Davenport University
Grand Rapids, MI · Private · Large suburb
Private institution in Grand Rapids, MI · 3,213 undergraduates · 97% acceptance rate · $45,099 median earnings 10 years after entry.
Stats
College Scorecard figures, each with where this school sits nationally among institutions that report the same measure. A dash means the school does not report it.
Cost
- Average net price
- $19,9881,070th cheapest of 1,985 reporting
- In-state tuition & fees
- $23,3241,198th cheapest of 2,042 reporting
- Out-of-state tuition & fees
- $23,3241,020th cheapest of 2,042 reporting
- Cost of attendance
- $35,8641,121st cheapest of 1,985 reporting
- Median graduate debt
- $26,0001,445th lowest of 1,880 reporting
Outcomes
- Median earnings, 10 years after entry
- $45,0991,352nd highest of 1,969 reporting
- Median earnings, 6 years after entry
- $47,041723rd highest of 1,964 reporting
- Graduation rate (4-year)
- 49.5%1,183rd highest of 2,031 reporting
- Full-time retention
- 73.7%1,038th highest of 1,853 reporting
Admissions
- Acceptance rate
- 97.0%1,472nd most selective of 1,608 reporting
- Average SAT
- —
- Median ACT
- —
Campus
- Undergraduates
- 3,213663rd largest of 2,162 reporting
- Student-faculty ratio
- 18.0:11,713th smallest of 2,159 reporting
- Pell Grant share
- 30.1%1,193rd highest of 2,140 reporting
Nearest large-hub airport: 119 mi (DTW)
On 2 of our 111 lists
Every published ranking this school appears on, with its rank there.
Applying
- Common App member
- Yes
- Application fee
- Free
- Personal essay
- Optional / not required
- Writing supplement
- No
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Best-paying fields of study
Median earnings one and two years after graduating, by field. Showing 12 of 27 reported programs.
| Field | Level | 1 yr | 2 yr |
|---|---|---|---|
| Computer ProgrammingComputer Science | bachelors | $62,260 | $61,516 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingHealth Professions | bachelors | $57,574 | $57,549 |
| Computer Systems Networking and TelecommunicationsComputer Science | bachelors | $56,979 | $53,108 |
| Computer/Information Technology Administration and ManagementComputer Science | bachelors | $55,151 | $54,361 |
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsBusiness | bachelors | $47,801 | $46,820 |
| Business/Commerce, GeneralBusiness | bachelors | $46,673 | $47,650 |
| Finance and Financial Management ServicesBusiness | bachelors | $45,305 | $43,798 |
| Accounting and Related ServicesBusiness | bachelors | $44,691 | $42,868 |
| Human Resources Management and ServicesBusiness | bachelors | $44,468 | $44,356 |
| Legal Support ServicesLegal Professions | bachelors | $42,682 | $29,685 |
| Health and Medical Administrative ServicesHealth Professions | bachelors | $39,549 | $39,523 |
| MarketingBusiness | bachelors | $38,751 | $37,125 |
Campus facts
- Founded in 1866source
- Athletic nickname: "Panthers"source
- Competes in NCAA Division IIsource
- School colors: Red and Blacksource
- Mascot: Pouncesource
- Motto: ""Get where the world is going" / On seal: Percipio, Vivo, Ministro (Latin)"source
- Campus size: about 69 acressource
- Formerly known as "Grand Rapids Business College" (1866–1918)source
- Formerly known as "Davenport Business Institute" (1918–1924)source
- Formerly known as "Davenport-McLachlan Institute" (1924–1964)source
- Formerly known as "Davenport College" (1964–2000)source
- Athletic conference: GLIACsource
Athletics — 13 sports
NCAA Division II with football · NCAA Division II
Athletic scholarships allowed · Athletic aid $5,822,682 (M $3,532,370 · W $2,290,312)
- Baseball
- Basketball
- Football
- Golf
- Lacrosse
- Other Sports
- Soccer
- Softball
- Swimming and Diving (combined)
- Tennis
- Track and Field and Cross Country (combined)
- Volleyball
- Wrestling
Self-reported EADA participants (2024-2025). Athletic aid is institution-level, not per sport.
Key links
- Official websitedavenport.edu
- College ScorecardFederal source for every figure above (UNITID 169479)
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