Grand Valley State University Student Population Overview

21,648
Total Students
18,665
Undergraduates
2,983
Graduates
83%
Full-Time

Student Population Overview

Grand Valley State University educates a diverse community of 21,648 students, with 18,665 pursuing undergraduate degrees and 2,983 engaged in advanced graduate studies.

Total Enrollment

21,648

All students across all programs

Student-Faculty Ratio

15:1

Students per faculty member

Academic Level Distribution

Undergraduate86%
Graduate14%

Enrollment Type

Grand Valley State University has a predominantly full-time student body with 83% of students being full-time and 17% being part-time, totaling 21,648 students across all enrollment types.

Full-Time vs Part-Time

Enrollment Status

83% Full-Time

17% Part-Time

18,066

Full-Time Students

3,582

Part-Time Students

Academic Level

Academic Level

86% Undergraduate

14% Graduate

18,665

Undergraduate

2,983

Graduate

Age Distribution

For undergraduates at Grand Valley State University, the majority of students fall in the 20-21 age range with 7,006 students, but also includes 535 students in the Under 18 range, 6,707 students in the 18-19 range, 3,087 students in the 22-24 range, 1,328 students in the 25+ range. For graduate students, the distribution shows 1,764 students in the 25+ age group, with 69 in the 20-21 category, 1,148 in the 22-24 category.

Undergraduate Age Distribution

Undergraduate Ages
Under 18
535 (3%)
18-19
6,707 (36%)
20-21
7,006 (38%)
22-24
3,087 (17%)
25+
1,328 (7%)
Under 18535
18-196,707
20-217,006
22-243,087
25+1,328

Graduate Age Distribution

Graduate Ages
Under 18
0 (0%)
18-19
0 (0%)
20-21
69 (2%)
22-24
1,148 (39%)
25+
1,764 (59%)
20-2169
22-241,148
25+1,764

Gender Distribution

Grand Valley State University has more women than men with 11,203 female students and 7,462 male students enrolled.

Gender Distribution
Men
7,462 (40%)
Women
11,203 (60%)

Men

7,462

34%

Women

11,203

52%

Geographic Origin

Grand Valley State University has 91% (3,510 students) from in-state Michigan, 8% (289 students) from out-of-state, and 1% (44 students) from international locations.

Regional Distribution

Geographic Origin
In-State
3,510 (91%)
Out-of-State
289 (8%)
International
44 (1%)
In-State (Michigan)
3,510(91%)
Out-of-State
289(8%)
International
44(1%)

Additional Demographics

First-Time Undergraduates

3,843

New students this year

Campus Location

Allendale, Michigan

Town: Fringe