid

For the full-time, first-time undergraduate students (freshmen, in most cases), 3,534 students have received one or more types of financial aid at Grand Valley State University.
The average amount of federal, state, local or institutional grant aid is $8,811 and the average amount of student loans awarded to full-time first-time undergraduate students is $6,572.
The following table shows the financial data by type of aid at Grand Valley State University.

First-time Undergraduate Financial Aid by Type

Number Receiving AidPercent Receiving AidTotal Amount of Aid ReceivedAverage Amount of Aid Received
Any Financial Aid3,57895%--
Grant or scholarship aid3,534 93%$31,136,702$8,811
Federal Grants2,852 75%$10,374,903$3,638
Pell Grants1,008 27%$4,877,176$4,838
Other Federal Grants2,841 75%$5,497,727$1,935
State/Local Grants216 6%$230,736$1,068
Institutional Grants3,240 86%$20,531,063$6,337
Student Loans1,919 51%$12,612,519$6,572
Federal Student Loans1,876 50%$9,756,961$5,201
Other Student Loans213 6%$2,855,558$13,406

Financial Aid by Income Level

The following table summarizes the number of schools receiving financial aid and its average amount by income levels at Grand Valley State University.
Income Level# of Students# of Students Receiving AidTotal Amount of Aid ReceivedAverage Amount of Aid Received
All Income Level--$20,061,266$9,834
0 - $30,000391 391$6,660,626$17,035
$30,001 - $48,000264 264$4,219,786$15,984
$48,001 - $75,000307 307$3,804,495$12,392
$75,001 - $110,000337 335$2,498,781$7,415
$110,001 - more741 706$2,877,578$3,883

Paid Tuition Rates by Residency

At Grand Valley State University, for the first-time/full-time students, 3,375 students have paid in-state rate of tuition and 410 students have paid out-of-state tuition rate.
# of Students
In-District Rate0
In-State Rate3,375
Out-of-State Rate410
Un-known0

Number of Students by Living Arrangement (Freshmen)

At Grand Valley State University, 2,759 full-time/first-time students live on-campus such as dormitory and campus-owned apartments, and 108 students live off-campus. In addition, 241 students live with their family.
# of Students
Living On-Campus2,759
Living Off-Campus108
Living with Family241
Un-known38