Grand Valley State University Student Population Overview

24,603
Total Students
20,624
Undergraduates
3,979
Graduates
77%
Full-Time

Student Population Overview

Grand Valley State University educates a diverse community of 24,603 students, with 20,624 pursuing undergraduate degrees and 3,979 engaged in advanced graduate studies.

Total Enrollment

24,603

All students across all programs

Student-Faculty Ratio

15:1

Students per faculty member

Academic Level Distribution

Undergraduate84%
Graduate16%

Enrollment Type

Grand Valley State University has a predominantly full-time student body with 77% of students being full-time and 23% being part-time, totaling 24,603 students across all enrollment types.

Full-Time vs Part-Time

Enrollment Status

77% Full-Time

23% Part-Time

18,849

Full-Time Students

3,420

Part-Time Students

Academic Level

Academic Level

84% Undergraduate

16% Graduate

20,624

Undergraduate

3,979

Graduate

Age Distribution

For undergraduates at Grand Valley State University, the majority of students fall in the 18-19 age range with 7,410 students, but also includes 643 students in the Under 18 range, 6,815 students in the 20-21 range, 3,004 students in the 22-24 range, 1,371 students in the 25+ range. For graduate students, the distribution shows 1,809 students in the 25+ age group, with 74 in the 20-21 category, 1,143 in the 22-24 category.

Undergraduate Age Distribution

Undergraduate Ages
Under 18
643 (3%)
18-19
7,410 (39%)
20-21
6,815 (35%)
22-24
3,004 (16%)
25+
1,371 (7%)
Under 18643
18-197,410
20-216,815
22-243,004
25+1,371

Graduate Age Distribution

Graduate Ages
Under 18
0 (0%)
18-19
0 (0%)
20-21
74 (2%)
22-24
1,143 (38%)
25+
1,809 (60%)
20-2174
22-241,143
25+1,809

Gender Distribution

Grand Valley State University has more women than men with 12,334 female students and 8,290 male students enrolled.

Gender Distribution
Men
8,290 (40%)
Women
12,334 (60%)
Other
21 (0%)

Men

8,290

34%

Women

12,334

50%

Other

21

0%

Geographic Origin

Grand Valley State University has 92% (4,404 students) from in-state Michigan, 7% (359 students) from out-of-state, and 1% (42 students) from international locations.

Regional Distribution

Geographic Origin
In-State
4,404 (92%)
Out-of-State
359 (7%)
International
42 (1%)
In-State (Michigan)
4,404(92%)
Out-of-State
359(7%)
International
42(1%)

Additional Demographics

First-Time Undergraduates

4,805

New students this year

Campus Location

Allendale, Michigan

Town: Fringe