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Grand Valley State University

Allendale, MI · Public · Town (fringe) · GVSU · Grand Valley · Grand Valley State

Public institution in Allendale, MI · 19,073 undergraduates · 95% acceptance rate · $56,118 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
$17,096834th cheapest of 1,969 reporting
In-state tuition & fees
$14,628927th cheapest of 2,024 reporting
Out-of-state tuition & fees
$20,820905th cheapest of 2,024 reporting
Cost of attendance
$26,578790th cheapest of 1,969 reporting
Median graduate debt
$24,5001,189th lowest of 1,865 reporting

Outcomes

Median earnings, 10 years after entry
$56,118730th highest of 1,954 reporting
Median earnings, 6 years after entry
$47,840669th highest of 1,950 reporting
Graduation rate (4-year)
68.7%474th highest of 2,014 reporting
Full-time retention
76.7%855th highest of 1,837 reporting

Admissions

Acceptance rate
94.7%1,385th most selective of 1,596 reporting
Average SAT
1079765th highest of 1,022 reporting
Median ACT
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Campus

Undergraduates
19,073124th largest of 2,144 reporting
Student-faculty ratio
15.0:11,301st smallest of 2,141 reporting
Pell Grant share
25.8%1,424th highest of 2,122 reporting

Nearest large-hub airport: 123 mi (ORD)

On 1 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 79 reported programs.

FieldLevel1 yr2 yr
Computer EngineeringEngineeringbachelors$74,307—
Electrical, Electronics and Communications EngineeringEngineeringbachelors$72,022—
Manufacturing EngineeringEngineeringbachelors$69,338—
Mechanical EngineeringEngineeringbachelors$67,473$69,338
Quality Control and Safety Technologies/TechniciansEngineering Technologybachelors$65,238$58,479
Computer and Information Sciences, GeneralComputer Sciencebachelors$65,131$65,969
Information Science/StudiesComputer Sciencebachelors$64,328$59,124
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingHealth Professionsbachelors$58,172$57,535
Business Administration, Management and OperationsBusinessbachelors$53,942$55,151
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsHealth Professionsbachelors$50,856$52,789
Finance and Financial Management ServicesBusinessbachelors$48,883$49,370
Business/Managerial EconomicsBusinessbachelors$48,725$49,084

Campus facts

Athletics — 12 sports

NCAA Division II with football · NCAA Division II

Athletic scholarships allowed · Athletic aid $5,741,273 (M $3,161,388 · W $2,579,885)

Self-reported EADA participants (2024-2025). Athletic aid is institution-level, not per sport.

Nearest undergraduate enrollment to Grand Valley State University’s 19,073 (College Scorecard UGDS, compiled 2026-10-24). Size only — not a judgment of similarity or quality.

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